Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, Rajiv Ouseph lift Delhi Acers over Bengaluru Topguns

New Delhi: Hosts Delhi Acers notched up their second consecutive victory in two days as they registered a 5-2 win over Bengaluru Topguns at the Siri Fort Stadium on Friday.Ashwini Ponnappa and Lim Khim Wah are key mixed doubles players for Bengaluru Topguns. (photo: PTI)

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Tommy Sugiarto beats Lee Chong Wei for Delhi Acers’ first win in PBL

New Delhi: Tommy Sugiarto showed his fighting spirit with a huge win for hosts Delhi Acers over Hyderabad Hunters’s Lee Chong Wei in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) on Thursday.Tommy Sugiarto shakes hands with Lee Chong Wei after their second men's singles match. (photo: AFP)

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Kento Momota, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan win World Superseries Finals

Dubai: No. 2 seed Kento Momota brought Viktor Axelsen’s great run at the 2015 Dubai World Superseries Finals to an end by clinching the men’s singles title in Dubai on Sunday.Congratulations to Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan! (photo: Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan FB)

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Angus Ng Ka Long, Akane Yamaguchi win Bitburger Open

Saarbrucken: No. 13 seed Angus Ng Ka Long sent compatriot No. 12 seed Vincent Wong Wing Ki packing in ruthless fashion 21-12, 21-13 to win the Bitburger Open men’s single title on Sunday.Congratulations to Angus Ng Ka Long on winning the Bitburger Open.

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Chris Adcock hopes National Badminton League will boost badminton

London: Chris Adcock believes the National Badminton League will inspire more people to take up the sport as he eagerly awaits the start of the new season.

Adcock, who is from Ravenshead and captains the University of Nottingham’s team, will take his players down to road to face Loughborough Sport on the opening night of the 2015/16 campaign on Monday, November 2.Chris and Gabby Adcock are one of the sweetest couple in Badminton.

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Chris and Gabby Adcock to spearhead England’s challenge at German Open

London: A strong English squad heads to the YONEX German Open looking to run into form ahead of next week’s All England Championships.

The event in Mulheim an der Ruhr is the annual precursor to the sport’s oldest event, which takes place at the Barclaycard Arena between March 3-8.Good luck to Chris and Gabby Adcock at the German Open
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European team badminton championships: England beat Netherlands 3-1

Leuven: England are one step away from their first European Mixed Team Championships final since 2009 after beating the Netherlands in Friday’s quarter-finals in Leuven, Belgium.

After two convincing 5-0 wins in the group stages against Ireland and Belgium respectively on Thursday, head coach Jakob Hoi’s team defeated a tough Dutch outfit 3-1 in the last eight.Gabby (back) and Chris Adcock - sweetest couple in the England team (photo: Europe Badminton)

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Chris & Gabby Adcock win England national title

London: After winning her eighth titles with husband Chris Adcock, Gabby Adcock is aiming for Anthony Clark’s record 12 English National Championship titles.

The pair, ranked six in the world, beat Gary Fox and Lauren Smith 21-10 21-13 at the K2, Crawley, on Sunday, to win the mixed doubles title.Chris Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock know each other since teenagers when they are still a junior players in national team.
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England Badminton introduce new Elite Coach Programme

London: GB Badminton have now opened applications for the groundbreaking Elite Coach Programme which will give UKCC Level 3 badminton coaches the opportunity to develop their skills to those required at the very elite end of the sport.

It will give any aspiring national coaches the opportunity to work first-hand with the GB Badminton World Class Performance Programme, with the objective of developing a depth of elite badminton coaching talent throughout the home nations for the future benefit of the sport.The new coaching program could potentially bring Chris and Gabby Adcock to an entirely new level

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