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Shetty with dominant display in Badminton Asia Championships 2026 Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shi Yu Qi beat Ayush Shetty 21-8, 21-10.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Menon]]></dc:creator><link><![CDATA[https://www.espn.in/badminton/story/_/id/48463554/ayush-shetty-vs-shi-yu-qi-live-latest-updates-score-commentary-news-result-badminton-asia-championships-final-2026]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:32:55 EST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[IN-EN-48463554]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marin, Olympic, world badminton champ. retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[- Carolina Marín, one of the greatest ever badminton players, retired Thursday after the Spaniard couldn't fully recover from a third serious knee injury.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/48312317/carolina-marin-olympic-world-badminton-champion-retires]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:31:25 EST</pubDate><guid 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