World Championships: Saina advances; Gayatri-Treesa cruise

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal outclassed Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in straight games to make a confident start to her campaign at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images......

In Sindhu's absence, can Lakshya make BIG statement?

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, the new poster boy of Indian badminton. Photograph: Badminton Association of India With the injured PV Sindhu missing out for the first time in a decade, the onus will be on......

Olympics Badminton: No. 1 Momota ousted by No. 38 Kwanghee

IMAGE: South Korea's Heo Kwanghee celebrates victory over Japan's Kento Momota in the Olympics men's singles Group A match, at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chofu, Tokyo, on Wednesday.......

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Wednesday, July 28

IMAGE: India's Pusarla V. Sindhu reaches for a drop from Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi during their women’s singles Group J match at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Photograph: Lintao......

Sindhu demolishes Cheung on way to pre-quarter-finals

Sai Praneeth fails to make knock-out stage Sindhu will take on Denmark's world No. 12 Mia Blichfeldt next. IMAGE: India's Pusarla V Sindhu in action during her Olympics women's singles match......