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National chief rifle coach Joydeep Karmakar feels like an athlete again

Joydeep Karmakar, a decade after he missed a bronze by a whisker at the 2012 London Olympics. Back with the Indian team as the chief national rifle coach till June 2025, a tenure that will include the 2024 Paris Olympics, Karmakar feels like an "athlete again". "When I landed in Delhi, I could feel myself as an athlete now -- as if I'm gearing up to compete again, that same eagerness, passion is back again," the 42-year-old, who will officially take charge of the shooting camp from Monday, told PTI.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Championships after beating lowly-ranked Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi of Singapore in straight games in the women's singles competition on Thursday. Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the quarterfinals but it was curtains for London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal. Sindhu, seeded fourth, who had claimed a bronze in the 2014 Gimcheon edition, defeated Jaslyn Hooi, ranked 100th, 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes to set up a clash with third seed Chinese He Bing Jiao, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.

PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter BAC quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal out

PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Championships after beating lowly-ranked Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi of Singapore in straight games in the women's singles competition here on Thursday. Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the quarterfinals but it was curtains for London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.

Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano: Laila Ali offers sound warning

The countdown to the biggest women’s fight in boxing history is down to single figures. On Saturday, undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will lay her title on the line against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win Opening Matches, Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit

Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was made to toil hard by Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po as the fourth seeded Indian came back from a game down to win 18-21 27-25 21-9 in a marathon women's singles opening round match, which lasted for one hour and 17 minutes.

Badminton Asia Championships: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth win opening matches, Lakshya Sen makes first round exit

Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was made to toil hard by Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po as the fourth seeded Indian came back from a game down to win 18-21 27-25 21-9 in a marathon women's singles opening round match, which lasted for one hour and 17 minutes. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina, who has been on a comeback trail after recovering from some nagging injuries, also had to break her sweat to eke out a 21-15 17-21 21-13 win over Sim Yujin of South Korea.

Badminton Asia Championships: Saina Nehwal Wins Opening Match, Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal won her opening match but Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth made first round exits from the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Saina, who has been on a comeback trial after recovering from some nagging injuries, eked out a 21-15 17-21 21-13 win over Sim Yujin of South Korea. But world championships bronze medal winner Sen was stunned by the unseeded Li Shi Feng of China.

14-year-old Unnati Hooda named in Indian badminton team for Asian Games

Unnati Hooda, 14, was on Thursday named in the Indian badminton team for the upcoming Asian Games as the national federation announced the squads for the major events this year, including the Commonwealth Games, Thomas and Uber Cup. The teams were named by Badminton Association of India (BAI) following six days of selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here. Hooda is the youngest Indian badminton player to be part of the Asian Games squad. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead the women's challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games while London Olympics bronze winner Saina Nehwal did not expectedly feature in the squads.

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National chief rifle coach Joydeep Karmakar feels like an athlete again

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals

PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter BAC quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal out

Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano: Laila Ali offers sound warning

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win Opening Matches, Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit

Badminton Asia Championships: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth win opening matches, Lakshya Sen makes first round exit

Badminton Asia Championships: Saina Nehwal Wins Opening Match, Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit

14-year-old Unnati Hooda named in Indian badminton team for Asian Games