World number one Karolina Pliskova survives scare to advance at US Open. There could be a possibility that some of the major players may get into a consortiumto place bid for the global rights. They’ll be happy today,” they say accusingly, adding that at the next Worlds in Nanjing, China, they’ll root for the Indian. SLAMS FOR SMASHES Badminton is keen on getting its circuit jazzed up, and though everything’s going quite smooth if you ask us, the sport wants to create tennis like Grand Slams. According to sources, John became heavily involved in team selections and added six players to the squad for India’s Europe tour last month against Oltmans’ wishes. “Overall, these factors were responsible in the team’s performances stagnating over the last 12 months, especially after the Olympics. The strategy paid off as she broke Pliskova in her first two service games to take a 3-1 lead and captured the first set with an emphatic overhead smash. ”TIRING OPPONENTSOxlade-Chamberlain might have relished that role after stating last week that he was leaving Arsenal for Liverpool in order to play in central midfield. The radios are buzzing with the Glasgow club’s demolition of Kazakh side Astana and the World Championships week straddles the away leg which doesn’t end too bad at all. Alexander Ring gave Finland a good start when he struck home a beautiful free kick in the eighth minute.