PV Sindhu Movers To Round Of 16 Of Kumamoto Masters Japan, Lakshya Sen Bows Out
World number 20 PV Sindhu brushed aside Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan.© AFP Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. World number 20 Sindhu brushed aside Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan, ranked 11, 21-12, 21-18 in 38 minutes in a […]
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Hope To Regain Form At Kumamoto Masters Japan
Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to regain their respective form as they lead the Indian challenge at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament beginning in Kumamoto on Tuesday. Both players have struggled to find their best form following disappointing performances at the Paris Olympics. While Sindhu reached the quarterfinals […]
Badminton: Malvika Bansod Finishes Runner-Up At Hylo Open
Malvika Bansod in action© Badminton Photo Rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod’s impressive run at the Hylo Open Super 300 concluded with a runner-up finish, as she fell to Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt 10-21, 15-21 in the final on Sunday. The 23-year-old southpaw, who claimed notable wins en route to her first Super 300 final, including a […]
Hockey, Shooting, Cricket, Badminton Among Major Sports Axed From 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
In a body blow to India‘s medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting have been dropped from the 2026 edition by host city Glasgow, which unveiled a pruned roster of 10 disciplines to keep the event budget-friendly. Table tennis, squash, cricket, netball, and road racing have […]
Commonwealth Games Decision To Drop Badminton, Hockey Aimed To ‘Stunt’ India: Pullela Gopichand
The legendary Pullela Gopichand and <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/05/indias-mens-badminton-team-on-the-cusp-of-history-as-they-take-on-indonesia-in-the-thomas-cup-final/” title=”India's men's badminton team on the cusp of history as they take on Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final”>Vimal Kumar on Tuesday slammed the decision to exclude sports such as badminton from 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and urged the country to not send a team to the event […]
India Badminton Doubles Stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Break Silence On Paris Olympics Early Exit
Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, one-half of the popular men’s doubles duo with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy — popularly known as ‘Sat-Chi’ — opened up on the disappointing Paris Olympics 2024 exit in the quarterfinals and revealed the duo’s comeback plans to the court. Despite starting the knockout stage on a dominating note, Satwik and Chirag’s hopes of […]
PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India’s Campaign Ends At Denmark Open
File photo of PV Sindhu© AFP Indian star PV Sindhu bowed out with a quarterfinal loss to Paris Olympics bronze-winner Gregoria Tunjung as the country’s campaign came to an end in the Denmark Open badminton tournament on Friday. The 29-year-old Sindhu went down 13-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a nearly hour-long clash. The world number 8 […]
PV Sindhu Edges Past Han Yue To Enter Denmark Open Quarter-Finals
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a sluggish start to defeat world number seven <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/02/tan-ning-joined-the-womens-singles-group-and-won-the-first-badminton-runner-up-guo-badminton-teller-report/” title=”Tan Ning joined the women's singles group and won the first badminton runner-up Guo Badminton – Teller Report”>Han Yue of China in a thrilling contest, progressing to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. […]
Denmark Open Badminton: Indian Challenge Ends In Women’s And Mixed Doubles
File photo of PV Sindhu© AFP Indian shuttlers once again endured a poor start after the country’s challenge ended in both women’s and mixed doubles competitions of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday. Both the Indian pairs is action — Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (women’s doubles) and B Summeth Reddy and N […]
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Aim To Regain Form At Denmark Open
Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to bounce back from a disappointing resumption to their season when they compete in the USD 850,000 Denmark Open Super 750, starting Tuesday. Both players found the going tough in the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, last week where former world champion Sindhu suffered […]