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YONEX All England 2023: Lauren Smith ready to battle on multiple fronts

This year's YONEX All England Open will provide a return on multiple fronts for Lauren Smith. The 31-year-old is gearing up for two campaigns in Birmingham, alongside Marcus Ellis in the mixed doubles and Chloe Birch in the women's doubles. Ad Partners on and off court, the European Mixed Team Championships in mid-February marked the first time since the Commonwealth Games that Smith and Ellis had played together following Ellis' hip operation.

YONEX All England 2023: Chloe Birch looking to shift mindset

For Chloe Birch, taking the next step is all about a change of mindset. Having played alongside Jess Pugh at the YONEX All England Open a year ago, Birch and Lauren Smith resumed their partnership later in the season and went on to win a memorable Commonwealth Games silver in Birmingham. Ad It was not the easiest year for Birch, who had to deal with switching partners and then spending time off court after Smith sustained an ankle injury towards the end of the season.

Apriyani/Fadia Fokus Satu Demi Satu di All England 2023

Ganda putri Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti bertekad meraih hasil maksimal di All England 2023. Meski begitu, mereka ingin fokus satu demi satu menghadapi lawan.

Table tennis star Allen targeting pinnacle of sport

Craig Allen has gone from a holiday table tennis player to targeting the very pinnacle of his sport. Bromsgrove star Allen first played the sport in Tenerife with his mum, who helped to continue developing his passion for the game when they returned home. Ad Table tennis became another sport that he loved playing, though he knew that eventually he would have to make a choice about which he wanted to pursue.

Gang of thugs attacked man then smashed up his car on Chorlton street

An investigation has been launched after a man was attacked by a gang of thugs who then smashed up his car. Police say the victim suffered injuries 'that thankfully, were not life-threatening or life-changing'.

Apriyani/Fadia Fokus Satu Demi Satu di All England 2023

Ganda putri Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti bertekad meraih hasil maksimal di All England 2023. Meski begitu, mereka ingin fokus satu demi satu menghadapi lawan.

German Open: Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit; Indian Challenge Ends

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen made a shock opening round exit from the German Open badminton tournament after a straight-game defeat to Christo Popov of France in the men's singles, in Mulheim on Wednesday. The world number 12 and sixth seeded Sen went down to world No 41 Popov 19-21 16-21 in a round of 32 clash, lasting 46 minutes. All the three other Indians also lost their respective round one matches to end the country's campaign in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Mithun Manjunath fought hard but lost his men's singles first round match to Singapore's fourth seeded Loh Kean Yew 8-21 21-19 11-21.

German Open: Lakshya Sen Crashes Out In First Round

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen crashed out in the first round of men's singles competition at the ongoing German Open being held in Mulheim on Wednesday. He registered a loss to France's Christo Popov in two straight games, as per Olympics.com. Popov, world number 41, pulled off an upset by downing Lakshya, a world number 12 shuttler, by 21-19, 21-16 in their round of 32 match. This is the second time Lakshya has lost to Popov in their seven meetings. This is Lakshya's second first-round loss this year in his fourth BWF World Tour event. His best came during the Indonesia Masters, in which he reached the quarter-finals.

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YONEX All England 2023: Lauren Smith ready to battle on multiple fronts

YONEX All England 2023: Chloe Birch looking to shift mindset

Apriyani/Fadia Fokus Satu Demi Satu di All England 2023

Table tennis star Allen targeting pinnacle of sport

Gang of thugs attacked man then smashed up his car on Chorlton street

Apriyani/Fadia Fokus Satu Demi Satu di All England 2023

German Open: Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit; Indian Challenge Ends

German Open: Lakshya Sen Crashes Out In First Round