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PV Sindhu at the Thailand Open - still early days for hasty judgements and little faith
The unusual length of the break from the competitive space does not wear off soon or without sufficient matches.
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Badminton
Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa stun Olympic silver medalists to enter semis
The unseeded Indian pair toiled hard for one hour and 15 minutes to beat their world no. 7 Malaysian opponents 18-21 24-22 22-20 in a nail-bitting quarterfinal duel.
Badminton
Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag enter semis; Sindhu, Sameer out in contrasting fashion
PV Sindhu suffered a tame loss to former world no. 1 Ratchanok Intanon.
Badminton
Thailand Open: Praneeth out after testing positive for Covid-19, Srikanth forced to withdraw
While Sai Praneeth tested positive for Covid-19, roommate and compatriot Kidambi Srikanth was forced to withdraw as per the BWF protocols.
Badminton
Thailand Open: Sindhu, Srikanth ease into second round; Saina ousted
This was Sindhu's first win since the resumption of badminton after the coronavirus-induced break.
Badminton
Thailand Open W2W4: Sindhu's slump, Saina's struggles, India's doubles hopes
Also in our Thailand Open preview, India has several players in the men's singles draw, but can quality match quantity?
Badminton
Saina and Co's rollercoaster first day at Thailand Open amid Covid confusion
After much drama, confusion and heartbreak, India's day ended with relief as Saina, Prannoy and Kashyap were cleared to play
Badminton
Saina, Prannoy, Kashyap cleared to play Thailand Open
The BWF said the three players are not infected and do not pose a danger to the tournament.
Badminton
PV Sindhu squanders two match points to lose in opening round of Thailand Open
What remains in Sindhu's favour is the fact that since the tournament does not offer ranking points, the loss will not hurt either her ranking or her prospects for the Olympics.
Badminton
Indian team to start training, get physio access after all participants clear COVID test
"The Asian Leg in Bangkok received a boost with all 824 participants in the Green Zone quarantine bubble testing negative for COVID-19," BWF said in a statement.
Badminton
Injury fears, greater cardiac risk: What life is like for athletes after COVID-19
Indian athletes HS Prannoy and Mandeep Singh share the challenges they faced while recovering from the virus.
Badminton
Reduced training, limited physio time: Badminton stars face strict quarantine protocols in Thailand
Saina Nehwal and the Indian contingent are facing difficulties with Thailand's strict quarantine protocols. ESPN investigates.
Badminton
Momota tests positive for COVID-19, Japan pulls out of Thailand events
Lakshya Sen has also pulled out of the back-to-back events in Thailand after sustaining a back strain in training.
Olympic Sports
What if 2020 was a normal year in the world of sport?
We look at the imaginary diary of a reporter covering the world of Indian sports in a 2020 that would have heard the word 'corona' and immediately thought, 'expensive beer.'
Badminton
Travel troubles for Indians, Chinese pull out from Thailand events
The new strain of the virus and latest flare-up of cases pose a big challenge to the organisers.
Badminton
PV Sindhu confident of playing in Thailand despite UK lockdown
The reigning world champion, who's been in England since October, says she is looking to arrive in Bangkok in the first week of January.
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India Open set for May 2021; to be final qualifying event for Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic qualification window will comprise 17 tournaments, opening with the Swiss Open and ending in New Delhi.
Badminton
PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth to return to action at Thailand Open in January
Other than Sindhu and Saina, B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy comprise the eight-member team.
Badminton
Kashyap, Prannoy along with two more badminton players test COVID-19 positive
Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, RMV Gurusaidutt, and Pranaav Jerry Chopra have tested positive for COVID-19
Badminton
Exacting travel plans and living in a vacuum: Welcome to the brave, new world of sport
India's top athletes who've traveled for tournaments since the pandemic arrived, have their own unique stories to tell.
Badminton
Lakshya and co. return to India after testing negative for COVID-19
The Indian badminton contingent, that was stuck in Germany, returned to India on Tuesday.
Badminton
'I retire from negativity': Sindhu reiterates commitment to play Asia Open
In a strangely-worded tweet, which began with a hint at retiring, Sindhu said she intended to beat off the negativity spread by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Badminton
SAI promises help for badminton players stranded in isolation in Germany
"We've been literally thrown under the bus" Ajay Jayaram tells ESPN, as he and Subhankar Dey are forced to isolate after DK Sen tested positive for COVID-19.
Badminton
2020 World Jr. Badminton C'ships cancelled due to Covid-19
The championships, postponed to January 2021 in New Zealand, were cancelled due to restrictions and uncertainty resulting from the pandemic.
Badminton
Faster fatigue, injury risk: Effects of long layoff felt by Srikanth, Lakshya
Top coaches say players like Srikanth, Lakshya need more competitive preparation to meet the physical demands of top-level badminton.
Moment 3. Padukone wins the All England Open
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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
