Japanese fifth seed needs just 37 minutes against a hampered former world No 1 from China to add to her gold medals from 2021 ...

Akane Yamaguchi beat former world number one Chen Yufei of China 21-9, 21-13 on Sunday to win the women's singles badminton ...

In Osaka’s case, the Expo is less about Japan speaking to the world and more about the world speaking to Japan. Residents of the Kansai region will make up the overwhelming majority experiencing these ...

Follow live updates from selected matches from the third round of the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, France, on Thursday 28 August 2025.

British Athletics has named its largest squad for a global championship since 2021 in selecting 66 athletes to compete next ...

Naomi Osaka 's parents, Leonard Francois and Tamaki Osaka, introduced her to tennis. The couple first met in the '90s when ...

Former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen fought hard in the opening round, but China's top seed Shi Yuqi proved too strong. It ...