Badminton

Seeking to send a sport soaring

2008-04-11 00:00:00

Don Chew leaned in close, crinkled his nose and offered a Cheshire smile that threatened to envelop his face. Yes, he said, he is well aware that his grand dream -- a foreign man pioneering badminton, a foreign sport, in a foreign land -- has been...

Previously in Out There

2008-04-18 00:00:00

Last week, Out There profiled Don Chew, an Orange County businessman who has propped up the sport of badminton, at least in the United States. Chew hopes the U.S. places athletes in all five badminton events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Readers...

In Search of a State of Grace

2000-08-20 00:00:00

"He's late." "Yeah, way late." It's been more than a minute since Paul Newman's car last whizzed past the pit area of Lime Rock Park. His crew knows something's wrong, for he's been running laps in less than 55 seconds. But two minutes pass, then three,...

Southern Section

2004-05-12 21:20:32

Saturday, May 15 SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS At Orange County Badminton Club INDIVIDUAL FINALS Brendan Taft and Eva Lee of Villa Park made it a clean sweep in the Southern Section individual badminton championships, winning the boys' and girls' singles...

Girls badminton: According to a little birdie, Flames duo is fantastic

2013-05-17 11:44:02

The shots kept flying, and Glory Smith kept darting from corner to corner for returns. Right to left, left to right. Right to left, left to right. Emily Sprague remembers wanting to help out her Lodi Flames varsity girls badminton teammate, but...

State badminton: Johnson players complete championship trifecta

2013-05-17 01:14:01

Ka Lia Her is called "The Dancer" by her St. Paul Johnson badminton teammates. "I tend to be like a ballerina during a match because I hop around quite a bit," the senior said. "I can move around and get to places pretty quickly." She used the Eden...

State badminton: Johnson blanks Harding in East Side final

2013-05-16 01:34:02

St. Paul's East Side dominance in badminton has belonged to Johnson and Harding high schools the past eight years, with each winning four state championships in a row. Harding won the title from 2006-09, and Johnson has won it every year since, its...

St. Anthony's girls lacrosse still leads Big 10

2013-05-13 00:14:02

1. ST. ANTHONY'S GIRLS LACROSSE The Friars defended their standing last week, earning big wins over local powers. Maggie Bill had four goals and Izzy Mangan had three goals and two assists in a 11-6 win over Garden City. Taylor Mitchell scored the...

Terrie Gutierrez has been perfect for Bethel badminton

2013-05-08 07:04:02

The Bethel High badminton team needed every point it could get in its wire-to-wire league champion race with Vallejo. During that time, however, there was one point the Jaguars could always count on. The Jaguars have relied on Terrie Gutierrez this year...

Prep sports profile: Brittany Gorski

2013-05-06 11:21:00

A two-year varsity captain on Maine West’s badminton team, Brittany Gorski promotes positivity on and off the court. With the season still in progress, she already has a better record than she did all of last year. Head coach Maggie Weaver says...

BRIEF: New Zealand rider maintains lead to win Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

2013-04-29 07:44:02

With a clear round in show jumping, New Zealand rider Andrew Nicholson and his horse, Quimbo, claimed victory at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on Sunday. Although Nicholson was in first and second place after Saturday's cross country phase, he...

Making a racket for pickleball

2013-04-28 02:44:02

Snowbird Michael Benrud is such a fan of pickleball that he played the game every day in central Florida this winter -- and sometimes twice a day. Now that Benrud has returned home to Altoona, he will make the 80-mile drive to Woodbury, Minn., on...

Eight badminton players were disqualified from the Olympics for throwing matches so as to avoid tough opponents in the next round, led by Chinese duo Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli.

2012-08-02 09:19:00

A combination of pictures on August 1, 2012, shows eight badminton players that were disqualified Wednesday in a match-fixing scandal at the Olympic badminton tournament in London.

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Lose on purpose? Eight female badminton players were kicked out of the London Olympics, accused of trying to win a gold medal by losing. The players allegedly tanked some of their matches to gain a more favorable draw going forward.

2012-07-31 00:00:00