Orleans Masters: Krishna-Vishnu pair goes down in final

IMAGE: Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud in action. Photograph: BWF/Twitter The Indian pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud let slip a strong start to go......

Sports Shorts: Irishman Lowry wins British Open

IMAGE: Republic of Ireland's Shane Lowry celebrates with the Claret Jug trophy after winning The Open Championship. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Irishman Shane Lowry staved off the biggest......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina advance at Asia Badminton; Srikanth exits

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was too good for Takahashi Sayaka of Japan. Photograph: BAI/Twitter India’s leading shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal notched contrasting victories to enter the second......

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh makes second straight Masters main draw

IMAGE: A 6-4, 6-4 victory in the second qualifying round of the ATP-1000 tennis tournament earned Prajnesh Gunneswaran a place in the main draw. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters India's number one......

The struggles of a national badminton champion

I need funds to play more international tournaments, says national champion Sourabh Verma IMAGE: Sourabh Verma returns a shot. Photograph: PTI Reigning national champion Sourabh Verma has appealed......