<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="S.S. Dogra"><item><title>BIG BOUT LEAGUE HAS DONE A MARVELLOUS JOB FOR OUR BOXERS: VIJENDER SINGH</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Vijender Singh, an Indian professional boxer, spoke to The Daily Guardian in an exclusive interview and talked about the sport, academies and his stints as an actor. Excerpts: Q. This time Lovlina won a medal in Tokyo. How much positive impact wil...</excerpt></item><item><title>AFTER EXCRUCIATING STRUGGLES, SIMRAN BAHADUR FINALLY GETS HER DREAM CALL</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Medium pacer and southpaw batsman Simran Dil Bahadur has received a dream call to represent India’s National Women Cricket Team in the upcoming T20I series against South Africa. The series will commence from 20 March, and Simran is deeply immersed...</excerpt></item><item><title>ONLINE COACHING DOES NOT HELP IN A SPORT LIKE CRICKET: BAGHEL</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>In a conversation with The Sunday Guardian, Dev Dutt Baghel talks about his journey, cricket, and the challenges the game is facing amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Dev Dutt Baghel is a cricket coach who has formerly been the manager of Delhi’s Under-1...</excerpt></item><item><title>IPL is a good platform for cricketers seeking place in national squad</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>The biggest difference between County Cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL) is that the former offers a chance to those cricketers to play who are already in their national team, while the latter gives players an opportunity to perform and find ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Leg spinners likely to dominate IPL this year</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Leg spinners can play a special role in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE starting 19 September. Cricket experts believe that leg spinners will be able to take wickets with the economical pace on slow and dry pitches. If the turn...</excerpt></item><item><title>The 3Ps that keep chess champion Koneru Humpy ahead in life and game</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Born on 31 March 1987, she is a chess player who is also the reigning world rapid champion. She is an Arjuna Award winner and a recipient of the Padma Shri. She also ranks among the top three of FIDE’s list of female chess players in the world. An...</excerpt></item><item><title>For Indian sport to prosper, we need to fix the grassroots</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/for-indian-sport-to-prosper-we-need-to-fix-the-grassroots/</link><pubDate>August 29, 2020, 3:51 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/s1-4.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>The biggest drawback is that India does not have a sports culture and that’s why it has failed to produce good players who can excel at the international level.</excerpt></item><item><title>I want to win more titles for India: Deepak Hooda</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/big-bout-league-has-done-a-marvellous-job-for-our-boxers-vijender-singh/</link><pubDate>August 20, 2021, 7:45 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fb5ac42d_1958_P_3_mr-1.jpg</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Deepak Hooda, India’s kabaddi captain and an Arjuna Awardee, spoke to The Daily Guardian about his struggles and experiences, and of course his aspirations. Excerpts: &amp;nbsp;Q. What was your experience after the hearing announcement of the National...</excerpt></item><item><title>Working hard to win medal at Tokyo: Ashish Kumar</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/working-hard-to-win-medal-at-tokyo-ashish-kumar/</link><pubDate>August 22, 2020, 2:31 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp3-2.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>India’s ace boxer Ashish Kumar talks about his training routine amid the pandemic and his determination to win a medal at the 2021 Olympics.
</excerpt></item><item><title>Online Karate training futile &amp;#038; fruitless: Dhiman</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/online-karate-training-futile-fruitless-dhiman/</link><pubDate>August 14, 2020, 2:49 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Deepika Dhiman, an ace karate player, speaks to The Daily Guardian about the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.</excerpt></item><item><title>The Covid challenges of being a para-athlete</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/the-covid-challenges-of-being-a-para-athlete/</link><pubDate>July 22, 2020, 5:42 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sp-1.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>‘No financial help received from anywhere,’ complains Shweta Sharma, an international para-athlete who specialises in shot put and javelin throw.</excerpt></item><item><title>Our aim is to make India No. 1 chess-playing nation: Chauhan</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/our-aim-is-to-make-india-no-1-chess-playing-nation-chauhan/</link><pubDate>July 9, 2020, 5:50 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sports-4.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Bharat Singh Chauhan, secretary of All India Chess Federation, talks to The Daily Guardian about Indian chess in the time of coronavirus.
</excerpt></item><item><title>India doesn’t have a sports culture: Aniket</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/india-doesnt-have-a-sports-culture-aniket/</link><pubDate>July 4, 2020, 5:31 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ani-300x169.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Aniket Gupta, the captain-coach of Indian karate team, talks to The Daily Guardian about his career and how politics has hampered Indian sports.</excerpt></item><item><title>We played for pride, not money: Azad on 1983 win</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/we-played-for-pride-not-money-azad-on-1983-win/</link><pubDate>June 25, 2020, 11:55 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kirti-300x169.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Former cricketer Kirti Azad recalls how the 1983 World Cup victory opened the doors for Team India to rock on the cricketing world.</excerpt></item><item><title>Dutee back on tracks for Olympic dreams</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/dutee-back-on-tracks-for-olympic-dreams/</link><pubDate>June 15, 2020, 5:01 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/spo-300x169.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>With the opening of tracks in June, after two months of nationwide lockdown, sprinter Dutee Chand is practising for 6-7 hours daily</excerpt></item></author></feed>