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PV Sindhu becomes first Indian to win BWF World Championships
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 25 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the BWF World Championships title by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games by 21-7, 21-7 here on Sunday.
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BWF World Championships: Praneeth settles with bronze, loses to Kento Momo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 24 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Saturday faced a defeat at the hands of world number one Kento Momota 21-13, 21-8 in the semifinal match of the BWF World Championships.
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BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu enters finals
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 24 (ANI): Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships here on Saturday.
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BWF World Championships: Praneeth enters semifinal by beating world number
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 23 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Friday defeated world number four Jonatan Christie 24-22, 21-14 in a quarterfinal match of the BWF World Championships.
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BWF World Championships: Sindhu advances to semis after beating Tai Tzu Yi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 23 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Tai Tzu Ying by 12-21, 23-21, 21-19 to reach in the semi-finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships here on Friday.
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BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal out of tournament, loses to Mia Blit
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 23 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal faced a defeat at the hands of Denmark's Mia Blitchfeldt 21-15, 25-27, 12-21 in the round of 16-match of the BWF World Championships on Friday.
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BWF World Championships: Pranoy, Srikanth out of the tournament
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 23 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth lost their round of 16-match and were ousted from the Badminton World Championships on Thursday.
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BWF World Championships: Sindhu, Praneeth proceeds to quarterfinals
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 22 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth proceeded to the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championship on Thursday after registering a win over their respective opponent.
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BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu defeats Pai Yu Po in straight-games
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 21 (ANI): Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po 21-14, 21-15 in the Badminton World Championships on Wednesday.
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Athletes from Jammu and Kashmir will now get better facilities, says Mary
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Six-time world champion boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom on Wednesday supported Union government's decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the athletes from the new Union Territories will get better facilitie
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BWF World Championships: S Praneeth defeats Lee Dong Keun, advances to pre
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 20 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Tuesday defeated South Korean Lee Dong Keun 21-16, 21-15 in the second-round match of the BWF World Championships.
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BWF World Championships: Pranoy beats Lin Dan, proceeds to pre-quarters
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 20 (ANI): Indian shuttler HS Pranoy defeated five-time world champion Lin Dan 21-11, 13-21, 21-7 in the second-round match of the BWF World Championship on Tuesday.
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