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S Rly improve chances

KOCHI: Southern Railway, Chennai blanked Vypeen Volleyball Academy in the women8217;s section 25-18, 25-19, 25-22 in the V Gopinatha Menon Memorial All India Volleyball Tournament at Panangad near here today. This was Southern Railway8217;s second win in the four-team women8217;s league.

Rlys favourites

MANGALORE: Five-time champions Indian Railways enjoy a slight edge over Banks Sports Board, despite the absence of India skipper Bishwajit Palit, who sprained his knee, in the 18th edition of the Federation Cup kabaddi championships that get under way here tomorrow.

ICF win

HALDIA: Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, edged past State Bank of Travancore 2-0 while Assam Police and Orissa Police were locked 1-1 in Group A matches of the second division National Football League here today.

Ramakrishnan and Sree Kumar scored for ICF, while Lawrence Basumatari Assam and Kasray Majhi Orissa scored for the police teams.