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All England Open: Lakshya Sen goes down fighting against Jonatan Christie to bow out in semis

Sen, who had lost the semi-finals of last week's French Open Super 750 as well, suffered a 12-21, 21-10, 15-21 defeat at the hands of Indonesia's Christie.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Highlights, All England Open: Christie defeats Sen 21-12, 10-21, 21-15

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Highlights: Jonathan Christie staves off a spirited fightback from Lakshya Sen to set up an all-Indonesian men's singles final with Anthony Ginting, who defeated France's Christo Popov in the other semi-final on Saturday.

All England Open: Lakshya Sen reaches semifinal with comeback win over Lee Zii Jia

Despite losing the first game, Lakshya Sen held on for victories in the next two games to register a 20-22, 21-16, 21-19 win over world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia in the quarterfinal.

'I need to work on my mistakes': PV Sindhu reflects on her All England Championships exit

PV Sindhu exited All England Open after her seventh successive loss against the South Korean shuttler An Se Young.

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions

Satwik and Chirag, who had won the French Open last week, could not sustain the pressure on their rivals, the third seeds, and went down in a little over an hour.

All England Open: How Lakshya Sen scripted a comeback win over world No. 3 Anders Antonsen

With PV Sindhu losing to world No. 1 An Se Young on Thursday, Lakshya Sen is the only Indian left in the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament.

All England Championships: Erratic PV Sindhu goes down to An Se Young in second round

It was PV Sindhu's seventh successive loss to the indomitable An Se Young, who had become the first Korean woman singles player to win the World Championships last year.

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen, Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa advance to Round of 16 with easy wins

However, it was curtains for young Priyanshu Rajawat, who lost a hard-fought men's singles contest to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 19-21 21-1 9-21

All England Championships: PV Sindhu advances to second round; Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy exit

PV Sindhu is likely to next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her all six times they have crossed paths in international badminton.

All England Championships: Satwik-Chirag pair begin favourites; Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu also aim for glory

Satwik-Chirag are coming fresh off their title victory at the French Open Super 750 in Paris and will be expected to produce similar performances in England.

French Open Super 750 badminton: Satwik-Chirag pair clinch title in Paris after beating Chinese Taipei's Lee and Yang

This is Satwik-Chirag pair's second French Open title after the World No 1 pair had clinched the title in 2022 as well. The duo had finished as French Open runners up in 2019.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty storm into French Open final as Lakshya Sen bows out

Satwik and Chirag, ranked No 1 in the world in men's doubles, reached a third consecutive final after beating South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in straight games in the French Open Super 750 semi-finals.

French Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag advance, fighting PV Sindhu bows out

Lakshya Sen, in men's singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in men's doubles advanced at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament

Women's Day 2024: From Mary Kom to Mithali Raj, Indian women who broke the glass ceiling in sport

We celebrate Women's Day by highlighting the achievements of India's top female athletes who have risen through the ranks and have become role models for plenty of young girls in the country.

French Open Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ease into quarterfinals

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on the Thai pair of Jomkoh Supak and Kedren Kittinupong for a place in French Open semifinal later on Friday.

French Open Super 750 badminton: PV Sindhu qualifies for quarterfinal; Kidambi Srikanth bows out

Sindhu started the proceedings with a cross-court winner but Zhang put up a defensive wall, engaging the Indian in long rallies dominated by a series of high tosses and clears.

French Open Super 750 badminton: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth enter second round; HS Prannoy bows out

For Sindhu, who is playing only her second tournament since returning from a knee injury that she suffered in October last year in the same event, it was her 10th win over Michelle Li in 13 meetings.

French Open Super 750 badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri pairs win opening round matches

Satwik-Chirag pair will face Malaysia's Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee in the second round.

Pullela Gopichand reflects on India's chances in badminton at Paris Olympics

Pullela Gopichand believes Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are prime contenders to win India a medal in badminton at Paris Olympics

B Sai Praneeth announces retirement from international badminton, to coach a club in United States

"With a mix of emotions, I pen down these words to bid farewell and announce my retirement from the sport that has been my lifeblood for over 24 years," B Sai Praneeth posted on his Instagram account.

French Open Super 750 badminton: Satwik-Chirag pair, PV Sindhu eye victory in Paris

Indian badminton's biggest shuttlers will return to action with French Open Super 750 which will be played at the venue of Paris Olympics 2024.

German Open: Treesa-Gayatri pair bow out after straight-game defeat to China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to Chinese duo of Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min 21-16, 21-14 in just 41 minutes.

Who is Mathias Boe - the former badminton player set to marry actor Taapsee Pannu

Actor Taapsee Pannu and Mathias Boe have reportedly been in a relationship for over 10 years.

Para Badminton World Championships: Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar clinch gold medals

Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist Bhagat, who won a gold and two bronze at the Para Asian Games in China, edged out England’s Daniel Bethell 14-21 21-15 21-14 in SL3 (standing/lower limb impairment/severe) final.

India win maiden Badminton Asia Team Championships gold medal

India women's team beat Thailand 3-2 to win their maiden gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships

Pullela Gopichand hails India’s ‘total team performance' after historic gold at Badminton Asia Team Championships

The Indian women's team on Sunday scripted a historic title win at the Badminton Asia Team Championships with a tight 3-2 victory over Thailand in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have a ‘great chance of a medal’ if they qualify for Paris Olympics: Vimal Kumar

The pairing of the two 20-year-olds played a vital role as India scripted wins over badminton powerhouses like China, Japan and Thailand on successive days en route a first-ever gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships

Who is Anmol Kharb, 17-year-old who stunned higher-ranked opponents at Badminton Asia Team Championships?

Anmol, 17, secured a 21-14, 21-18 win over Natsuki Nidaira that eventually helped India beat Japan 3-2 in the semi-finals and setup a final against Thailand on Sunday at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.

India women assured of historic silver after reaching maiden Badminton Asia Team Championships final

This will be the India women's team's first-ever entry into the final of Badminton Asia Team Championships, where they will face Thailand on Sunday.

PV Sindhu leads Indian women’s team to maiden medal at Badminton Asia Team Championships while men's team bows out

Known for his never-say-die attitude, HS Prannoy produced yet another spirited fight back as he recovered from 9-19 down in the second game after losing the opener. He even held game points twice but it was not to be as Kento Nishimoto managed to upstage the Indian.