Badminton

Lane and Vendy saw game points go by in the second game as they lost in straight sets

English badminton stars eyeing end to home medal drought

Axelsen has twice won the All England in Birmingham

Viktor Axelsen hoping to put injury woes behind them at All England

An Se Young holding the trophy at the YONEX All England 2025

An Se Young still learning as she eyes third YONEX All England title

Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and husband Parupalli Kashyap split after nearly seven years of marriage. Indian badminton medalists Saina Nehwal (L) with gold, Parapulli Kashyap with bronze (R) and the women's doubles gold medalists Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta (C) pose with coach P.Gopichand (top-L) prior to a press conference in Hyderabad on October 16, 2010. Photo: Getty Images

Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap split

Gilmour reached the second round of the YONEX All England for only the second time

The power of badminton player Kirsty Gilmour's small impact

Gilmour is targeting a fourth Olympics, which would be a record for a women's singles player for Team GB

Gilmour to squeeze every last drop out of badminton career

Seo and Kim follow Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong Dae as Koreans to win the men's doubles title

Kim and Seo surge to men’s doubles title to round out All England

An prevails in instant YONEX All-England classic

Shi Yu Qi celebrates after winning the Men's Singles title

Shi Yu Qi claims second men's singles title at Yonex All England

Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui win maiden YONEX All England title

Lee defeated Alex Lanier of France with both seeking a place in a maiden Super 1000 final

Lee one of three first-time finalists through in morning session

Shida and Matsuyama will play their compatriots Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima

Shida and Matsuyama ready to shine again in women's doubles final

Feng and Wei have temporarily formed a partnership

New heights, new pairing, new winners - the mixed doubles final

Lee will play in his first Super 1000 final on Sunday

Lee Chia Hao ready to take on the role of challenger in final

Tan and Liu are searching for a place in their first-ever All England final on just their second appearance

The perfect partnership powering Tan Ning and Liu Sheng Shu

Yamaguchi reached the final in 2024 before having to retire injured

Japan's Yamaguchi shows she is still the boss at YONEX All England

Wang Zhi Yi made it through as she chases a first All England title

Top women's singles seeds all make it through to semi-finals on Day 4
Departures on Day 4 included Greg and Jenny Mairs of England whose international careers came to an end in Birmingham
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Huang and Jiang are on of six Chinese pairings or players facing off on Saturday

National rivalries take on bigger meaning on Day 5 of All England

An is yet to lose in 2025 with three tournament wins already under her belt

How to beat An Se Young - the players' verdicts

The Mairs announced their retirement just days before the All England Open began

Mairs enjoy perfect ending despite quarter-final defeat

Miyazaki is appearing in her debut All England

Japanese hopefuls face off on Day 4 of the YONEX All England 2025

Greg and Jenny Mairs had never won an All England match prior to this year's tournament

Mairs prepare to do it go again in search of YAE semi-final

Sen had suffered defeat at the hands of Christie last year

Sen gets revenge as defending champions fall on Day 3 of All England

Delrue and Gicquel are seeded third in the mixed doubles draw

Trio flying the tricolour as France goes in search of first YAE title

Lane and Vendy saw game points go by in the second game as they lost in straight sets

Lane and Vendy suffer narrow defeat on Day 3 of YONEX All England

Gilmour admitted to struggling to reset after being disciplined by officials

Gilmour calls for rule change after being penalised for her period

The Mairs had never previously won a main draw match at the All England prior to this week

Mairs' retirement on hold again as they reach All England last eight

Gilmour earned only her second All England win of her career in the first round

Gilmour prepares for the impossible with An Se Young test
Gilmour has never beaten An Se Young who is yet to lose in 2025
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Reigning world champion Vitidsarn lost to Alex Lanier earlier in the year

Vitidsarn's rematch with Lanier headlines Day 3 of the All England

Two-time champion Axelsen suffered a first defeat to Lin Chun-Yi

Axelsen suffers shock defeat on Day 2 of YONEX All England Open

Lane and Vendy will be hoping to reach the third round at the All England.

Lane and Vendy prepare for Lee and Yang on YONEX All England Day 3

The Mairs had never previously won a match in the main draw of the All England

The Mairs avenge painful past defeats to triumph at YONEX All England

Estelle van Leeuwen was making her debut at the YONEX All England

YONEX All England debut just the start for Van Leeuwen and Hemming

Axelsen is only the third badminton player to have a signature collection with YONEX

Viktor Axelsen: This will be a golden age for badminton

Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee reached the final last time out at the Orléans Masters

Doubles defences begin on Day 2 of YONEX All England Open

The Mairs have called time on their international careers

YAE Day 2 Preview: Greg and Jenny Mairs prepare to say goodbye

Lane and Vendy were knocked out in the first round last year

Vendy believes he and Lane equipped to go deep at YONEX All England

Astrup and Rasmussen were knocked out by Daniel Marthin and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

Top seeds Rasmussen and Astrup knocked out on Day One at All England

Christie triumphed in last year's tournament having experienced a rotten run of form in the build-up

Christie learning to live with having something to lose

Christie beat compatriot Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to win the title

YONEX All England Open Day 1 Preview: Christie begins his defence

Lane and Vendy were knocked out in the first round of last year's tournament.

Vendy aiming to go deep at YONEX All England Open 2025

Christie beat compatriot Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to win the title

YONEX All England Open Day 1 Preview: Christie begins his defence

All sports need an even playing field

A call for change: UK Sport's unfair and unbalanced funding of Team GB

Chinese badminton player Zheng Zhijie, 17 has died after collapsing on court during a game in Indonesia.

Badminton player dies on court during game

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