30th Sub-Junior National Boys Volleyball

Manipur taste first defeat:

Imphal, Dec 15: After three wins on the trot in the 30th Sub Junior National (Boys) Volleyball Championship being held at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur on Saturday tasted defeat at the hands of Karnataka.

The southern state coasted to a 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-7 win.

Manipur, however, could still make it to the quarter-final if they beat Delhi on Sunday.

Source: The Sangai Express

All India Police Hockey

Manipur, Tripura sides bite dust:

Jalandhar, Dec 11: Manipur lost to Karnataka 1-6 (half time score 1-3) in the 56th All- India Police Hockey Championship at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.

Roshan Madappa struck thrice for Karnataka in the 3rd, 23rd and 27rd minutes, while NP Laxman Rao (43rd, 57th) and G Magesh (56th) scored the remaining goals.

Turan scored the lone goal for the Manipur side in the 34th minute. Manipur were unable to convert none of their seven penalty corners.

In another match, SSB beat Tripura 5-2 (half time 3-1). Syed Yasir Shamim scored three goals by converting penalty corners in the 11th, 30th and 54th minute. L. Joychandra Singh and Sanjit Singh added one each in the 17th and 59th minutes respectively for SSB.

Dhetang Horo and Sulra Lohar of Tripura found the target once each in the ninth and 66th minutes respectively.

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