Li Xuerui sends Saina packing from All-England

India's leading shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the All-England badminton championships, losing to China's Li Xuerui in the quarter-finals in Birmingham on Friday. The world No 4 lost 13-21,......

'A bit soft...' Saina drops blunt view on young crop

'Me and Sindhu were a bit more aggressive and powerful. By the time we were 18, we already had very good results at the highest level.' IMAGE: According to Saina Nehwal, India's new crop of......

BWF Worlds: Sindhu sees off World No. 2, sails into QF

IMAGE: P V Sindhu needed just 48 minutes to pull off an upset win over World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China. Photograph: BAI/X Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu shocked World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi......

Xuerui takes top ranking; Saina drops to No. 2

Saina Nehwal's stay atop the rankings was short. The Indian ace, who attained a career-best No 1 after winning the India Open at the end of March, dropped a rung in the latest Badminton World......

Shon Wan Ho, Li Xuerui clinch India Open titles

Olympic-bound shuttler Shon Wan Ho of Korea showcased a stunning display of true grit to shock defending champion Lee Chong Wei in the summit clash and clinch his maiden Super Series title, at the......