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Badminton
(Numbers) Game and match: Why Lin Dan is the best this century
We compared Lin with his three closest rivals of the past 20 years and it's an easy win for the Chinese legend.
Badminton
'Lin Dan is undoubtedly the greatest. He is alone at the top'
Lin Dan, who called time on his two-decade career on Saturday, left five generations of Indian badminton stars awestruck. They recollect the attributes that made him the GOAT.
Badminton
'Lin Dan was the GOAT, there won't be another like him soon'
Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap talk about their favourite Lin Dan memories.
Badminton
Badminton great Lin Dan retires after 2 Olympic golds and five World titles
Says his physical fitness and pain no longer allow him to fight side by side with his teammates.
Badminton
'When I started coaching, they said good players cannot be good coaches'
Indian badminton's chief national coach offers insights into his coaching technique during a chat with cricketer R Ashwin.
Badminton
Gopichand urges caution ahead of planned July 1 restart
"There's only so much you can do, and being too aggressive at this juncture is not that great"
Badminton
Badminton hits restart with thermal checks but no gyms
After a two-month enforced break, players and coaches return to the court at the Padukone Academy in Bengaluru.
Sania Mirza
Raising a racket: Sania, Sindhu and their lockdown Hyderabad blues
Two of India's biggest superstars strike up a conversation about Hyderabad, food and their concerns for sport in the time of a pandemic.
Badminton
BWF: Tokyo qualifying process to begin only in 2021
The BWF stated that players will further retain the existing points earned under the Race to Tokyo ranking list.
Badminton
Badminton World Tour to resume in September
The Badminton World Federation announced the return of the World Tour in September.
Badminton
Gopichand suggests segregation, fewer venues for smooth restart
Gopichand says more badminton tournaments at a single venue could be the way forward in a post COVID-19 world.
Badminton
BWF reschedules 2021 Worlds to avoid clash with Olympics
The badminton world championship slated for August next year will now take place from November 29 to December 5.
Badminton
Kidambi Srikanth in numbers - Rare No. 1 from India, world's fourth best in Superseries
Two years ago, Srikanth became just the second Indian man to be ranked world No. 1 in badminton. Here are some of his best numbers.
Badminton
Robot, dummy and makeshift range: How Indian athletes are working from home
Training centres and gyms may be closed, but Indian athletes, their coaches and management firms are finding ways to improvise from the confines of their homes.
Badminton
Coping with Corona: Sai Praneeth cherishing family time, home cooking
With no training or tournaments during the lockdown, Sai Praneeth is enjoying the extra time he's getting to spend with his wife.
Badminton
Saina Nehwal in numbers: From prodigy to second wind via challenging the Chinese
On the fifth anniversary of her rise to World No. 1, a look at Saina Nehwal's incredible career over the past 15 years.
Kabaddi
Zoom calls, suryanamaskar challenges: How to train your athletes during a pandemic
Coaches in Indian sport are finding innovative methods to keep their athletes mentally and physically sharp.
Badminton
Coping with Corona: Chirag Shetty working out at home, waking up to the chirping of birds
The world No. 10 in doubles says that not being able to play despite being injury-free is a big fear.
Badminton
BWF freezes world rankings, calms players' fears
The standings as of March 17 will now be the basis for entry and player seedings when the international calendar resumes.
Badminton
'Unprecedented but unavoidable' - Gopi, Bindra welcome Tokyo postponement
Top Indian athletes and coaches react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics from 2020 to 2021.
Badminton
Fourth time's the charm: When Prakash Padukone made history without dropping a game
Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to prevail at the All England Open, 1980. Here are the best numbers from that famous triumph.
Badminton
Coping with Corona: Video calls to nephew, occasional chocolates for Sindhu
Besides watching a lot of Netflix and eating her vegetables, PV Sindhu has just one message for everyone: Keep washing your hands.
Badminton
Coping with Corona: Sketching, The Office reruns for Ajay Jayaram
The badminton star has also bought a new exercise bike to stay in shape during shutdown.
Badminton
Saina, Srikanth in a spot after BWF ends Tokyo qualifying process
Only PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth and the pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy look likely to make the Olympic cut now.
Moment 3. Padukone wins the All England Open
Top 20 moments in Indian sports
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'Olympic medal will be bigger than WC medals' - Sindhu
World No. 10 PV Sindhu expressed her happiness over participating in her first Olympics as she became one of the seven badminton players to make the cut for Rio Olympics 2016.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.
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Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again
