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India’s Lakshya Sen (AP/PTI) Lakshya Sen came agonizingly close to ending India’s long wait for a men’s singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships, but fell short in the final against Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi on Sunday.The 24-year-old shuttler from Almora produced a spirited fight in the summit clash, but ultimately lost 15-21, […]
India’s Lakshya Sen (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Lakshya Sen delivered a gritty performance to book his place in the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He became only the second Indian shuttler to reach the title challenge twice after beating Canada’s Victor Lai in a demanding semi-final on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had previously reached […]
India’s Lakshya Sen plays a shot against China’s Li Shi Feng. (David Davies/PA via AP) Lakshya Sen stormed into the semi-finals of the All England Championship with a 21-13, 21-16 victory over former champion Li Shi Feng in Birmingham on Friday.This is Lakshya’s third semi-final appearance at the Super 1000 event. The Indian had earlier […]
NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu returned to India after being stranded in Dubai since February 28 following the closure of airspace in West Asia due to an escalating conflict in the region. As a result, she had to miss the All England Badminton, which started in Birmingham on Tuesday.Go beyond the limit with […]
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and endurance to defeat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-match battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world number 1. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it […]
BENGALURU: It has been a testing phase for Ayush Shetty since he clinched his maiden international title at the US Open 300 in June last year. The Mangaluru shuttler has since set his sights on higher-level events (Super 500 and above), but consistency has eluded him, with nine first-round exits in that period.Yet morale-boosting victories […]
PV Sindhu (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton great PV Sindhu has returned safely to India after a tense few days in Dubai, where she was stranded due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Confirming her return through a social media post, Sindhu said she is back home in Bengaluru after an anxious […]
Maintenance staff clean ‘bird poop’ during the round of 16 men’s singles match between India’s HS Prannoy and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew during the India Open 2026 badminton tournament in New Delhi. (PTI photo) India’s presence in the global badminton calendar has taken a hit in the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) revamped schedule. While the […]
NEW DELHI: With arms raised in Bangkok, time stood still just long enough for victory to sink in. The 2026 Thailand Masters trophy felt less like an arrival and more like a silent announcement.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!At 20, Devika Sihag had just become the youngest and only the third […]
Saina Nehwal (Image credit: HYDERABAD: The accolades and praises continue to pour in, lauding Saina Nehwal’s sensational performance as she walked away from the sport she made so popular. The former world number 1, who said there is no need to formally announce her retirement as it is understood by her prolonged absence, thanked all […]
