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Lakshya levels up in Denmark amid new coach and household chores
Lakshya, who grinds away in the town of Aarhus in Denmark, attributes his new-found success to former World No.1 Morten Frost.
Vimal Kumar
Olympic Sports
Mary Kom, Simone Biles and other masters of world championships
Simone Biles is now officially the most successful gymnast in the history of world championships. We look at a few others who have been similarly dominant.
Badminton
BAI hard-pressed to find foreign coaches as Tokyo looms large
Over the past two years, three foreign coaches have prematurely ended their contracts with BAI and with less than a year to go for the Olympics, Pullela Gopichand has admitted "it's not going to be easy" to find replacements.
Badminton
After Worlds success, Kim Ji Hyun resigns as coach for personal reasons
With less than a year to go for the Tokyo Olympics, South Korea's Kim Ji Hyun has stepped down from her position as India's women's singles badminton coach to attend to her ailing husband in New Zealand.
Badminton
Fitter, tougher Sai Praneeth determined to last the distance
Throughout his 14 years in the sport, B Sai Praneeth has shown glimpses of magic, but struggled to turn starts into something significant. He is hoping to change that narrative at the China Open.
Badminton
Mary Kom recommended for Padma Vibhushan award
The Sports Ministry has also recommended world champion and Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian honour.
Badminton
Is P.V. Sindhu contemporary India's greatest sportsperson?
Sindhu beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 to win gold in the World Championships
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Badminton
'I think I've got silver off my name now'
Sunday's World Championships final was over before it began. Having fallen on the last hurdle in two consecutive years, PV Sindhu wasn't going to let anything or anyone get in her way for the third time.
Badminton
History-maker Sindhu shows how it is done at Big Events
While Saina Nehwal will always be remembered as the 21st century ceiling-breaker, PV Sindhu has now pushed the ceiling higher and showed every Indian girl how careers can be built by inhaling rare air and working at high altitude.
Badminton
Brute force and no mercy: How Sindhu conquered the Worlds
Sunday's World Championships final was over before it began. Having fallen on the last hurdle in two consecutive years, PV Sindhu wasn't going to let anything or anyone get in her way for the third time.
Badminton
'Finally I can say I'm n̵a̵t̵i̵o̵n̵a̵l̵ world champion' - Sindhu
Going into Sunday's final, there were still doubts over PV Sindhu's ability to finish off big matches under pressure. She answered those questions emphatically.
Badminton
'Nothing short of a masterclass' - reactions after Sindhu's win
PV Sindhu beat Nozomi Okuhara in straight games to clinch her maiden Worlds gold in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday. Here's how the sporting world reacted to her win.
Badminton
21 wins, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes, 1 gold: Sindhu completes the Worlds set
No women's singles player has quite dominated the World Championships quite like PV Sindhu. ESPN brings you all the records that she broke over the last week in Basel.
Badminton
Gold rush: Magical Sindhu makes history in 37 minutes
PV Sindhu defeated No. 4 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win her maiden World Championship gold in Basel. Here's how it happened.
Badminton
Red-hot Sindhu enters favourite in epic 2017 rematch
Two years ago, PV Sindhu and Nozomi Okuhara played one of the finals for the ages. The two will meet again on Sunday, with Sindhu determined to lift her maiden Worlds title.
Badminton
August company: Big-game Sindhu peaking at the right time
It seems the month of August is when PV Sindhu truly shifts into her highest gear. Should she carry her sparkling form into Sunday's final, she'll have a maiden World Championships crown to show for it.
Badminton
As it happened - Sindhu cruises into Worlds final, Praneeth finishes with bronze
PV Sindhu made light work of Chen Yufei to enter her third-successive Worlds final whereas Sai Praneeth finished with a bronze after losing to World no. 1 Kento Momota in the semi-final.
Badminton
PV Sindhu smashes past biggest hurdle in quest for elusive World Championships glory
PV Sindhu created history by booking a record-equalling fifth appearance in the semifinals of the BWF World Championships after an epic three-game quarterfinal against World No. 2 Tai Tzu Ying.
Badminton
Improbable, but not impossible - Sai Praneeth's Mission Momota at World Championships
B Sai Praneeth is up against Kento Momota in the semifinals of the World Championships. Just how can the Indian beat the World No.1? Debayan Sen explores
Badminton
As it happened - PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth in World Championships semis
PV Sindhu came from behind to beat Tai Tzu Ying and assure herself of a World Championships medal. B Sai Praneeth did the same. Here's how their matches unfolded.
Badminton
BWF World Championships - PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth advance to quarters; Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy out
B Sai Praneeth beat Anthony Ginting in straight games, while world No. 1 Kento Momota beat HS Prannoy to enter the quarterfinals in Basel.
Badminton
Badminton World Championships - HS Prannoy beats Lin Dan in second round
India's HS Prannoy defeated five-time World champion Lin Dan in the second round of the ongoing Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday.
Badminton
'We don't follow a system in India' - Gopichand
Trouble seems to be brewing in Indian badminton with national coach Pullela Gopichand speaking of an "ill-defined structure".
Badminton
Has 2019 really been Indian badminton's worst year? Not quite
While Indian players have won only two major titles in 2019, a fair comparison with previous years shows that there has been a marked improvement in their overall performance.
Badminton
Shetty-Rankireddy pull out of Badminton World Championships
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have pulled out of the upcoming Badminton World Championship owing to injuries.
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
