BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Enters Top 15, Lakshya Sen Remains 9th
2 years, 2 months ago

BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Enters Top 15, Lakshya Sen Remains 9th

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Ace Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy jumped one spot to enter the enter top-15 in the latest BWF World Rankings, released on Tuesday. Prannoy, who recently produced some good performances — reaching back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750 — has returned to the top 15 almost after 4 years. On the other hand, Lakshya Sen continued to be the top-ranked Indian at the ninth position in the men’s rankings, while Kidambi Srikanth rose one position to 11th. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who had skipped the World Championships and Japan Open due to an injury, remained static at the sixth spot while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal moved one place ahead to 31st on the women’s list.

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110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras
2 days, 5 hours ago

110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras

The Hindu  

Vipra Sangama and Rising Star, Puttur, organised SMASHIT, a State-level badminton tournament for Vipra community members under different categories, here on Sunday. Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Maha Sabha Vice President and advocate Mahesh Kaje, District Dharmika Parishat Member Subrahmanya Prasada, District Nirmithi Kendra Director Rajendra Kalbavi and others were present. 200 games On the occasion, Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee and South Canara …

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals
5 days, 5 hours ago

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Santosh Trophy 2024: Kerala beats Odisha to register third straight win Kerala scored its third win in-a-row when it notched up a 2-0 win against Odisha to maintain its position at the top with nine points while Meghalaya recorded its first win in the final round of the 78th Santosh Trophy national football championship at Deccan Arena here on …

ICC Women’s Rankings: Smriti Mandhana moves to top 3 in both ODI and T20I standings
1 week ago

ICC Women’s Rankings: Smriti Mandhana moves to top 3 in both ODI and T20I standings

The Hindu  

Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana jumped three places to take the second spot in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings while she went up one place to third in the T20I standings. Smriti is fresh off a century against Australia in the final ODI in Perth and backed it up with a classy 54 against West Indies in the first fixture …

Indian sports wrap, December 13: Shrivalli enters semifinals in Solapur ITF tournament
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Indian sports wrap, December 13: Shrivalli enters semifinals in Solapur ITF tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Shrivalli beats third seed to enter semis Shrivalli Bhamidipaty saved two match points at 4-6 in the tie-break to beat third seed Tiantsoa Rajaonah of France 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the USD 25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the District Sports Complex in Solapur on Friday. The results: Singles : Bunyawi Thamchaiwat bt Eva Garkusha 3-6, …

Indian sports wrap, December 11: Shrivalli Bhamidipaty sails into second round of ITF women’s tennis tournament
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Indian sports wrap, December 11: Shrivalli Bhamidipaty sails into second round of ITF women’s tennis tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Shrivalli Bhamidipaty sails into second round of ITF women’s tennis tournament Shrivalli Bhamidipaty raced past Ekaterina Reyngold 6-4, 6-1 to set up a second round clash against Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand in the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the District Sports Complex on Wednesday. The results: Singles : Eva Garkusha bt Tanisha Kashyap 6-2, 7-5; Valentini Grammatikopoulou bt …

Indian sports wrap, December 10: Vaishnavi Adkar beats Madhurima Sawant in the first round of ITF women’s tennis tournament
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Indian sports wrap, December 10: Vaishnavi Adkar beats Madhurima Sawant in the first round of ITF women’s tennis tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Vaishnavi Adkar beat wild card entrant Madhurima Sawant 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the District Sports Complex on Tuesday. The results: Singles : Thasaporn Naklo bt Viktoria Morvayova 6-4, 6-1; Bunyawi Thamchaiwat bt Riya Bhatia 6-0, 6-3; Zhibek Klambayeva bt Paavanii Paathak 6-1, 6-3; Vaishnavi Adkar bt Madhurima Sawant 6-0, …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Sathish Kumar win titles, Anmol Kharb loses
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Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Sathish Kumar win titles, Anmol Kharb loses

The Hindu  

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto successfully defended the women’s doubles title at Guwahati Masters, a BWF Tour Super 100 tournament, on Sunday. The top-seeded Indian pair of Ashwini and Tanisha defeated China’s Li Hua Zhou and Wang Zi Meng 21-18, 21-12 in 43 minutes in the final to win the title for the second year in a row. READ | …

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters

The Hindu  

National Games Champion M Tharun and unseeded mixed doubles combination of K Sathwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar packed off the top seeds in their respective categories to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Tharun saved two game points in the opening game and then grabbed the initiative after a few long …

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Firstpost  

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men’s singles champion after beating Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. PV Sindhu stood on top of the podium for the first time since 2022 after winning the Syed Modi International Tournament women's singles title Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and …

Indian sports wrap, November 30: Pranavi Urs tied in third place after round two in Malaga
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Indian sports wrap, November 30: Pranavi Urs tied in third place after round two in Malaga

The Hindu  

GOLF Pranavi Tied-third in Spain Pranavi Urs added a solid 3-under 69 to her first round of 6-under 66 to be tied third after the second round at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. -Kamesh Srinivasan Nagal, Vaishnavi secure singles titles at PSPB Inter-Unit meet Women’s champion Vaishnavi Adkar receives the trophy after winning the PSPB inter-unit tennis …

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters
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Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA ranking tennis tournament: Samriti Punyani upsets second seed Saily Thakkar in quarters Samriti Punyani knocked out the second seed Saily Thakkar 6-3, 6-4 in the women’s quarterfinals of the HPCL-Mittal Rs.200,000 AITA ranking tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Wednesday. -Kamesh Srinivasan HOCKEY Sub-Junior Women National C’ship: Chhattisgarh, TN, UP, MP among winners on day 2 Chhattisgarh …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2

India Today  

Top seeds PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the women's and men's singles respectively at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after registering straight-game victories here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated rising shuttler Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15, while Lakshya, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, powered past Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Aidil 21-12, …

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title
4 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title

The Hindu  

The Indian challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament suffered a setback after former World No. The Indian duo, returning to action for the first time since the Paris Olympics at the China Masters last week, had practised on Monday and was scheduled to face the Chinese pair of Chen Xu Jun and Guo Ruo Han in …

Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament
4 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament

India Today  

India’s top men’s doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have withdrawn from the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament. 1 and strong contenders for the men’s doubles title, had been out of action since the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. As quoted by PTI, Reddy said that the duo are playing after a long time and …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought

The Hindu  

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will aim to end their title droughts when they spearhead India’s challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, last clinched a title at the Singapore Open in 2022, while Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, won the Canada Open in 2023. Lakshya, …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s campaign at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end in the second round after she lost to Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min in a hard-fought three game women’s singles contest in China on Thursday. The world number 18 India duo, which is currently at eight spot in the BWF World Tour rankings, …

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat
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1 month ago

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

Shenzhen: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end in the second round after she lost to Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in a hard-fought three game women's singles contest here on Thursday.World No.19 Sindhu, who dispatched the higher-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17 21-19 in the opening round, fought valiantly before going …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the women’s and men’s singles second round respectively after comfortable victories while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notched a hard-fought win in their first match after the Paris Olympics at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Returning to action after a break following the Paris …

China Masters 2024: Anupama stuns WR 15 Zhang to enter second round; Sumeet-Sikki also win
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Anupama stuns WR 15 Zhang to enter second round; Sumeet-Sikki also win

The Hindu  

India’s Anupama Upadhyaya recorded a stunning three-game win over world number 15 Beiwen Zhang of USA to progress to the women’s singles second round at the China Masters Super 750 tournament in China on Tuesday. It was her first second round appearance in a BWF Super 750 world tour event. India’s B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy also advanced …

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters
1 month ago

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s finest men’s badminton doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months, at this week’s $1.15 million China Masters at Shenzhen. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months The Hangzhou Asian Games champions have not played since their quarterfinal loss in …

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a highly-anticipated return to action at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday, following a disappointing Paris Olympics campaign. The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. Fresh off a …

Indian sports wrap, November 16: Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, November 16: Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT

The Hindu  

GOLF Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT Hitaashee Bakshi added a 2-under 70 to her first-round card of 67 to double her three-shot lead to six with one more round to go in the 14th Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Vikarabad on Saturday. - Team Sportstar ITF: Riya Bhatia-Polina pair beats Aneta-Martha duo …

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round

India Today  

In a disappointing start to their Kumamoto Masters campaign, India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out in the first round with a straight-games defeat against the Chinese Taipei duo Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui on Tuesday. This loss marks the first victory for Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui against the Indian pair, who still lead the head-to-head record 2-1. …

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games

The Hindu  

Indian athletes shone brightly at the Asia Pickleball Games, securing 14 medals, including five gold. Nitten Kirttane emerged as the champion in the 50+ open men's singles, while Vishal Jadhav secured silver in the 35+ open men's singles. Khushi Sachdeva and Shraddha Damani won silver in the 19+ and 35+ women's singles, respectively. In doubles, Kirttane and Tawde secured the …

Harmanpreet Kaur Soars Back to Top 10 in ICC Women's Rankings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Harmanpreet Kaur Soars Back to Top 10 in ICC Women's Rankings

India Today  

Harmanpreet Kaur's remarkable performance shines as she returns to the top 10 in the ICC Women's ODI Rankings. After briefly slipping out of the top 10, she stormed back to the ninth spot with a match-winning fifty in the final match of an ODI series against New Zealand. Her performance adds to India's impressive batting display, propelling them to third …

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze
2 months, 1 week ago

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze

The Hindu  

Reigning Asian Games bronze medallist, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to reach the women’s doubles semifinals of the 27th Asian table tennis championships here on Saturday. Seeded 7th, the Indian duo defeated the Korean pair of Nayeong Kim and Eunhye Lee, the 10th seed, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Other Indian …

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe beat Toshihide Matsui of Japan and Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Friday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4. $25,000 ITF men, Kigali, Rwanda Singles : …

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe edged out Gabriel Diallo of Canada and Seita Watanabe of Japan 7-6, 7-6 in the doubles quarterfinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Thursday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Gabriel Diallo & Seita Watanabe 7-6, 7-6; Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar …

Indian sports wrap, August 28: Madhurima Sawant beats fourth seed in ITF tournament
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, August 28: Madhurima Sawant beats fourth seed in ITF tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Madhurima Sawant beats fourth seed in $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament Madhurima Sawant knocked out the fourth seed Danielle Daley of Britain 7-6, 7-5 in the first round of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Valladolid, Spain, on Wednesday. $25,000 ITF women, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Singles : Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Paris Corley 6-2, 6-4; Momoko Kobori bt …

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue

The Hindu  

Debutant Ahmedabad SG Pipers outplayed U Mumba TT 9-6 and jumped to the top of the table with 24 points from three matches in the Ultimate Table Tennis League here on Tuesday. U Mumba’s Manav Thakkar continued his winning streak in singles, defeating Manush Shah 2-1 in the opening rubber. As Pipers’ Lilian Bardet and U Mumba’s Quadri Aruna took …

Indians abroad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indians abroad

The Hindu  

Anirudh Chandrasekar and David Hernandez of Spain fought their way past Joan Nadal Vives and Abdullah Shelbayh 7-6, 6-7, in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the €74,825 Challenger tennis tournament here on Tuesday. The results: €74,825 Challenger, Manacor: Doubles : Anirudh Chandrasekar & David Hernandez bt Joan Nadal Vives & Abdullah Shelbayh 7-6, 6-7,. $25,000 ITF men, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: …

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open
4 months ago

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Sathish Kumar Karunakaran progressed to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals after Denmark's Anders Antonsen retired hurt midway in their opening-round match at the Japan Open here on Wednesday. However, Kiran George made a first-round exit from the men's singles competition, going down to Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama 19-21 14-21 in the Super 750 tournament. Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy's campaign …

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

TENNIS Canada Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden lose in pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Olympic champion Matthew Ebden of Australia was beaten 4-6, 6-3, by Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $8,122,428 ATP tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada. -Team Sportstar HPCL Mittal AITA tournament: Neeraj Yashpaul beats Parv Nage in final Top seed Neeraj Yashpaul outplayed …

Prakash Padukone gets pasting from Ashwini Ponnappa for slamming Lakshya Sen: ‘First ones to take credit for wins…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prakash Padukone gets pasting from Ashwini Ponnappa for slamming Lakshya Sen: ‘First ones to take credit for wins…’

Hindustan Times  

Ashwini Ponnappa, India's doubles badminton player, lashed out at the legendary Prakash Padukone for his strict comments on India shuttler Lakshya Sen's missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Ashwini Ponnappa lashed out at Prakash Padukone for criticising Lakshya Sen for missing out on a bronze medal at Paris Olympics Even in the bronze medal match against …

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen made history on Friday when he became the first Indian to reach the men's singles semi-finals at the Olympics. In a hardly fought quarterfinal played across 75 minutes, Lakshya defeated Chou Chen of China; the final score read 19-21, 21-15, 21-12. Lakshya Sen of India in action during the match against Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei In men's …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 6: Complete List Of Indian Athletes' Results
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 6: Complete List Of Indian Athletes' Results

ABP News  

On Day 6 of the Paris Olympics 2024, shooter Swapnil Kusale secured a bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, marking India's third medal of the Games and continuing their success in shooting. In badminton, India's top doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while Lakshya Sen triumphed over HS Prannoy in …

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen kept his chances of an Olympic medal alive by beating compatriot H.S. Prannoy in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals but the country’s strong medal hopes, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, lost their last-eight encounter in badminton competitions at the Porte de La Chapell arena here on Thursday. Sindhu’s dream for a historic third medal …

Lakshya Sen beats HS Prannoy to enter Paris Olympics men's singles quarterfinals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen beats HS Prannoy to enter Paris Olympics men's singles quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy to become only the third male player ever from the country to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics badminton competition here on Thursday. Paris: India's Lakshya Sen and compatriot HS Prannoy after Sen won the men's singles Round of 16 badminton match at the 2024 Summer Olympics The …

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu in Saarbrucken. India’s flag-bearer in Paris, the only one among 117 athletes participating in Paris to own two Olympic medals, the only Indian badminton world champion – the 29-year-old’s repertoire has led Indian sports aficionados to anticipate more laurels from her. Four finals this year – Malaysia Open, India Open, French Open and Thailand Open, including titles at …

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who were mere dark horses, pulled off an absolute stunner in their debut appearance at the Games, as they scripted a surprise win over eventual gold medallist Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin in. 3 pair, who will be aiming to win India's first-ever badminton gold at the Olympics, former …

Indians Abroad
5 months ago

Indians Abroad

The Hindu  

Sahaja Yamalapalli missed three match points and lost 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 to Iryna Shymanovich in the quarterfinals of the $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament here. Sahaja led 5-3 in the third set, and later had three match points at 6-3 in the tie-breaker, but her opponent won the next five points to emerge victorious in a contest that spanned three …

Indian sports wrap, July 9: Pawan selected as jury member at Paris Olympics, India women loses 1-2 to Myanmar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, July 9: Pawan selected as jury member at Paris Olympics, India women loses 1-2 to Myanmar

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Pawan Singh selected as jury member for shooting sport at Paris Olympics Pawan Singh, an official of the National Rifle Association of India, has been selected as one of the jury members for shooting sport at the Paris Olympic Games, beginning on July 26. - Team Sportstar KABADDI Bengal Warriors Announce New Coaching Staff for Season 11 of PKL …

Indian Sports Wrap, June 14: Aditi’s makes solid start with 68 at Meijer LPGA Classic
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Sports Wrap, June 14: Aditi’s makes solid start with 68 at Meijer LPGA Classic

The Hindu  

GOLF Aditi’s makes solid start with 68 at LPGA Classic Aditi Ashok opened her challenge at the Meijer LPGA Classic with one of her best rounds of the season, carding a 4-under 68 for a tied 11th place here. -PTI TENNIS Mahika Khanna enters AITA National series junior tennis tournament final Mahika Khanna outplayed second seed Nainika Reddy 6-3, 6-1 …

Indian Sport Wrap, June 11: Shagun Kumari bounces back at the AITA National series junior tennis tournament
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Sport Wrap, June 11: Shagun Kumari bounces back at the AITA National series junior tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seed Shagun Kumari bounced back from slow start to bet Mannat Awasthi 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the under-18 girls second round of the AITA National series junior tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Tuesday. The results : Under-18 boys: Shanker Heisnam bt Prabhsifat Singh 6-2, 6-1; Amtya Ohlyan bt Saksham Shh 6-3, 6-3; Dhruv Ghanghas bt Abhinav Chaudhari …

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30
6 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30

India Today  

India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, dropped two spots to third place in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released Tuesday. China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang have taken over the top position in the men's doubles rankings, followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who climbed two places to second. In men's …

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama on Tuesday. Sen, who sneaked into the Olympic qualification with back-to-back semifinal finishes at the French Open and All England Championships, will next be up against the winner of the match between seventh seed …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning in Jakarta on June 4. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a …

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a good run this season …

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu blew away an 18-15 lead in the decider to go down to familiar foe Carolina Marin in a thrilling three-game women’s singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open here on Thursday. Fresh from her runner-up finish at the Thailand Open last week, the premier Indian shuttler took the opening game against her Rio Olympics final nemesis, but the …

Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open
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Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open

The Hindu  

Prannoy progressed to the second round but Lakshya Sen went down fighting to World No. 21 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark, the Indian registered a 21-12, 22-20 win in a 44-minute opening round encounter to set up a mouth-watering battle against familiar foe Carolina Marin of Spain. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand notched up a 21-7, 21-14 win over Cheng …

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