Badminton
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Thailand Masters: B Sai Praneeth loses against Li Shi Feng in quarterfinals, India’s campaign ends
The Indian fought hard but went down 17-21, 23-21, 18-21 in an hour and 23 minutes against sixth seed Li Shi Feng from China.
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Thailand Masters: Sai Praneeth sole India in QFs; Kiran George, Ashmita Chaliha lose thrillers
On a tough day for Indian shuttlers, Kiran George and Ashmita Chaliha had match points in their respective singles matches but couldn’t go through.
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Thailand Masters: Kiran George, Ishaan-Tanisha, Ashmita Chaliha, Sai Praneeth reach round of 16
Kiran George was forced to a decider but held his nerve at the end to close out a hard-fought win.
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Watch, Indonesia Masters Super 500: Sensational rally on match point in men’s doubles quarterfinals
Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi prevailed in a thrilling decider against local favourites and top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
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Indonesia Masters Super 500 quarterfinals blog: Lakshya Sen, Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa bow out
Recap of the quarterfinal matches featuring Indians.
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Watch: Lakshya Sen earns thrilling win against NG Tze Yong at Indonesia Masters Super 500
Lakshya won 19-21, 21-8, 21-17 in 61 minutes to reach the quarterfinals on the BWF World Tour for the first time in 2023.
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Turkey earthquake: Scenes of horrifying devastation emerge across the affected region
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Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen beats Ng Tze Yong, Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa reach QF too
In a match that was reminiscent of the meeting between the two shuttlers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sen prevailed from a game down.
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Indonesia Masters Super 500: Lakshya Sen defeats Kodai Naraoka, Saina Nehwal prevails in three games
Lakshya Sen got the better of world No 7 Kodai Naraoka in straight games.
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Badminton: Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn emerges as class of 2018’s flag-bearer
Vitidsarn brought Axelsen’s stunning finals win streak to an end on Sunday in front of a packed Delhi crowd that fell increasingly in love with him.
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The Reel
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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Badminton: Interview with coach Vimal Kumar on Project Saina-Sindhu, Lakshya Sen’s growth and more
Veteran coach Vimal Kumar has been instrumental in Lakshya Sen’s development, and he was also present when the men’s team won the Thomas Cup title last year.
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India Open: Kunlavut Vitidsarn upsets Viktor Axelsen, An Se Young downs Akane Yamaguchi in finals
Vitidsarn ended Axelsen’s juggernaut to win men’s singles title while Young defeated Yamaguchi in matches that went beyond an hour.
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India Open: An Se Young finally gets past He Bing Jiao, complacency not an option for Viktor Axelsen
Yamaguchi and Se Young will now compete in a final for the seventh time in the short time in which their rivalry has become prolific.
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The Field
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Davis Cup: Indian tennis slips to a new low and it must serve as a major wake-up call
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-ups: England beat South Africa in high-scoring match, India lose
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ISL: FC Goa held to draw by 10-man Odisha FC
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Football: Former Newcastle player Christian Atsu ‘stuck in debris’ after earthquake in Turkey
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Australia’s T20 World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch calls time on international cricket