Badminton
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Para badminton player Sukant Kadam urges PM Narendra Modi to meet medal winners
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2019, 11:20 AM ISTPara badminton player Sukant Kadam wrote to the Prime Minister that the para-contingent also won 12 medals in Para-Badminton World Championship and would "want your blessings".
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Proud PV Sindhu promises more medals to fans after World Championships triumph
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2019, 10:05 AM ISTIt was her fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women's singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China.
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PV Sindhu sails into BWF World Championships quarters with easy win over Beiwen Zhang
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2019, 01:40 PM ISTPV Sindhu will take on Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-ying in a much-anticipated women's singles quarterfinal contest at the BWF World Championships.
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Saurabh Verma, Ashwini-Sikki enter Hyderabad Open final
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2019, 06:52 PM ISTSaurabh Verma defeated Iskandar Zulkarnain in the semi-finals while women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy defeated Hong Kong's Fan Ka Yan and Wu Yi Ting.
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Thailand Open winners Rankireddy-Shetty enter top-10 in badminton rankings
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2019, 05:27 PM ISTThe duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, which created history by winning the Thailand Open last week, have entered the top-10 in badminton rankings.
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PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal static at 5th, 8th spots in badminton rankings
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2019, 02:21 PM ISTAmong the men's singles shuttlers, Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma managed to hold on to their 10th and 13th spots in the latest rankings issued on Tuesday.
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Japan Open: Sai Praneeth kickstarts campaign with straight-game victory
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2019, 11:38 AM ISTSai Praneeth made a winning start on his return to Japan Open, as he secured a straight-game victory over Kento Nishimoto.
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Carolina Marin unsure about participation in World Cup, says her goal is to play at Olympics 2020
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2019, 12:13 PM ISTCarolina Marin faced a knee injury in January, and is now considering skipping the World Cup to participate in Olympics next year.
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Parupalli Kashyap loses final of Canada Open
Other Sports | Jul 08, 2019, 11:32 AM ISTFormer Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap's impressive run at the Canada Open Super 100 tournament came to an end
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Improve fitness and stay injury free: Pullela Gopichand's advice to shuttlers
Other Sports | Jun 26, 2019, 02:56 PM ISTChief national coach Pullela Gopichand wants his wards to improve their fitness and stay injury free to perform well in major tournaments.
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PV Sindhu, Sameer knocked out; India's campaign over at Australian Open
Other Sports | Jun 06, 2019, 04:45 PM ISTSindhu was the last to fall, following the ouster of sixth-seeded compatriots Sameer Verma, B Sai Praneeth and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
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Shuttler Sourabh Verma lashes out at Air India for damaging his luggage
Other Sports | May 26, 2019, 02:34 PM ISTThe 26-year-old Sourabh Verma said despite filing a complaint with the airline, he has not got any reimbursement for the broken baggage.
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Pullela Gopichand decodes reason behind shuttlers' poor run in 2019
Cricket | May 24, 2019, 03:24 PM ISTPullela Gopichand is of the opinion that the downturn comes due to the fact that the players had to go through a rather hectic 2019 with the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships.
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Sudirman Cup: India bow out after 0-5 loss to 10-time champions China
Other Sports | May 22, 2019, 01:46 PM ISTIndia needed an extraordinary effort to get across the mighty Chinese but the shuttlers yet again produced a below-par performance to go down in a lop-sided contest.
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Sindhu, Saina enter second round of Asia Badminton Championship; Kidambi ousted
Other Sports | Apr 24, 2019, 06:45 PM ISTSindhu looked in command from the beginning and registered a thumping 21-14, 21-7 victory in just 28 minutes against Japan's Takahashi Sayaka.
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Singapore Open: PV Sindhu seals semis spot, Saina Nehwal ousted
Other Sports | Apr 12, 2019, 01:14 PM ISTPV Sindhu defeated world No.18 Cai Yanyan of China 21-13, 17-21, 21-14 to set up a meeting with former world champion Nozomi Okuhara.
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India's badminton coach Pullela Gopichand calls for bans on players who fudge age
Cricket | Apr 02, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTAge-fudging has been a big problem in Indian sports with some associations such as the BCCI and Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) handing out bans on players found guilty.
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Shuttler B Sai Praneeth stuns Olympic champion Chen Long to move to Swiss Open final
Other Sports | Mar 16, 2019, 11:42 PM ISTIt was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.
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All England Championship: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth crash out in quarter-finals
Other Sports | Mar 08, 2019, 11:45 PM ISTSaina Nehwal went down 15-21 19-21 to Taiwanese Tai Tzu-Ying in the 37-minute quarterfinal clash.
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Sai Charan Koya enters pre-quarterfinals at Dutch Junior International
Other Sports | Mar 02, 2019, 05:16 PM ISTSai Charan Koya beat Perkasa Belawa 21-11, 21-19 inside 38 minutes to move into the pre-quarters of the Dutch Junior International.