THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. The sweetest song though gets played in silence when Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu play the greatest tune in badminton. ’Alexander Ring scored a stunning early free kick for Finland as they beat Iceland 1-0 in Tampere on. engal Warriors choked in dying seconds to settle for a 26-all tie against UP Yoddha. The Finns were out for revenge after conceding two stoppage-time goals in Reykjavik to lose 3-2, and. The contest was 25-year-old Zhang’s best showing against the tournament’s top seed but she is now winless in five matches against Pliskova. rld number one Karolina Pliskova out of US OpenResetting was key after second set loss, says Kevin Anderson after quarterfinal win at US OpenKarolina Pliskova showed the steel of a world number one as she fought off a match point to claim a riveting 3-6 7-5 6-4 comeback win over Zhang Shuai in the U. Australia have recalled left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe for the injured Josh Hazlewood and could play him alongside their frontline spinners Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar. 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. Although India were poor in the World Hockey league, Oltmans has largely enjoyed a successful time.