The sweetest song though gets played in silence when Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu play the greatest tune in badminton. V FOR VIKTOR Viktor Axelson was never home-sick at Glasgow, for traveling with him were his family members, friends and fans. s, with large numbers taking to social media to express their unhappiness about a player who earlier this year signed a new five-year deal with the words: “I signed this new contract to stay here for a few more years because it’s a great honour for me. The decision was taken after a three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee, which concluded today. Zhang ended the contest with 46 unforced errors to Pliskova’s 38. Serbia will head confidently to Dublin for Tuesday’s clash with the Irish after a fine display. ans to have dinner one evening, and how the crowd-friendly Olympic champion has promised to have dinner with them. The Dutch are fourth in their group on 10 points, one place and two points behind Bulgaria, but a maximum return from their final three games could still secure a top-two finish. Zambia moved into second place in Group B as they advanced to four points, but are still five points behind leaders Nigeria, who won 4-0 at home to Cameroon on Friday. The Danish woman said it was “unacceptable and questionable” for Sharapova, who is playi.