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Croatias Marin Cilic in action against Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France in their Tata Open quarter-final in Pune on Thursday. Cilic won 6-3, 6-2.

Tata Open: Marin Cilic sets up Gilles Simon date

Croatia's Cilic will next meet Gilles Simon, who beat Ricardo Ojeda Lara from Spain 6-2, 6-3.

5 Jan 2018 12:56 AM IST

Chennai Smashers B. Sumeeth Reddy and Lee Yang in action against Ivanov and Sozonov of Delhi Dashers in their PBL trump match in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Premier Badminton League: Tian Houwei keeps Delhi afloat vs Chennai

After the breather, Tian could not maintain momentum and Tanongsak fought his way back, showing great tenacity to take...

4 Jan 2018 12:44 AM IST

Awadhe Warriors Parupalli Kashyap in action in their PBL match against Sourabh Verma of Ahmedabad Smash Masters in Lucknow on Tuesday. Kashyap won 11-15, 15-13, 15-14.

PBL 3: Parupalli Kashyap puts Awadhe Warriors ahead

The win put Awadhe in a strong position, who were ahead 2-0 (3-0 on points) in the early stages of the tie.

3 Jan 2018 12:29 AM IST

Chandrakant Pandit (center) as coach, has won the title thrice, reached the final four times. (Photo: PTI)

Ranji Trophy: How ex-Mumbai coach Chandrakant Pandit turned Vidarbha...

Having been a part of so many of Mumbai's triumphant campaigns, Pandit knew what it would take to win.

2 Jan 2018 4:18 PM IST

Bengaluru Blasters Kirsty Gilmour en route to her 15-14, 15-8 win over Beiwen Zhang of Mumbai Rockets in their PBL match at Lucknow on Monday.

Premier Badminton League: Axelsen guides Blasters past Mumbai Rockets

With Bengaluru ahead 2-0, it was the perfect platform for the world champion coming into the match.

2 Jan 2018 12:34 AM IST

While Saina Nehwal and Carolina Marin have hit out at the 2018 BWF calendar, PV Sindhu chose not to dwell too much on the issue and said she will pick and choose her tournaments in order to be in the best possible shape. (Photo: PTI / AFP)

Maybe she has other ideas: Saina Nehwal differs with PV Sindhu on BWF...

The London Olympic bronze-medallist also said that she needs more time to get to full fitness.

31 Dec 2017 4:25 PM IST

PV Sindhu wants to be No 1 next year

Sindhu ends the year as the world No.3 player with the pain of losing at the Dubai World Superseries Finals rankling...

29 Dec 2017 12:44 AM IST

PV Sindhu feels the duration of matches in womens singles have increased after her epic World Championship final against Nozomi Okuhara.(Photo: PTI)

I want to see myself as world number 1 next season, says PV Sindhu

Sindhu had achieved a career-best ranking of world no 2 for about two months in the later half of the season.

28 Dec 2017 6:57 PM IST

Ashwini Ponnappa said in other countries, unlike India, players are encouraged to take up doubles not as a last resort but as the first choice.(Photo: PTI)

No motivation for youngsters to take up doubles in badminton: Ashwini...

The 27-year-old from Bangalore said doubles is not popular in India also because of lack icons who have won titles.

28 Dec 2017 1:31 PM IST

Premier Badminton League 3: Gritty PV Sindhu puts Chennai Smashers...

Sindhu lost the first game 12-15 but displayed grit and composure to bag the second game 15-7.

28 Dec 2017 1:54 AM IST

Kidambi Srikanth

Fitness key to winning medals, says Kidambi Srikanth

Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu were felicitated by the Andhra Pradesh government for their fine performance in 2017.

27 Dec 2017 12:37 AM IST

P.V. Sindhu at a felicitation event in New Delhi on Tuesday (Photo:AP)

PV Sindhu questions timing of new service rule

Sindhu is playing for Mumbai Rockets in the ongoing Premier Badminton League while Saina Nehwal is turning out for...

27 Dec 2017 12:35 AM IST