India’s top shuttlers P.V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal on WEdnesday suffered shocking first-round exits from the Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuching. Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu was shown the door by unseeded Chen Yufei of China 18-21 21-19 21-17 in the women’s singles at the Stadium Perpaduan. It took Chen one hour and eight minutes to get the better […]
» Read moreIndia shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal cruised past their respective opponents in women’s singles to enter the second round at the India Open Super Series 2017 in New Delhi on Wednesday. While Saina defeated Lee Chia-Hsin 21-10, 21-17, Sindhu beat compatriot Arundhati Pantawane 21-17, 21-6 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
» Read moreHS Prannoy was knocked out of the men’s singles competition following a straight-game loss to China’s Shi Yuqi in the quarterfinals of the USD 120,000 event.
» Read moreIndia’s most successful doubles specialist Jwala Gutta has been appointed a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (SAI). The 14-time national champion said she is looking forward to play her role in the development of sports in the country. “I am really excited to be appointed as a member of SAI governing body. I got a call […]
» Read moreLee Chong Wei won his fourth All England Open crown on Sunday. “Every year I come here I feel like I am playing at home,” the Malaysian said.
» Read moreJwala Gutta, India’s best-ever women’s doubles shuttler, will start the Global Academy for Badminton (GAB) from next month in partnership with Knock-out Wellness Labs LLP, a sister company of Franchise India. Jwala insisted that this doesn’t signal the end of her playing career. She will, however, be mentoring at the new Academy coming up in Kukatpally in the City. “I […]
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