Badminton

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments, including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships.

Jun 30, 2023 18:06
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday received the historic Thomas Cup trophy which India lifted for the first time in the tournamen's 73-year-long history. BAI president, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, and general secretary, Sanjay Mishra, welcomed the glittering prestigious trophy in New Delhi on behalf of the triumphant Indian squad, a media release said.
Jun 02, 2023 15:06
PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands, has announced its official five-year sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal FC, one of the world’s most decorated football clubs.  The groundbreaking partnership unites the two global giants as they come together to transform the country’s thriving and passionate football culture with dynamic new initiatives and products, a media release said.
May 30, 2023 17:05
The BWF Council has extended the ban on the ‘spin serve’ for another 15 months, until after the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in September next year. This follows the BWF announcement of an interim ban on 12 May 2023
May 11, 2023 19:05
NEW DELHI: A 23-member Indian badminton team has set off for Suzhou, China, where they will be competing in the highly-anticipated Sudirman Cup finals scheduled from May 14-21. The Sudirman Cup, also known as World Mixed Team Badminton Championship, is a tournament where countries compete in an intense battle for supremacy.
May 01, 2023 16:05
DUBAI: The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy created history here on Sunday as they clinched the gold medal after beating Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023. 
Apr 24, 2023 18:04
After a successful first edition in February this year, the Badminton Asia Championships is set to make a comeback in Dubai from 25 – 30 April at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club, where most of Asia’s and the world’s best badminton players will lock horns to clinch Asia's top badminton title. 
Apr 19, 2023 17:04
NEW DELHI: World No. 9 HS Prannoy and former world champion and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead in the Indian team for the 2023 Sudirman Cup to be played in Suzhou, China from May 14-21.
Apr 10, 2023 19:04
ORLEANS, France: Indian men's singles shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinched his first-ever tour title, beating Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the final of the Orleans Masters 2023 in France on Sunday. Twenty-one-year-old Priyanshu got the better of the Dane 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in a thrilling men's singles final that lasted an hour and eight minutes.
Feb 07, 2023 20:02
The nominees for the fourth edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year have been announced. The five contenders are weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh and Vinesh Phogat, badminton player PV Sindhu and boxer Nikhat Zareen. The award honours the contributions of Indian sportswomen in 2022 and celebrates the achievements of all women involved in sport in the country.
Jan 24, 2023 09:01
HYDERABAD: Telugu film star Vijay Deverakonda has become a co-owner of the Hyderabad Black Hawks team in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League. He will also be the brand ambassador for the Black Hawks, with appearances and promotions aimed to take the team beyond the league matches and bring it before a global audience.