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Saina bows out, Sindhu advances in Asian badminton C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Apr 26 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu kicked off her Asian badminton Championship on a winning note as she thrashed Dinar Dyah Ayustine of Indonesia in straight games to storm into the second round of the women's singles event here on Wednesday.
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Super Boxing League to bring thrilling action to India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Olympic medalist and two-time world champion boxer, Amir Khan is all set to promote boxing in India in association with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) by the launch of Super Boxing League (SBL), which will see the participation from top pugilist
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Sindhu surges to third spot, Praneeth achieves career-best ranking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Olympic medallist PV Sindhu climbed up two places to achieve third spot in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.
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Anyone misbehaving with our soldiers should be shot dead: Yogeshwar Dutt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Joining Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir and former opener Virender Sehwag in condemning the video featuring a security personnel being roughed up by a youth in Srinagar, Olympic wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Sunday said that anyone who goes against the cou
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Singapore Open: Sindhu, Marin to renew rivalry in quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore [Malaysia], Apr.14 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler and Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open Superseries tournament when she once again takes on World No. 3 Carolina Marin here later today.
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PV Sindhu enters quarter-finals of Singapore Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore [Malaysia], Apr.13 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu displayed a spirited fight back as she bounced back from a game down against Indonesia's Fitriani Fitriani to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open Superseries tournament here on Thursday.
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IOA condoles BAI chief Akhilesh Das Gupta's demise
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has condoled the sudden demise of Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Akhilesh Das Gupta.
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Sindhu advances to pre-quarterfinals of Singapore Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore [Malaysia], Apr. 12 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu produced a spirited fight back as she swept aside Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a three-game thriller to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of Singapore Open Superseries tournament here on Wednesday.
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PV Sindhu nominated for BWF Athletes' Commission post
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr.11 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist and World number two PV Sindhu is among the elite nine badminton players vying to fill four positions in the Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission.
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PV Sindhu surges to second spot in world rankings
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 06 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V Sindhu jumped three places to achieve a career-best world number two ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.
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Sindhu, Saina make first-round exit from Malaysia Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sarawak [Malaysia], Apr.05 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu suffered a major setback as she crashed out of the Malaysia Open Super Series Premier tournament after going down Chen Yufei of China in the women's singles event here on Wednesday.
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From Tendulkar to Kumble, Sindhu draws praise post her Indian Open triumph
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu received a flurry of wishes from the sporting fraternity after she overcame her Rio Games conqueror Carolina Marin of Spain in straight games to win the India Open Super Series badminton title on Sunday.
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