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Vodafone PBL 2017: Tian Houwei beats Tanongsak, keeps Delhi Dashers alive
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): World No. 22 Tian Houwei of China beat Chennai Smashers' Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 15-14, 15-10 to keep Delhi Dashers alive in the tie in the Vodafone Premier Badminton League played at the BBD UP Badminton Academy, on Wednesday here.
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India is powerhouse of badminton: Ajay Jayaram
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Shuttler Ajay Jayaram believes that Indian players are currently ruling the world of badminton and the country has emerged as a powerhouse in the recent years.
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New service rule 'ridiculous': Viktor Axelsen
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Danish badminton player and world champion Viktor Axelsen has criticised the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) new service rule to fix the height of the shuttle, calling it 'ridiculous'.
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Sindhu's win gives Chennai Smashers an edge in PBL
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): World No. 3 PV Sindhu came back from a game down to win her match against Mumbai Rockets' Beiwen Zhang to give Chennai Smashers a slight 2-1 edge in the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) here at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
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Ashwini Ponnappa calls for change in mindset on double tournaments
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Indian badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday stressed on the need to change the mindset of people when it comes to doubles tournaments for the players to excel in the field.
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Sindhu unhappy with timing of new service law's implementation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Indian Olympian PV Sindhu has criticised the timing of the implementation of the new service law starting at next year's All England Open Championships.
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Badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa ties knot with businessman Karan Medappa
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Coorg (Karnataka) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Indian Badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa on Sunday got married to businessman and model Karan Medappa at a ceremony in Karnataka's Coorg.
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PBL 2018: Sindhu to lock horns with Nehwal in opener
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are all set to square off with each other during the first match between Chennai Smashers and Awadhe Warriors in the third edition of the upcoming Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordol
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Vodafone Premier Badminton League Season 3 to be exciting for vodafone cus
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI-Newsvoir): The New Year is set to be a smasher for lovers of shuttle play as Vodafone customers once again take centre stage in yet another sporting extravaganza Vodafone Premier Badminton League Season 3.
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Need more 'player-friendly' event scheduling: Nehwal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Indian ace Saina Nehwal is all set to spearhead Awadhe Warriors challenge in the Premier Badminton League (PBL), starting from December 23, but the Hyderabadi shuttler at the same time is also worried about the cramped scheduling of events for the for
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Need to develop more coaches: Gopichand
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec 7 (ANI): India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand expressed happiness at the performance of Indian shuttlers this year and said there was an urgent need to develop more coaches.
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India beat Nepal 3-0 to lift 1st South Asian badminton title
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): India lived upto the billing of being a favourite and walloped Nepal by 3-0 to win the first ever South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament (team championship) at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium here, on Tuesday.
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