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India lose 1-4 to Indonesia, exit Sudirman Cup

India lose 1-4 to Indonesia, exit Sudirman CupKuala Lumpur, May 20 - Indian shuttlers Monday lost their second and final Group A tie to Indonesia 1-4 to exit the Sudirman Cup on the second day of competitions at the Putra Stadium here  Read more »

Badminton becomes a victim of China's bird flu outbreak

Badminton becomes a victim of China's bird flu outbreakBeijing, May 20 : Badminton has become an indirect victim of bird flu that has been affecting the country, given that the extensive slaughtering of infected ducks has created a shortage of feathers,  Read more »

Saina, Sindhu retain rankings

Saina-NehwalNew Delhi, May 9 : Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P. V. Sindhu retained their women's singles rankings in the list released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thursday.  Read more »

Now, badminton world looks at Indian market

Badminton-World-FederationNew Delhi, April 30 : After cricket, hockey and football, the badminton world is looking at India as a preferred hub. The just-concluded third edition of the India Open Super Series here has created a market buzz for more international events.  Read more »

Top seed Sindhu eyes Malaysia Open title

PV-SindhuKuala Lumpur, April 29 : Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu will be vying for her maiden level three title at the $120,000 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold where she is seeded no. 1 in women's singles.  Read more »

Sindhu top seed at Malaysia Open

PV-SindhuNew Delhi, April 27 : Rising shuttler P. V. Sindhu has been seeded No. 1 in the women’s singles at the upcoming $120,000 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold to be held in Kuala Lumpur from Tuesday.  Read more »

Prannoy relives unforgettable India Open journey

Haseena-Sunil-Kumar-PrannoyNew Delhi, April 27 : Very few shuttlers can claim what Haseena Sunilkumar Prannoy has achieved at the India Open Super Series this week.

The 20-year-old, ranked merely No.  Read more »

World No.1 shuttler Lee lauds Prannoy

H-S-PrannoyNew Delhi, April 26 : H. S. Prannoy may have lost his men's singles quarterfinal of the India Open Friday but he gained the respect of World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, who lauded the Indian's performance.  Read more »

England badminton coach all praise for Gopichand and Saina

Jakob-HoiNew Delhi, April 26 : England's chief coach Jokob Hoi has hailed Pullela Gopichand for changing the Indian badminton scene and is all praise for the country's Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.  Read more »

Kashyap becomes World No.6

Parupalli-KashyapNew Delhi, April 25 : London Olympics quarterfinalist Parupalli Kashyap jumped a place to sixth in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.  Read more »

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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of seasonMadrid, May 21 : Jose Mourinho's three-year term as coach of Spanish football giants Real Madrid will end June 30.

Club President Florentino Perez confirmed the news Monday at a press  Read more »

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'St. Petersburg, May 21 : The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head  Read more »

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPL

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPLNew Delhi, May 21 : While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players.  Read more »

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffs

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffsHyderabad, May 21 - West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he was ecstatic after scoring the winning hits that propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs of the Indian Premier league (IPL).  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »