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India women’s badminton team thrashed 0-5 by Japan, bow out of Uber Cup
PTI, Bangkok | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 23, 2018 05:47 PM IST
Saina Nehwal squandered four match points as India’s women team were thrashed 0-5 by Japan to bow out of the Uber Cup after the men’s team were hammered 0-5 by China to be eliminated from the Thomas Cup.

Indian badminton players demolish Australia in Thomas & Uber Cup
Press Trust of India, Bangkok | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2018 11:32 PM IST
The Indian men’s and women’s badminton teams defeated Australia in the Thomas and Uber Cup in Bangkok on Monday.

Uphill task for Indian badminton players at Thomas and Uber Cup
Press Trust of India, Bangkok | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2018 11:27 PM IST
India have fielded a depleted badminton squad for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, simultaneously taking place in Bangkok.

Badminton legend Nandu Natekar hails ‘golden generation’ of Indian players
Press Trust of India, Mumbai | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 13, 2018 12:23 PM IST
Badminton legend Nandu Natekar endorsed another great Prakash Padukone’s view that badminton is going through a golden era in the country.

Sachin Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal lead Mothers Day wishes on Twitter
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAY 13, 2018 12:00 PM IST
From Sachin Tendulkar to Saina Nehwal, take a look at some of the best Mother’s day messages posted on Twitter by sportspeople.

Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu rested for Thomas, Uber Cup badminton
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2018 11:43 PM IST
India’s top players, including Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu, will skip the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton competitions in a bid to space out their schedule in the build-up to the World Championships and the 2018 Asian Games.

B Sai Praneeth to spearhead Indian challenge at Australian Open badminton
Press Trust of India, Sydney | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2018 09:30 PM IST
B Sai Praneeth will lead Indian badminton’s charge at the Australian Open which will take place in Sydney this week.

Saina Nehwal happy with new momentum, targets Asiad medal
New Delhi | By Sandip Sikdar
UPDATED ON MAY 05, 2018 11:47 PM IST
India’s former world No 1, who beat PV Sindhu for the Commonwealth Games gold and claimed a Badminton Asian Championships bronze, has set her sights on the Asian Games.

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu are precious diamonds, says coach Pullela Gopichand
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 05, 2018 04:28 PM IST
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu earned high praise from their coach Pullela Gopichand after their brilliant performances in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Kidambi Srikanth climbs to 3rd, Saina Nehwal back in top-10 in badminton rankings
New Delhi | By Indo-Asian News Service
UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2018 11:21 PM IST
While Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy are ranked 3rd and 8th in men’s singles rankings, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are 3rd and 10th in women’s badminton rankings.

Ashwini Ponnappa relishing Commonwealth Games success after Rio Olympics failure
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 01, 2018 05:38 PM IST
Everything seems to be falling in place for Ashwini Ponnappa following the Commonwealth Games success but it wasn’t so two years back when she and Jwala Gutta had failed to win a single match at the Rio Olympics.

Valiant Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy lose in Badminton Asia Championships semis
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 28, 2018 04:15 PM IST
Both Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy fought valiantly before losing in their respective semi-finals at the Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday.

Saina Nehwal enters semis, Kidambi Srikanth exits Badminton Asia Championships
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 27, 2018 04:20 PM IST
While Saina Nehwal progressed to the semis, Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games in the quarterfinals at the Badminton Asia Championships.

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth reach Asia Badminton Championship second round
Press Trust of India, Wuhan | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON APR 25, 2018 05:01 PM IST
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu registered straight game victories over their respective rivals to enter the second round while Kidambi Srikanth had to fight it out in his men’s singles opener at the Asia Badminton Championship

CWG performance will change face of Indian table tennis, says CWG 2018 gold medallist Pooja Sahastrabuddhe
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Ashish Phadnis
PUBLISHED ON APR 23, 2018 11:26 PM IST
The way Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu changed the scenario for badminton, the recent performance in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 (CWG) will change the face of Indian table tennis, feels Pooja Sahastrabuddhe, ranked as India’s No. 4 in the sport.

More to Commonwealth Games 2018 star Manika Batra than table tennis
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Avishek Roy
UPDATED ON APR 22, 2018 10:37 AM IST
Manika Batra, who won four medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, says she unwinds by following her passion dancing, and copes with defeats by doing meditation.

P Gopichand hails Indian badminton depth following Commonwealth Games success
PTI, Hyderabad | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 17, 2018 11:27 PM IST
Pullela Gopichand has said India never dreamt of winning the team gold in the Commonwealth Games and this victory gave him belief of the immense depth in Indian badminton.

2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: The hits and misses
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | By B Shrikant
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2018 08:12 PM IST
A look at the hits and misses at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast that ended on Sunday evening

For two days, I did not sleep - Saina Nehwal on her father being denied entry to Games Village
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent/Agencies
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2018 05:27 PM IST
Saina Nehwal said she has no regrets about “standing up for her father” in the Games Village accommodation controversy where she threatened to pull out of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

In battle between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, Indian badminton the winner
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sandip Sikdar
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2018 08:44 AM IST
Saina Nehwal defeated PV Sindhu to clinch the women’s singles gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

Usain Bolt the DJ spins tracks as 2018 Commonwealth Games come to a close
Agence France-Presse, Gold Coast | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2018 07:29 PM IST
Usain Bolt made a surprise appearance on the decks as the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) in Gold Coast closed with a colourful ceremony with references to Aboriginal culture -- although indigenous protests continued outside.

2018 Commonwealth Games: Sachin Tendulkar showers praise on Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2018 09:29 PM IST
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu bagged gold and silver medals respectively in women’s singles badminton in Commonwealth Games. Their efforts were lauded by Sachin Tendulkar, President Ramnath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others

2018 Commonwealth Games: Young, old ‘shine bright like a diamond’ in India’s eventful campaign
Press Trust of India, Gold Coast | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2018 11:57 PM IST
Saina Nehwal won a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games badminton final against PV Sindhu. Her triumph marked a remarkable end to India’s 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign with 66 medals won in total in Gold Coast

2018 Commonwealth Games: Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu to win gold; Kidambi Srikanth settles for silver
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | By B Shrikant
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2018 06:51 PM IST
Saina Nehwal emerged victorious over PV Sindhu to win the women’s singles badminton gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday. However, Kidambi Srikanth could only settle for silver as he lost to Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei.

2018 Commonwealth Games badminton women’s singles final highlights: Saina Nehwal wins gold, silver for PV Sindhu
Hindustan Times | By Sandip Sikdar
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2018 06:56 AM IST
Get highlights of Saina Nehwal’s victory over PV Sindhu in the 2018 Commonwealth Games badminton women’s singles final here.

Kidambi Srikanth creates history, clinches top spot in men’s badminton rankings
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 12, 2018 01:32 PM IST
Kidambi Srikanth became the new World No. 1 in the badminton rankings after the 2018 Commonwealth Games mixed team gold medalist overtook Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen.

2018 Commonwealth Games: India blank Scotland 5-0 in badminton mixed team event, enter quarters
IANS, Gold Coast | By IANS
UPDATED ON APR 06, 2018 11:04 PM IST
India blanked Scotland 5-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the badminton mixed team event, displaying tremendous form en route to their third successive clean sweep at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Friday.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Pressure of expectations not so hard to deal – PV Sindhu
IANS, Gold Coast | By IANS
PUBLISHED ON APR 03, 2018 11:36 PM IST
World No.3 PV Sindhu, the 2016 Olympic badminton silver medallist, will spearhead India’s campaign in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saina Nehwal faces flak for pullout threat
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 03, 2018 10:22 PM IST
In a series of tweets on Monday, Saina Nehwal had vented her anger, surprised that her father, Harvir Singh’s, name was missing from the officials’ list and was not allowed to enter the Games Village.

Father gets Commonwealth Games accommodation after Saina Nehwal threatens pull-out
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 03, 2018 08:03 PM IST
Saina Nehwal’s father, Harvir Singh, was on Tuesday granted accommodation at the Commonwealth Games Village in Gold Coast following an alleged pull-out threat from the shuttler