Happy to make the top 20 this year, says Gurusaidutt

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:06

Having broken into the top 20 world ranking this year, Indian shuttler R M V Gurusaidutt says he`s happy to have achieved the goal he had set out for himself.

Chetan Anand looks to inch his way back to top

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 18:47

Former men`s national badminton champion Chetan Anand is aiming to use the Tata Open India International Challenge in progress here as the first step towards regaining top spot in the country after an ankle injury halted his career.

Saina Nehwal loses to Minatsu Mitani of Japan in Super Series Finals opener

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 01:42

Indian ace Saina Nehwal's poor form in the international arena continued as she lost to Japan's Minatsu Mitani 21-19 22-24 19-21 in a hard-fought three-game battle in her opening match of the BWF Superseries Finals here on tuesday.

Disburse IBL dues of players, coaches, say BAI

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:48

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has given instructions for immediate disbursement of dues of players and coaches who represented certain franchisees during the Indian Badminton League (IBL).

Lee Chong Wei first to use video line-call review

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:33

Malaysia`s Lee Chong Wei welcomed the decision to use video reviews of disputed line calls after the world number one became the first in badminton to use the technology Wednesday.

Dani, Karishma qualify for main draw in badminton tournament

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:49

Former junior national boys champion Harsheel Dani, current champion Aditya Joshi and junior girl Karishma Wadkar qualified for the main draw of the 6th Tata Open India International Challenge badminton tournament on wednesday.

Worked hard and prepared well: Saina

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:35

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal and Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China have been put in same group for the BWF Super Series Finals, that will be played here Dec 11-15, after the draws were announced at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium here Tuesday.

Saina Nehwal, Li Xuerui in same group at Super Series Finals

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:35

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal has been clubbed with Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China in the same group after the BWF Super Series Finals draws were announced at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium here Tuesday.

Rituparna, Joshi bag junior national singles title

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 23:40

Rituparna Das ended G Ruthvika Shivani`s hopes of a second consecutive double crown with a straight games hammering in the under-19 girls` singles final while second seed Aditya Joshi of Air India ended the Houdini act of Kerala`s Arun George to lift the under-19 boys title in the 38th Junior National Badminton Championships here on thursday.

2013 has been my best season, reckons PV Sindhu

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 00:09

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu`s meteoric rise has made up for a relatively poor show by India`s star badminton player and Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal this season.

Shuttler Arun saves six match points to reach Jr. Nationals final

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 20:21

Third seed Arun George of Kerala saved six match points before upsetting top seed and defending champion Harsheel Dani of Air India to reach the U-19 singles final in the 38th Junior National Badminton championship here Wednesday.

Mrunmayi Saoji causes upset in junior badminton

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:33

Maharashtra’s Mrunmayi Saoji underlined her credentials as a fast improving player when she caused an upset in the third round of the U-17 and U-19 girls singles categories on the second day of the 38th Junior National Badminton Championship here Monday.