Lin Dan regains the Yonex All England crown

Lin Dan regains the Yonex All England crown

 March 13, 2016   kridangan

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Lin Dan regains the Yonex All England crown. He wins 21-9, 21-10 over Tian Houwei to become champ for the 6th time! The sixth championship by badminton’s greatest player came 12 years after his first, and four years after his last, when he went into semi-retirement for two years. 2 times Olympic champs vows to […]

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Lee Chong Wei’s Hopes for Olympic Gold Soar as He Jumps to World no.2 in 9 Months

 February 29, 2016   R K Gupta

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Former world no.1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei made deep inroads into BWF world ranking after his comeback in May 2015 from an 8-month doping ban. In June 2015, Lee’s world ranking had dropped to 180, when he came back to courts first time after late 2014, when the ban was slapped on him. But […]

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Srikanth Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International

Srikanth and Sung Ji-Hyun Emerge Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International Tournament

 February 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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India’s Kidambi Srikanth got third-time lucky in the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold tournament, which concluded at Lucknow’s Babu Banarasi Das Indoor stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. Srikanth, who has slipped in BWF world rankings to 9th spot now; defeated China’s Huang Yuxiang in the final of the US $120,000 badminton event. […]

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Champions at 2016 Malaysia Masters

Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu Are Men & Women’s Champions at 2016 Malaysia Masters

 January 25, 2016   R K Gupta

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Many badminton stars, who participated in India’s 2016 Premier Badminton League; began the new season by playing in this year’s Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Tournament. Of them, Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu have made a good start to 2016 by winning the titles in men and women’s singles categories. While Lee defeated fellow […]

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Delhi Acres beat Mumbai Rockets in a Thrilling Finale as Curtain Comes Down on 2016 Premier Badminton League

 January 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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The result of the last tie between Delhi Acers and Mumbai Rockets in the 2016 Premier Badminton League hung in balance until the very last match. As the matches progressed, fluctuation of fortunes from one side to another kept the spectator interest on an upper keel. In that respect, it was a worthy final between […]

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Delhi Acres and Mumbai Rockets to Clash in the Final of 2016 Premier Badminton League

 January 17, 2016   R K Gupta

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After two engrossing semifinal ties at Bengaluru and Hyderabad on January 14 & 15, the 2016 Premier Badminton League is now down to its last match in Delhi, where the home side will meet Mumbai Rockets in the final on January 17.  On Thursday, Delhi defeated Chennai Smashers 4-3 at Bengaluru to affirm their superiority […]

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Semifinal Line-up Emerges after 11 Days of League-Phase in 2016 Premier Badminton League

 January 14, 2016   R K Gupta

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The last day of round-robin fixtures in India’s 2016 Premier Badminton League brought four teams to Bengaluru for two mouth-watering ties. Delhi Acres had literally sealed a place in the semifinal earlier and they put a stamp of authority with a thumping win over Mumbai Rockets in the first tie. Mumbai had looked good all […]

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2016 Premier Badminton League

Excitement Continues As 2016 Premier Badminton League Enters Second Week

 January 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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After a two-year hiatus, Indian Badminton League came back in its rechristened form this year and several ties of the 2016 Premier Badminton League have already been played. After two days on January 2 & 3 at Mumbai, the teams played at Lucknow over the next 4 days and moved to Delhi for the third-leg […]

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Indian Badminton League

Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei Are Most Expensive Stars as Indian Badminton League Makes a Rechristened Comeback After a Two-Year Limbo

 December 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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After a big fanfare in 2013, the Indian Badminton League program ran into legal hurdles in 2014 and 2015. It is now coming back for the 2016 season, rechristened as the Premier Badminton League. Based almost on the Sudirman Cup format, the 2016 PBL Season is slated to kick-off from January 02, 2016 at Mumbai […]

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Okuhara Momota Win Singles

Okuhara Momota Win Singles For a Japanese Grand Double in Dubai’s BWF World Super-series Finals Saina Nehwal Disappoints

 December 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Nozomi Okuhara was simply brilliant in all her matches of the year-ending BWF World Super-series Finals at Dubai. The Japanese didn’t drop a game during the week-long event, beat world champion Carolina Marin twice and India’s Saina Nehwal once. She was a personified picture of commitment, when she took on China’s Wang Yihan in women’s […]

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