https://www.scmp.com/rss/524614/feed The latest news and top stories on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. An Indian men's doubles badminton player, he forms a formidable partnership with Chirag Shetty. They achieved a historic World No. 1 ranking and secured gold medals at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships. Rankireddy holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest badminton smash. His career highlights include a bronze at the 2022 BWF World Championships, being part of India's Thomas Cup winning team and winning... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Crowd favourite Chou Tien-chen said he had no excuses for his agonising Saturday night Li-Ning Hong Kong Open semi-final defeat by unseeded Lakshya Sen. Taiwan’s Chou, the No 3 seed, who has returned to the elite end of his sport following a cancer diagnosis two years ago, lost 23-21, 22-20 in a gripping 56-minute clash with tenacious Indian Sen. Li Shifeng of China, the No 2 seed, overcame France’s Christo Popov 21-18, 21-19 in the other last-four clash. Chou was furious that Sen got away with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:37:41 +0000