Shuttler Saina in Denmark Open quarter-finals
Odense (Denmark), Oct 18 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open, defeating second seed Akane Yamaguchi in the …
Shuttler Saina in Denmark Open quarterfinals
Odense (Denmark), Oct 18 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open, defeating second seed Akane Yamaguchi in the …
Shuttler Srikanth advances in Denmark Open
Odense (Denmark), Oct 17 (IANS) Kidambi Srikanth thrashed Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark in the opening round to advance in the Denmark Open here late …
Saina survives, Sindhu ousted from Denmark Open
Odense (Denmark), Oct 16 (IANS) Star shuttler Saina Nehwal survived a scare before progressing to the second round of the Denmark Open but it was …
Marin says she doesn’t yet feel like badminton’s best-ever female player
Huelva (Spain), Oct 6 (IANS) Spanish badminton superstar Carolina Marin, who recently captured an unprecedented third world title in the women’s singles category, said during …
India’s campaign at Chinese Taipei Open badminton ends
Taiwan, Oct 5 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Chinese Taipei Open ended with Ajay Jayaram going down in the quarter-finals here on Friday. Jayaram lost …
Badminton: Jayaram advances; Verma out of Chinese Taipei Open
Taiwan, Oct 4 (IANS) It was a mixed day for Indian shuttlers at the Chinese Taipei BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament as Ajay Jayaram …
Shuttlers Jayaram, Verma advance at Chinese Taipei Open
Taiwan, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian men’s singles shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma advanced to the second round of the Chinese Taipei Open here on …
Saina crashes out of Korea Open badminton
Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Korea Open, losing to third seed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the …
Korea Open: Saina in women’s singles quarters
Seoul, Sep 27 (IANS) Maintaing her winning spree, shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the quarter-finals of the Korea Open 2018 here on Thursday. The former World …
Shuttlers Srikanth, Sindhu crash out of China Open
Changzhou (China), Sep 21 (IANS) India’s singles shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu lost their respective matches to crash out of the $1 million China …
Srikanth, Sindhu advance at China Open badminton
Changzhou (China), Sep 20 (IANS) India’s singles shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu advanced while mixed doubles and men’s doubles pairs bowed out of the …
Sindhu advances, Saina out of China Open
Changzhou (China), Sep 18 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals while her compatriot Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the …
Spain’s Marin claims Japan Open badminton title
Madrid, Sep 16 (IANS) Spain’s Carolina Marin, Olympic champion and three-time badminton world champion, won the Japan Open women’s singles title on Sunday with a …
Badminton world champion Momota in Japan Open final
Tokyo, Sep 15 (IANS) Japanese shuttler Kento Momota on Saturday defeated top seed Viktor Axelsen in straight games to reach the final of the Japan …
India’s campaign ends in Japan Open badminton
Tokyo, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Japan Open badminton tournament ended with a loss by men’s singles player Kidambi Srikanth in the quarter-finals …
Spain’s Corrales loses in Barcelona badminton tourney QF
Barcelona, Sep 1 (IANS) Spain’s Beatriz Corrales fell short in her bid to win the Barcelona Spain Masters badminton tournament, losing 21-17, 21-15 in quarter-finals …
Three in athletics, one in TT add to India’s medal kitty (Overall Roundup)
Jakarta, Aug 28 (IANS) Four-lap runner Manjit Singh turned out to be India’s sole gold medallist on Tuesday, a day on which it lost two …
Shuttler Sindhu settles for Asiad silver
Jakarta, Aug 28 (IANS) Badminton player P.V. Sindhu had to settle for silver after going down in straight games in the final of the women’s …
4 medals in athletics, new firsts for Sindhu, Saina (Overall Roundup)
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal, along with three silver medals in athletics, continued success stories of P.V. Sindhu and …
Online art auction to help raise funds for Kerala relief work
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) An online fundraiser sale for the relief work in flood-hit Kerala will see 32 works of modern and contemporary Indian …
Asiad 2018: India women thrash Thailand in final pool match
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) India outclassed Thailand 5-0 in the final Pool B match in the women’s hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games here …
Sindhu creates Asiad history, enters women’s singles final; Saina settles for bronze
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu created history as she stormed into the women’s single badminton final at the 2018 Asian Games …
Asiad 2018: Saina loses semi-final, settles for bronze
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) Ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal had to settle for the bronze after suffering a straight games defeat in her women’s single …
Sprinters, two silver in equestrian & two bronze in bridge delight India (Overall Roundup)
Jakarta, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian sprinters Muhammed Anas, Hima Das and Dutee Chand claimed silver medals, while two rare silver medals in equestrian and two …
Saina, Sindhu assure India of two Asiad medals
Jakarta, Aug 26 (IANS) Continuing their brilliant performance, ace Indian singles shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals to assure two historic medals …
Asiad 2018: Toor enjoys memorable day as squash, bridge players shine (Roundup)
Jakarta, Aug 25 (IANS) Tajinderpal Singh Toor became the toast of the nation by winning the men’s shot put title with a new meet record …
Asiad 2018: Saina, Sindhu in quarters; Ashwini-Sikki out
Jakarta, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s singles competition while the women’s duo …
Asiad 2018: Saina, Sindhu in quarters
Jakarta, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s singles competition in the 2018 Asian …
Asiad 2018: Saina enters women’s badminton quarters
Jakarta, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s singles competition in the 2018 Asian Games here on …
Asiad 2018: Ashwini-Sikki advance; Srikanth, Prannoy exit
Jakarta, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy advanced to the next round, defeating their opponents in the …
Asiad 2018: Shooter Shardul, tennis stars shine; historic loss in kabaddi (Roundup)
Jakarta/Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 23 (IANS) Teenage shooter Shardul Vihan bagged silver while tennis players took two medals even as the Indian men’s kabaddi team failed …
Asiad 2018: Saina cruises, Sindhu survives scare, mixed doubles team crash out(Third Lead)
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu registered contrasting victories in the first round of women’s singles matches while the mixed …
Asiad 2018: Saina registers easy win, Sindhu struggles against lower ranked Vu
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu registered contrasting victories in the first round in women’s singles matches at the 18th …
Asiad 2018: Sindhu huffs and puffs to victory against lower ranked Vu
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Vietnam’s Thi Trang Vu 21-10, 12-21, 23-21 in a …
Asiad 2018: Indian shuttlers start on a high in doubles events
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian men’s and women’s doubles teams got off to winning starts in their respective round of 32 matches at the 18th …
Japan dethrone China for 1st time in two decades in women’s badminton
Jakarta, Aug 22 (IANS) China failed to snatch its sixth consecutive gold medal in women’s badminton team event after losing to top-seeded Japan 1-3 in …
Indian men’s badminton team loses to Indonesia in quarters
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s men’s badminton team lost 1-3 to hosts Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the 18th Asian Games here on Monday. H.S. …
Asiad 2018: Indian women’s badminton team crash out in quarters
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India crashed out of the Asian Games womens badminton team event on Monday after going down 1-3 to a formidable Japan …
Shuttler Jayaram loses in Vietnam Open final
Ho Chi Minh City, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram lost to Indonesian Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in straight games in the final of the …
Marin says Princess of Asturias Award will be dream come true
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin said early on Tuesday that she hoped to win the Princess of Asturias Award, after becoming …