Badminton’s survival-mode sitting duck spritz returns

For want of formal anointing, let’s call the shot, or flurry of shots, badminton’s ‘sitting duck spritz’. It is highly unlikely that coaches train shuttlers in simulations of these ridiculously…

Guwahati Masters: Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto enjoy another good week at an home event by defending Super 100 title

As things stand, there are no long-term plans for them to continue as a pairing, but in the here and now, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto enjoyed another successful week,…

Guwahati Masters: 17-year-old Anmol Kharb reaches first World Tour final, Ashwini-Tanisha on course for title defence

India will have representatives in three out of five finals at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament on Sunday. Rising young talent Anmol Kharb in women’s singles, defending champions…

Syed Modi Super 300: Sindhu puts on a masterclass in efficiency to outplay Unnati, Lakshya too reaches final | Badminton News

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen kept their dates with destiny in Lucknow, while India will have a representative in each of the five finals on Sunday at the Syed Modi…

Syed Modi International: Long wait over for Dhruv Kapila, enters mixed doubles final with Tanisha Crasto | Badminton News

For someone who had transitioned to the senior badminton circuit in 2019, it’s been a long time coming for Dhruv Kapila. On Sunday at the Syed Modi International in Lucknow,…

Paris Olympics: Know your Team India Olympians by their proper name | Sport-others News

It’s that time of the sports-year where brand new talent chases shiny Olympic medals. And Indian fans suddenly wake up to talent that bursts forth from their midst. One tiny…

Indian Badminton’s Secret Seven: Freeze-frame moments and mannerisms of India’s Olympic bound shuttlers

There will be lots of mayhem and hopefully some medals too as Indian badminton launches one of its most intriguing challenges at the Paris Olympics in the coming month. In…