Sports / Badminton

Ruthless Srikanth whips Sakai to win Indonesian Open 18 Jun 2017 - 06:01 pm

Jakarta: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was at his ruthless best as he defeated Japanese Sakai Kazumasa in straight games and clinch the men's...

Badminton: Chong Wei wins 4th All England title and says he'll be back 13 Mar 2017 - 03:57 pm

BIRMINGHAM, England: Top-ranked Lee Chong Wei won his fourth All England Open crown on Sunday and changed his mind about it being his...

Jorgensen says China still the team to beat 23 Nov 2016 - 03:27 pm

Hong Kong: Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen believes China still rules the badminton world even though they were routed at the China Open last...

Badminton: O dear! Jorgensen sorry over Malaysia shirt row 22 Nov 2016 - 11:50 am

Hong Kong:Jan O Jorgensen has apologised and insisted he wasn't being "disrespectful" after he tossed a shirt emblazoned with the Malaysian flag during...

Jorgensen stuns Olympic champ Chen in China 20 Nov 2016 - 05:42 pm

Beijing: Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen upset world and Olympic champion Chen Long in front of his home fans to win the China Open...

PV Sindhu wins China Open, bags maiden Superseries Premier title 20 Nov 2016 - 04:58 pm

Fuzhou, China: Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu battled past Chinese Sun Yu to win her first BWF Superseries Premier title at the China...

PV Sindhu Wins China Open 20 Nov 2016 - 02:01 pm

Fuzhou, China: India's PV Sindhu clinched her maiden Super Series Premier title after edging out Sun Yu of China in the final of...

Denmark tops Indonesia to win 1st Thomas Cup badminton title 22 May 2016 - 01:07 pm

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a return against Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia during their men's singles finals group match in the Thomas Cup...

China coach defends team after Thomas Cup shock 22 May 2016 - 10:27 am

This picture taken on May 19, 2016 shows Fu Haifeng (L) and Zhang Nan of China reacting after their men's doubles quarter finals...

China down South Korea to extend Uber Cup domination 21 May 2016 - 01:48 pm

Li Xuerui (C) of China holds the trophy of her team after the women's finals group match in the Uber Cupbadminton tournament in...

Malaysia's Lee into Thomas Cup quarter-finals 16 May 2016 - 12:57 pm

Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hits a return to Kai Schaefer of Germany during their men's singles group match in the Thomas Cup...

Jwala and I have good chance to win medal at Rio: Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa 11 May 2016 - 11:34 am

By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai: Top Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is confident that she and her women's doubles partner Jwala Gutta have a strong...

Kuncoro, Ratchanok win Singapore Open 17 Apr 2016 - 03:37 pm

Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia celebrates after winning against Son Wan Ho of South Korea during the men's singles finals match of the...

Saina loses to Xuerui in India Open semis 02 Apr 2016 - 06:01 pm

China's Li Xuerui plays a shot during her women's singles semi-final match against India's Saina Nehwal at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2016 badminton...

India's Nehwal storms into home turf semi 02 Apr 2016 - 03:36 pm

India's Saina Nehwal reacts after winning against Korea's Sung Ji Hyun during the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2016 badminton tournament in New Delhi on...

Lin Dan wins sixth All-England, unhappy Wang defeated 14 Mar 2016 - 03:23 pm

China's Lin Dan (L) and China's Tian Houwei poses with their trophies after the All England Open BadmintonChampionships men's singles final match in...

Lin Dan recovers to reach All-England final 13 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

China's Lin Dan during the semi final's of the men's singles. (Reuters / Andrew Boyers) Birmingham, United Kingdom: Lin Dan, badminton's biggest legend,...

Lin Dan into All-England semi-finals, Nehwal out 12 Mar 2016 - 11:16 am

China's Lin Dan celebrates victory in the quarter finals. (Reuters / Andrew Boyers) Birmingham, United Kingdom: Olympic champion Lin Dan scored a notable...