The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Sunday praised Lakshya Sen's effort in the All England final, saying he's proud of his achievement despite the tough loss.
Lakshya Sen will return with a silver medal from the All England Open 2026 after the 24-year-old went down in the men's singles final 21-15, 22-20 against Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi here on Sunday.
On Sunday, India's men's cricket team is set to clash with New Zealand in the summit clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the Men in Blue aim to defend their title and become the first-ever side to win the title in front of the home crowd.
Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals when he overcame Canada's Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal here on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Sen, the only Indian left in the fray, had begun his campaign with an upset win over top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi and then accounted for the experienced NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round.
The 24-year-old Indian, who has upset top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round, prevailed over NG 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 in an hour and 21 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Sindhu, who was supposed to feature in the All England Open competition in Birmingham starting from Tuesday, was stuck in Dubai following a crisis which started due to a sharp escalation in West Asia after Israel and the United States launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nucl
Sen, the 2022 finalist in one of the most prestigious badminton tournament, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Usman Khawaja, who has confirmed his international retirement after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney against England, opened up about facing criticism after suffering a back injury at the start of the Ashes series.
Former England opening batter and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Hugh Morris passed away at the age of 62 after a lengthy cancer battle on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.
ECB is investigating for verification of a video appearing to show England opener Duckett drunk and struggling to find his way back to the team hotel during the team's break to Noosa following a thumping loss in the second Test at Brisbane.