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Russian badminton suspended over breaches
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has suspended the membership of the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NBFR) after it was found to be in breach of its conditions of membership, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Badminton
Sat-Chi's 2023: A year of unprecedented highs for Indian badminton
How do we look back on a season that soared to newer heights, building on what was already a notably high foundation built in 2022, but also didn't finish in the Top 10 annually?

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Maxwell-ian efforts: 9 times athletes battled through pain to win big
From Glen Maxwell's mind-blowing knock against Afghanistan to similar pain-no-barrier success stories from PV Sindhu and Michael Jordan. here's a list of athletes to battled pain to win big.
Badminton
Injured Sindhu gets protected ranking, could be out till next year
Sindhu sustained a knee injury and had a rare mid-match retirement during the French Open in late October.
Badminton
Denmark Open: Sindhu goes down fighting against Marin in semifinal loss
PV Sindhu's losing streak against Carolina Marin extended to five matches after a 18-21, 21-19, 7-21 semifinal loss at the 2023 Denmark Open.
Badminton
Sindhu sets up mouth-watering SF vs Marin at Denmark Open
PV Sindhu showed glimpses of her old self in a comfortable win over Supanida Katethong in the quarterfinal.
Badminton
Satwik, Chirag win like champions: Looks incredible, feels inevitable
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became India's first-ever Asian Games gold medallists in badminton.
Badminton
Asian Games: Prannoy the gladiator defies injury and age to win quarters, secure medal
HS Prannoy beat Lee Zii Jia 21-16 21-23 22-20 in the quarterfinal to win India's first men's singles badminton medal at the Asian Games since 1982.
Badminton
Asian Games badminton draw: Sat-Chi, Prannoy lead Indian medal hopes in individual events
Badminton
Asian Games: China winners again as India's historic badminton silver a story of what ifs
Badminton
Asian Games 2022 badminton draw: what are India's medal chances in team events?
India's badminton campaign at the Hangzhou Asian Games is set to begin from Thursday with men's and women's team events
Badminton
Will the real PV Sindhu please stand up?
The Asian Games could prove to be PV Sindhu's shot at redemption after a tough 2023 season.
Badminton
Kiran George wins Indonesia Masters Super 100
This is the 23-year-old Indian's second BWF World Tour Super 100 title.
Badminton
China Open: Indian campaign ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round
Earlier, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen also crashed out of the tournament in the first round, as did Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly.
Badminton
China Open 2023: All eyes on Prannoy and Sat-Chi after Sindhu withdrawal
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have both withdrawn from the China Open.
Badminton
Prannoy 2.0: How being uncomfortable got him a Worlds bronze (and more)
This new improved version is a 31-year-old pushing his physical limits, expanding his mental horizons and achieving new peaks at an age once considered past-prime.
Badminton
Slow but steady: Why HS Prannoy's Worlds bronze medal is worth its weight in gold
For 31-year-old HS Prannoy, a first World Championship medal is only the start of his journey.
Badminton
Prannoy wins World Championships bronze after losing three-game thriller to Vitidsarn
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made his second consecutive Worlds final with a come-from-behind 18-21, 21-13, 21-14 win against HS Prannoy
Badminton
Prannoy's persistence pays off in grand style with first Worlds medal, Axelsen upset
The persistence of Prannoy has paid off. And even at 31, this feels like just the initial half of a great story. He will next play last year's silver medallist and third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn for a place in the final.
Badminton
Prannoy dethrones Axelsen in stunning fightback for first Worlds medal
HS Prannoy won his first ever BWF World Championship medal with a stunning fightback against Viktor Axelsen - the two-time defending champion.
Badminton
2023 BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag go down fighting in quarters
The Indian second seeds fell just short of their second straight medal, going down to home favourites Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 18-21, 19-21.
Badminton
2023 BWF World Championships: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag fight their way into quarterfinal
However, it was the end of Lakshya Sen and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand's campaign in the third round.
Badminton
Badminton Worlds: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri advance
Both pairs had received a by in the first round so this was first match in Copenhagen.
Badminton
PV Sindhu's errors pile up in earliest World Championships exit
Sindhu struggled with her control, making numerous unforced errors and missing the lines when she tried to force play.
Badminton
2023 BWF World Championships: Prannoy, Lakshya sail through as Srikanth bows out in opening round
Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy also lost their opening mixed doubles match to exit the tournament.
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Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images 'Olympic medal will be bigger than WC medals' - Sindhu
World No. 10 PV Sindhu expressed her happiness over participating in her first Olympics as she became one of the seven badminton players to make the cut for Rio Olympics 2016.
Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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Buda Mendes/Getty Images The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.
PA Photos Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again