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Singapore Open: Sindhu enters semis; Saina, Srikanth, Sameer ousted

Singapore Open: Sindhu enters semis; Saina, Srikanth, Sameer ousted

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

It is Sindhu's second semifinal of the season, following a last-four finish at the India Open last month.

It took lots of patience and a little bit of luck: Saina

It took lots of patience and a little bit of luck: Saina

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Assured of atleast a bronze at the World Badminton Championship, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal described her quarterfinal win as "special" and said patience was the key to her success.

Satwik-Chirag lose as India's campaign at French Open ends

Satwik-Chirag lose as India's campaign at French Open ends

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

The World No 25 pair of Satwiksairaj and Chirag put a gallant fight in the second game but couldn't stop the two-time All England Champions from Indonesia, going down 12-21, 24-26 in a 42-minute match.

New skirt rule for female badminton players

New skirt rule for female badminton players

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

Skirt selection could be as crucial as shot selection for the female shuttlers when they hit the court for this month's India Super Series in New Delhi.

Srikanth rises to career-best World No. 2 ranking

Srikanth rises to career-best World No. 2 ranking

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

India ace Kidambi Srikanth was rewarded for his sensational run this season as he grabbed a career-best ranking of World No. 2 after jumping two places in the latest BWF ranking released on Thursday.

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

List of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China

Why badminton star Kashyap is missing his wife Saina

Why badminton star Kashyap is missing his wife Saina

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Parupalli Kashyap and B Sai Praneeth, along with several other Indian players, are in Switzerland

Sindhu beats All England champ Chen to enter final

Sindhu beats All England champ Chen to enter final

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

The Indian saw off World No 3 Chen Yufei 21-19, 21-10 to enter her first final of the season.

Saina and Co dealing with injuries in pre-olympic year

Saina and Co dealing with injuries in pre-olympic year

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Saina, who was looking good at the start of the season, was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis with mild pancreatitis which affected her performance at the All England Championship.

Chinese Taipei Grand Prix: Shuttler Sourabh makes semis

Chinese Taipei Grand Prix: Shuttler Sourabh makes semis

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Indian shuttler Sourabh Varma is one step away from making his third successive final as he entered the men's singles semi-finals of the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix following a hard-fought win over Japan's Kento Horiuchi, in Taipei City, on Friday.

Saina reclaims 2nd spot in world rankings

Saina reclaims 2nd spot in world rankings

Rediff.com27 Nov 2010

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who had a disappointing Asian Games, rose a rung to reclaim a career-high second spot after 13 weeks in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings.

Sports Shorts: Paddler Manav settles for bronze in Belarus Open

Sports Shorts: Paddler Manav settles for bronze in Belarus Open

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

World badminton C'ships: Lee stunned by 'fearless' Frenchman Leverdez

World badminton C'ships: Lee stunned by 'fearless' Frenchman Leverdez

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Leverdez, the world number 31, scored only his second win over Lee in nine matches and said playing without fear helped him in the 75-minute contest at the Emirates Arena.

VOTE! India's top sportsperson in 2019

VOTE! India's top sportsperson in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Was it badminton sensation PV Sindhu, who became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold medal? Or is it the young shooting progidy Saurabh Chaudhary? Or his India colleague Elavenil Valarivan, who recently took over as World No 1? What about India's heroes on the cricketing field -- Virat Kohli? Rohit Sharma?

Shock as Sindhu's coach resigns for personal reasons

Shock as Sindhu's coach resigns for personal reasons

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Kim had developed a good rapport with Sindhu, who time and again acknowledged the Korean's role in her success.

India Open: Gopichand happy with players, blasts umpiring

India Open: Gopichand happy with players, blasts umpiring

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

'I think Sindhu could have won. We had our chances in women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles yesterday and they could have pulled through. I think Kashyap also has had a good run. He has had a good tournament. Considering what has happened in the last year with him, it has been a good comeback'

Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title

Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

Sourabh recovered from a mid-game slump to beat Sun 21-12, 17-21, 21-14 in the summit clash

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for Argentina tour.

Saina slips to 6th in badminton world rankings

Saina slips to 6th in badminton world rankings

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

A quarterfinal loss at the All England Championship saw Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal slip three places down the rung to the sixth spot in the latest BWF world ranking on Thursday. Saina, who turned 26, went through injuries last year and missed out on a few tournaments this season, including the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold and South Asian Games in January and February respectively. The Olympic bronze medallist, who had finished runners-up at the 2015 All England Championship, lost to Tai Tzu Ying in straight games in the quarterfinals. The Indian now has 73,222 points. Two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, P V Sindhu improved a place to reach the 11th spot.

World Badminton Rankings: Kashyap rises to No 10, Saina No 2

World Badminton Rankings: Kashyap rises to No 10, Saina No 2

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Parupalli Kashyap regained his place inside the top 10 in the latest BWF's world ranking, release on Thurday.

My movements are still sluggish: Saina

My movements are still sluggish: Saina

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Back in action after recovering from a knee injury, star shuttler Saina Nehwal says she needs good match practice to be at her best in the prestigious All England Championship in March. "I am happy with my improvement. My movements are still sluggish. I still need good match practice," she told reporters here late last night after losing to top-ranked shuttler Carolina Marin in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) match. Saina had sustained an intra-articular injury (inside the joint) in her right knee and had lost in the group stage in the Rio Olympics. She later underwent a surgery and was on rehab.

Hong Kong Super Series: Srikanth bows out

Hong Kong Super Series: Srikanth bows out

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

India's campaign in the Hong Kong Super Series came to an end after young shuttler Kidambi Srikanth suffered a three-game loss to top seed Chen Long of China in the semifinals of the men's singles event of the $ 350,000 event, in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Chen Jin eyes Lin Dan's Chinese top spot

Chen Jin eyes Lin Dan's Chinese top spot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

Chen Jin has set his sights on dethroning compatriot Lin Dan as China's number one player.

Indian shuttler Siril Verma ranked world No 1 junior

Indian shuttler Siril Verma ranked world No 1 junior

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

India's Siril Verma climbed a whopping 11 rungs to take the number one spot in the junior men's singles category of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Thursday.

Indonesia Masters GP: Srikanth sails into semis, Sindhu sinks

Indonesia Masters GP: Srikanth sails into semis, Sindhu sinks

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Top seed K Srikanth advanced to the semi-finals in the men's singles but P V Sindhu suffered heartbreak as she bowed out of the women's singles, at the US $120,000 Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament, in Malang, on Friday.

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom shocked; Miranda enters quarters

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom shocked; Miranda enters quarters

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.

Japan Open: Sindhu, Prannoy lose; Srikanth moves into quarters

Japan Open: Sindhu, Prannoy lose; Srikanth moves into quarters

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

In the men's draw, HS Prannoy, went down to giant-killer Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Anup Sridhar attains career-best ranking

Anup Sridhar attains career-best ranking

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

Anup Sridhar, India's top singles player, attained a career best ranking of 25, according to the latest Badminton World Federation's (BWF) ranking list.

Why is Saina among favourites to win All England title?

Why is Saina among favourites to win All England title?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

With Marin suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- the ligament that stabilizes the knee -- and world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying also recuperating from a wrist injury, Vimal feels Indian duo of Saina and P V Sindhu will have a great chance to end India's wait for an All England title.

Saina seeded No. 5 at Rio Olympics; Sindhu 9

Saina seeded No. 5 at Rio Olympics; Sindhu 9

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

India's No 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal has been seeded fifth and compatriot P V Sindhu ninth in the women's singles at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In the men's draw, Kidambi Srikanth, who is ranked world No 11, is seeded ninth.

PHOTOS: World champ Sindhu returns to hero's welcome

PHOTOS: World champ Sindhu returns to hero's welcome

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The Olympic silver-medallist, who out-played Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in a lop-sided final in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday, was mobbed at the airport after she touched down, with national coach Pullela Gopichand by her side, late on Monday.

Finally, I am a World Champion: Sindhu

Finally, I am a World Champion: Sindhu

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

As the Indian national anthem reverberated across the St Jakobshalle stadium, Sindhu stood at the podium with moist eyes.

Worlds: Sindhu, Praneeth in quarters; Kidambi, Prannoy exit

Worlds: Sindhu, Praneeth in quarters; Kidambi, Prannoy exit

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Two-time silver medallist P V Sindhu produced yet another commanding performance as she demolished Beiwen Zhang of United States in straight games to advance to the quarter-finals of the BWF Badminton World Championships.

Padma Bhushan gong for Dhoni, Advani

Padma Bhushan gong for Dhoni, Advani

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Besides the duo, 2017 World Weightlifting Champion in the 48kg category, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and former Asian Games gold medallist tennis player Somdev Devvarman were conferred with the Padma Shri award.

Japan Open: Sindhu, Sai Praneeth in quarters; Prannoy out

Japan Open: Sindhu, Sai Praneeth in quarters; Prannoy out

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth moved into the quarter-finals of Japan Open badminton tournament after registering contrasting wins but it was curtains for H S Prannoy.

Why Sindhu is unhappy with change in badminton service rules

Why Sindhu is unhappy with change in badminton service rules

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Olympic and World Championship silver medallist P V Sindhu feels the experimental service law in badminton could have come at a better time.

For a player, winning is the ultimate aim to show progress: Saina

For a player, winning is the ultimate aim to show progress: Saina

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

She clinched three individual titles and a couple of bronze medals at prestigious team events this season but far from satiated, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal feels she could have garnered more trophies had it not been for some missed opportunities.

Lin hopes drugs-hit Lee returns soon

Lin hopes drugs-hit Lee returns soon

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

China's badminton superstar Lin Dan said he hopes world number one Lee Chong Wei, who is embroiled in a doping scandal, is able to return to the sport soon, state media reported.

'What if any athlete gets infected while competing'?

'What if any athlete gets infected while competing'?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The administrators are busy thrashing out resumption plans but with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, India's sportsperson are pleading for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume by August. Top stars from various disciplines want the waiting period to continue, while others pointed out at the loss it would cause in terms of fitness and readiness.

Banned Lee hopeful of Olympic spot

Banned Lee hopeful of Olympic spot

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei is hoping to be back on court for the start of the 2016 Olympic qualifiers in May after finally being given an April date for a hearing into his failed dope test.