George also had beaten China’s Li Shifeng 21-17 21-14 to set up a semifinal clash with Bharadwaj at the PE Society’s Modern PDMBA Sports Complex. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. However, Hockey India termed these achievements ‘more incidental than deliberate. 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. ailed heat-wise in Chittagong, reveals Peter HandscombAustralia were a little bit more consistent than us, says Bangladesh bowling coach Courtney WalshHeavily criticised after their first-ever Test defeat to Bangladesh, Australia are desperate to restore some lost pride when the teams meet in the second and final Test, starting in Chittagong on Monday. ce that was accompanied by expletive-sprinkled jeers from their watching supporters. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. ’The Netherlands coach Dick Advocaat has told his players and Dutch supporters to forget Thursday. Group, and there is clear anger at Liverpool at the way Barcelona conducted themselves over the affair. ”Wozniacki was furious that her second round match was played on an outside court while five-time major winner Sharapova was playing all of hers in Arthur Ashe Stadium.