James Whitfield 
Tennis superstar Jannik Sinner. © APA/afp / MARTIN KEEP After his opening victory in Melbourne, Jannik Sinner took a look at South Tyrol, 16,000 kilometers away – and raved about Federica Brignone. 20 January 2026 From: det Federica Brignone’s phenomenal comeback moved Italy’s sports world on Tuesday. After a brutal leg and knee injury sustained … Read more
Sign up for the sports and culture hopper Do you want to try something new? Are you looking for a sport? Would you like to get acquainted with dance, yoga or photography? Or exercise more with peers? Then now you have the chance. The new period of the Sports and Culture Hopper will start at … Read more
Would you like to get out and play more badminton? The latest registration is Thursday 5 February 2026. We would like to have more people out to play badminton. Therefore, the board has decided that if you register for the Værløse Pool Cup tournament on Saturday 28 February (mix) or Sunday 1 March 2026 (pure … Read more
Warm temperatures and bright sunshine on the tennis courts – this is where the stars really work up a sweat. However, the ball children also have to struggle with the effects of the strenuous conditions. This was evident in the first round match of the Greek star player Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated the Japanese Shintaro … Read more
Indian badminton legend and the 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal confirmed her retirement from the sport. Nehwal, who was the first Indian to be ranked world No 1 in badminton singles, was last seen in action at the Singapore Open Super 750 back in June 2023. The 35-year-old Nehwal asserted that she had … Read more
The start of the league game weekend began with bad news for the SC Itzehoe first team. Since Malte Blohm was unavailable for the home game against SG Hammer/Altenholz/Molfsee at very short notice, the Itzehoers had to improvise with the line-up. Without further ado, Lars Brosowski was “reactivated” for the home game after two years … Read more
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Becker exclusively at Djokovic’s start: “Novak in great shape” Which: Eurosport Jim Courier emphasized: “The only advantage Djokovic has over Sinner and Alcaraz is experience. Last year in the quarterfinals against Carlos, using that experience despite an injury made the difference.” The four-time Grand Slam winner continued: “Carlos wasn’t experienced enough back then to know … Read more
(Reporter Na Seung-woo, Xports News) Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), Wang Zhi-yi (China), Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), Chen Yu-fei (China), and Han Yue (China), ranked 1st to 5th in the badminton women’s singles, are one team? Such a team actually appeared. A famous badminton brand swept the 1st to 5th places in women’s singles. In essence, … Read more
Dommartemont – V3F : 4-4 It looked like a final before time between the first two in the standings and the Nancy team of captain Claire Schurter provided the essentials by sharing the points with their runner-up, leaving the Alsatian team in the rearview mirror. If the girls were struggling with the loss of the two … Read more
After a short rest period during the Christmas holiday period and the canceled match due to the winter weather, the first team can compete again in strength against the Bronckhorst Badmintont Samen (BBS) team on Thursday, January 15. This composite association consists of Badminton Club Steenderen (BCS), Flash-Vorden and Hengelo Badminton Club (HBC). It will … Read more