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 ...

GUANGZHOU (AFP) – Badminton superstar Lin Dan moved effortlessly through to the second round of the world championships in China's Guangzhou on Monday, putting in a powerful performance after a year ...

FILE- In this Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 file photo, China's Lin Dan returns a shot to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen during the men's badminton singles bronze medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...

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 ...

BEIJING --There is an international truism when it comes to bad boys: Girls love them -- even the ones who play badminton. Around these parts, Lin Dan has been tagged as the Bad Boy of Badminton. He ...

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday. The final lacked any tension, as Lin ...

BEIJING — The “Bad Boy of Badminton” suddenly collapsed. He dropped to the court, sprawled on his back and pressed his hands to his numbing head. “At that moment, my mind was totally blank, fully ...

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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Lin Dan didn't retire after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics when most observers thought he would. The world's greatest badminton player could have finished years ago without ...