Asian Games: Japan's Yamaguchi takes women's badminton silver

ICHINOMIYA, Japan - Japan's Akane Yamaguchi took women's badminton silver Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after South Korea's world No. 1, An Se Young, proved too strong in the final, winning 21-17, 21-9.

The 24-year-old An, the reigning Olympic and world champion, claimed back-to-back Asian Games titles, running away with the second game after holding off Yamaguchi in a closely fought first game.