212; but will be aware of the unnamed “family friend” who was widely quoted in media reports as saying their relationship had fractured. He’s even fascinated by Sai Praneeth, whose footwork and fluid movement again he gushes about. y of lensmen started taking pictures so he could teach his badminton students how the greats played their shots. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. Ben Stokes took the last two wickets to win the match for England but Bangladesh won the second match to tie the series. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalFabio Fognini was suspended from the U. She continued her fiery play into the second set but on match point tightened up and hit an errant backhand, disappointing a New York crowd that had been rooting for the underdog. “With regards to scheduling, as you know, I don’t make the schedule,” said Sharapo. Players remain the focus through the week, even as Okuhara is declared the queen of shuttle. 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.