Badminton looks to future with 'evolution and innovation'

Traditionalists hit out after the Badminton World Federation said that from January 2027 it will adjust the scoring system, partly with an eye on the next generation of fans. Currently matches are the best of three games, with the winner of each the first to 21 points. That will change to the first to 15. Also last month, the BWF said it will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments with a view to potentially using them at elite level. Days later -- in an unrelated move -- double...