PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda NEW DELHI: India’s badminton campaign at the Asian Games 2026 ended on Sunday with a disappointing return of just one medal, as PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda bowed out in the women’s singles quarterfinals after spirited efforts against formidable opponents.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu went down 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 to Tokyo…
Thailand’s Pitchamon Opatniputh (AP Photo) Teenage Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh has become the first athlete to be provisionally suspended from the Asian Games 2026 after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Monday.The 19-year-old, ranked 18th in the world in women’s singles by the Badminton World Federation, returned…
Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty clinch the China Masters Super 750 title. (PTI Photo) The timing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s resurgence could hardly be more telling. Just two weeks before they come to Japan to defend their Asian Games crown, the duo won the China Masters title —…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Image credit: BAI) NEW DELHI: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have built a reputation for doing things the hard way. They fall behind, regroup, and more often than not, find a way back.On Sunday in Shenzhen, that familiar script delivered one of their most important victories of the season. The…
BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2028 India Open will be staged in Guwahati, with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirming that the tournament will temporarily move out of New Delhi due to Republic Day security arrangements.BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra said the Super 750 event, scheduled for the last…
BWF World Championships 2026: Champions (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The BWF World Championships 2026 came to a dramatic close in New Delhi on Sunday, with five champions crowned across men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.The tournament, which was held from August 17 to 23, produced historic victories for France and…
Satwik-Chirag out of BWF World Championships (ANI Image) India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been knocked out of the BWF World Championships after losing their quarter-final to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.The Indian pair lost the opening game 18-21 before the Chinese duo dominated the second, winning it 21-9 to seal a…
India’s PV Sindhu, left, shakes hands with China’s Wang Zhi Yi after their match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the loss “hurts a lot more” on home soil while…
USA’s Garret Tan, right, is congratulated by India’s Lakshya Sen after winning the men’s singles round of 32 badminton match during the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: On one side of Court 1 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium was Lakshya Sen, on all fours, having made…
Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu (Agency Image) PV Sindhu has opened up about her close bond with Virat Kohli, describing the Indian cricket star as a “brother” and recalling the advice he gave her during one of the lowest phases of her career.The two-time Olympic medallist spoke about her relationship with Kohli during the latest…