Denmark badminton legend Morten Frost has remarked that Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu being in the top 10 of women’s singles says a lot of India’s strength. He has also mentioned that Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap greatly influenced the flourishing of the sport throughout the nation. Ever since Saina won the Commonwealth Gold medal in 2010, badminton in India has been in a flourishing ride and in the form of Saina and Sindhu, India has two Olympic medalists as well. That made the world to look India in a more respectable way as far as the women's badminton is concerned and Frost feels that the women’s singles is the most competitive amongst the other categories and having two players within the top 10 reveals more about India’s strength. The Danish legend also held Saina and Parupalli Kashyap in high regard as he referred to Indian badminton’s favourite couple as role models to the younger generations of the nation. "The big … [Read more...] about Having Saina and Sindhu in the top 10 says a lot about India’s strength, feels Morten Frost
NBC Sports Top 25: Kentucky beats Tennessee as injuries abound
The big talking point this week comes with Kentucky’s win over Tennessee, which came just four days after Kentucky lost at home to LSU. I wrote all about the top five battle on Saturday. Without taking anything away from what Kentucky did, I think that the way that game played out had as much to do with situation — Kentucky, at home, coming off a brutal loss against a team that hadn’t been tested in two months — and matchup as it did with what each of those two teams are. Put another way, I still buy the idea that this Tennessee team can win it all, just like I still believe Virginia can win it all despite losing to Duke twice in the last month. Beyond that, the toughest thing to do with ranking teams this week was figure out what to do about injuries. I dropped Michigan State to No. 17 because it appears that they have lost Nick Ward for an extended period of time. The Spartans were not all that talented to begin with and now they are down their top two … [Read more...] about NBC Sports Top 25: Kentucky beats Tennessee as injuries abound
FA Cup: Chelsea, Man Utd set to battle for last QF place
The eighth and final place in the 2018-19 FA Cup quarterfinals on line the line Monday (3:30 p.m. ET), when Chelsea host Manchester Untied at Stamford Bridge. [ FA CUP: Crystal Palace, Swansea reach quarterfinals (video) ] Following their 2-0 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last Tuesday, the FA Cup stands as Man United’s most only realistic chance at a trophy this season. Given the fact Chelsea are due to play Manchester City — the same Man City that just beat the Blues 6-0 a week ago — in the League Cup final in under two weeks’ time, and the number of rounds standing between the and the Europa League final, the same could perhaps be said for Chelsea as well. To say this is an important one for both sides would be an understatement. While their respective seasons have taken very different paths ahead of Monday’s showdown, a battle for fourth place — separated by one point in fourth and sixth — is where United and Chelsea, respectively, find … [Read more...] about FA Cup: Chelsea, Man Utd set to battle for last QF place
The Buzzer: Binnington posts another shutout; Barkov scores wonder goal
Three stars 1. Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues The kid has been in this category a pile of times since Jan. 7 when he made his first start of the season. That night, he recorded his first NHL shutout and grabbed his first NHL win. Fast forward a month and a bit and Binnington’s flashy start hasn’t turned out to be a fluke. He shutout the Minnesota Wild with a 30-save performance on Sunday, three days after he shutout the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. ‘Winnington’ has four shutouts on the season now. That’s four since Jan. 7. He owns a 12-1-1 record. That’s also since Jan. 7. And he’s a big, big part of why the Blues have 10 straight wins, matching a franchise record. There’s no hotter goalie in the NHL and subsequently, no hotter team. 2. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers Barkov belongs on the list for this goal, alone: But Barkov also had a hat trick on the night, including the go-ahead goal (the one above) and the … [Read more...] about The Buzzer: Binnington posts another shutout; Barkov scores wonder goal
After the All-Star game, LeBron James turns attention to Lakers’ quest
“Looking forward to the second half of the season,” James said. “Looking forward to seeing what we can do to get back in this playoff race. That’s my only mind-set. That’s the only thing that’s going to happen in my mental space for these next two months, pretty much on how I can get this team playing the type of level of basketball we were playing before my injury.” … [Read more...] about After the All-Star game, LeBron James turns attention to Lakers’ quest