IBL: Mixed doubles pair steers Pune Pistons past Delhi Smashers

Pune Pistons rode on their mixed doubles combination to beat Delhi Smashers 3-2 in the opening match of the inaugural Indian Badminton League, in Delhi, on Wednesday. Ashwini Ponnappa and Joachim......

Saina, Lee top buys at Premier Badminton League auctions

Top stars Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei were the costliest buys, fetching the maximum prize of 100,000$, while Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were bought for a whopping $95,000......

Sports Shorts: Ahmedabad secure last-four spot in PBL

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: HS Prannoy celebrates. Photograph: PBL/Twitter Ahmedabad Smash Masters secured a berth in the semifinals of Premier......

Chennai edge past Mumbai to win Premier Badminton League title

IMAGE: The Chennai Smashers team celebrate winning the Premier Badminton League title. Photograph: PTI Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk produced a superb comeback against Ajay Jayaram in the......

IBL auction: Saina in Hyderabad, Lee Chong Wei goes to Mumbai

Star players Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei fetched whopping prices of US $120,000 and 135,000 respectively, while unheralded Pradnya Gadre and K Maneesha received unexpected high bids in the......