Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player in history, announced retirement Saturday, citing “pain and injuries” in bowing out a year before the postponed Tokyo Olympics. “I have been with the ...

NEW DELHI -- Badminton great Lin Dan is opposed to a change in the points system being contemplated by the world federation in a bid to make the sport more attractive. ''I feel changing the points ...

Despite taking time off following his second successive Olympic title at London 2012, Lin returned to action at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships on home soil in Guangzhou to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lin Dan of China reacts while competing against Shi Yuqi of China during their men's badminton singles match at the BWF World ...

Do not be surprised if this year’s All-England men’s singles produces an unlikely champion. With Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia both absent, and several leading contenders ...

With a full slate of matches beginning bright and early Thursday morning, the eyes of the Badminton world will first turn to Lin Dan, the Chinese superstar who is looking for his third-consecutive ...

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Lin Dan stepped up a gear just in time to avoid an upset against Emil Holst of Denmark in the second round of the badminton world championships on Wednesday. A day after his ...

The sixth seed failed to capitalise on his strong start as he lost 15-21, 21-9, 21-16 at the Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium. Wang’s reward is a meeting with India’s Prannoy Kumar, who beat Thailand’s ...