Badminton
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Indonesia Open: Lakshya, Kashyap lose in first round
Other Sports | Nov 23, 2021, 06:01 PM IST21-year-old Laskhya lost 21-23, 15-21 to the two-time world champion Kento Momota in 53 minutes after gruelling battle in the first game.
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Sindhu sails into Indonesia Masters semifinals with dominant win
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTReigning world champion Sindhu scripted a convincing 21-13, 21-10 win over the unseeded Neslihan Yigit (Turkey) in 35 minutes.
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Srikanth, Prannoy, Dhruv-Sikki enter second round of Indonesia Masters
Other Sports | Nov 17, 2021, 07:48 PM ISTWhile Srikanth staved off a stiff challenge from World No 71 Christo Popov 21-18, 15-21, 21-16, former world no 10 Prannoy saw off Malaysia's Liew Daren 22-20, 21-19 in the opening round.
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Indonesia Masters: Sindhu sails into 2nd round; Lakshya stuns World No 10 Tsuneyama
Other Sports | Nov 16, 2021, 04:37 PM ISTSindhu defeated Thailand's Supanida Katethong in straight games while 20-year-old Lakhsya outwitted Japan's Kanta Tsuneyam over three games in the opening round.
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Indonesia Masters: Sindhu eyes podium finish; Saina, Sameer pull out due to injuries
Other Sports | Nov 15, 2021, 12:49 PM ISTSindhu is likely to cross swords with Spain's Clara Azurmendi and Canada's sixth seed Michelle Li in the next two rounds and a clash against top seeded Japanese Akane Yamaguchi could be on the cards in the semifinals if she can cross the initial rounds.
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Uber Cup: India women lose 0-5 to Thailand in last group match
Other Sports | Oct 13, 2021, 08:43 PM ISTHaving already sealed their place in the quarter-finals, the match against Thailand was to determine the table-topper in Group B of the competition.
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Deepika Padukone flaunts her post 'badminton' glow; PV Sindhu reacts
Celebrities | Sep 19, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTAfter sweating it out at Badminton court, Deepika Padukone gave fans a look at her natural blush and glowing skin. Take a look
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Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat defeats Japan's Daisuke Fujihara, storms into finals
Sports | Sep 04, 2021, 10:00 AM ISTReigning world champion Pramod Bhagat on Saturday stormed into the men's singles finals of the badminton event. He secured a 21-11 21-16 win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the first SL3 class semifinals that lasted 36 minutes.
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Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan host grand felicitation event for PV Sindhu after her Olympic win; Watch
Celebrities | Aug 29, 2021, 04:46 PM ISTSindhu, who bagged the second medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, has become the first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals in a row.
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PV Sindhu receives grand welcome at Delhi airport
Sports | Aug 03, 2021, 06:27 PM ISTOlympic medallist PV Sindhu received a rousing welcome at the Delhi airport on August 03. She clinched the women's singles badminton bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match.
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Indian badminton great Nandu Natekar passes away at 88
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2021, 10:39 AM ISTThe 88-year-old, who won over 100 national and international titles in his career, was suffering from age-related ailments.
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Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for Olympic chance after deadly crash
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2021, 04:14 PM ISTMomota had fractured his eye socket in a highway accident in Malaysia, which took the life of his driver and injured several Japan team members.
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World No.1 pair Gideon, Sukamuljo pull out of Asian Leg of BWF World Tour
Other Sports | Jan 05, 2021, 12:29 PM ISTNo positive tests have been recorded so far for players who were tested on arrival and who are currently in quarantine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) informed on Tuesday.
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I'm fitter now, waiting to go all out at Denmark Open to test my game: Lakshya Sen
Other Sports | Oct 05, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTThe 19-year-old claimed five titles in the senior circuit last year, including two BWF World Tour Super 100 top honours — SaarLorLux Open and Dutch Open.
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Badminton 2020 season to be completed in January 2021: BWF
Other Sports | Sep 26, 2020, 10:09 AM ISTThe BWF on Friday said that due to challenges in securing all logistical arrangements for players and participants, staging the Asian leg in November as originally planned, was no longer a viable option.
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COVID-19 situation worrisome but I need more players to train India for Olympics: Badminton coach
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2020, 02:53 PM ISTThe nodal sports body had allowed the camp for eight Olympic hopefuls following approval from the Telangana government on August 1 but only four are currently training at the SAI-Pullela Gopichand Academy.
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BWF puts four-term limit on president's role, approves 30 per cent gender representation in Council
Other Sports | Jul 19, 2020, 11:57 AM ISTThe decision was in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s recent directive to its National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to maintain gender equality in decision-making positions by 2020.
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'It's better than not playing at all', says Viktor Axelsen on closed-doors games
Other Sports | Jun 05, 2020, 05:51 PM ISTViktor Axelsen hopes that rules are in place for the players to be able to make a choice on whether they want to play the matches or not.
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Hyderabad Open badminton tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Other Sports | Jun 04, 2020, 07:48 PM ISTThe Hyderabad Open, which was scheduled for August 11-16 and was a part of the BWF schedule to restart the sport, has been cancelled due to coronavirus.
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Lockdown effect: Junior badminton coach says feel like a counsellor dealing with frustrated players
Other Sports | May 09, 2020, 05:37 PM ISTCoach Sanjay Mishra says he tells his wards to try and control the negative thoughts which would also help them deal with tough match situations.