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2021-01-04 15:52

Mohammad Vakili named Iran U16 volleyball coach

TEHRAN – Mohammad Vakili was appointed as new head coach of Iran U16 volleyball team on Monday.

2021-01-04 14:50

Norouzi re-elected as head of Iran’s Sports Medicine Federation

TEHRAN - Gholamreza Norouzi was re-elected as head of Iran’s Sports Medicine Federation on Monday for a four-year term till 2025.

2021-01-04 00:23

Iran’s Esmaeilpour announces retirement from wrestling

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Masoud Esmaeilpour Jouybari announced retirement form the sport on Sunday.

2021-01-03 15:09

Iranian sports photographer Younes Alishiri dies

TEHRAN – Iranian long-serving sports photographer Younes Alishiri passed away due to lung disease on Sunday.

2021-01-03 13:43

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Consistency is key to Persepolis’ success: Ivankovic

TEHRAN – Ex-Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that the consistency has been a key to the team’s success over the past years.

2021-01-02 18:17

Football matches in Tehran on brink of postponement

TEHRAN - Three football matches in Iran Professional League are on the verge of being postponed due to high levels of air pollution.

2021-01-02 15:14

Barcelona match was my toughest experience: Nazemi

TEHRAN – Iranian woman futsal referee Gelareh Nazemi says that the match between Barcelona and Shenzhen had been her toughest career experience.

2021-01-02 14:27

Nasirzadeh elected as head of Iran Bodybuilding Federation

TEHRAN - Abdolmahdi Nasirzadeh was elected as new president of Iran Bodybuilding Federation on Saturday.

2021-01-01 19:08

Shahrdari Urmia remain top of Iran Volleyball League

TEHRAN – Shahrdari Urmia swept past Khatam Ardakan 3-0 on Friday to stay top of Iran Volleyball Super League.

2021-01-01 17:45

Ramin Rezaeian joins Al Sailiya club

TEHRAN – Iranian international defender Ramin Rezaeian joined Al Sailiya football club on loan from Al Duhail SC.

دیدار تیم های فوتبال پرسپولیس تهران و ذوب آهن اصفهان

2021-01-01 17:21

By Masoud Hossein

Conspiracy theory in Iran football

TEHRAN – It’s not a weird thing in the world of football that a team have been accused of being favored but here in Iran, many teams want to hide their failures by accusing another team. They are not responsible for what they’ve done and want to mislead their fans.

2021-01-01 14:36

International athletic events to be held at Emam Reza Stadium

TEHRAN - Athletic Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (AAFIRI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astan-e Quds Razavi on Thursday in order to develop the athletics in the country.

2021-01-01 02:33

Persepolis held by plucky Zob Ahan: IPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team were held to a 1-1 draw against Zob Ahan here in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.

2020-12-30 19:35

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran completely ready to host Asian Men’s Junior Handball C’ship: president

TEHRAN - President of Iran Handball Federation Alireza Pakdel says that the country is completely ready to host the 2020 Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship.

2020-12-30 19:11

Esteghlal beat Gol Gohar to go IPL top

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Gol Gohar 2-1 to move top of Iran Professional League (IPL) table on Wednesday.

2020-12-30 15:16

Asian Beach Games postponed once again

TEHRAN - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Wednesday that the 6th Asian Beach Games, due to be held in Sanya City, China from April 2 to 10, 2021, have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-12-30 13:53

Amiri Khorasani elected head of Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation

TEHRAN – Mohammad Taghi Amiri Khorasani has been elected as head of Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation on Wednesday.

2020-12-29 18:32

Sanat Naft move top of IPL, Sepahan held by Machine Sazi

TEHRAN – Sanat Naft shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.

2020-12-29 14:59

Iranian Olympic, Paralympic medal winners’ busts unveiled

TEHRAN – Bust of five Iranian Olympic and Paralympic champions were unveiled on Tuesday at the Hall of Fame in Tehran.

2020-12-29 01:18

Exclusive interview by Masoud Hossein

I congratulate improvement of Iranian women: Rita Subowo

TEHRAN – President of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Rita Subowo is happy with the improvement of Iranian women’s volleyball team and predicts that the Team could be among the top teams of the world like the Iranian men’s volleyball team soon.

2020-12-28 18:43

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran football league’s chaotic fixture bothers teams

TEHRAN – Just after eight weeks from beginning of 2020/21 Iran Professional League (IPL), there have been many controversies over the schedule of the matches.

2020-12-28 17:44

Iran, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia in contention to host AFC Asian Cup 2027

TEHRAN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has published the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bid Books of the four Member Associations that remain in contention to host the AFC’s flagship competition – the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).

2020-12-28 13:51

Iranian Match Commissioner Shahriari invited to Tokyo

TEHRAN – In a letter sent to Iran Football Federation, head of Beach Soccer at the Iran Football Association, Paria Shahriari, has been invited to Tokyo as Match Commissioner.

2020-12-27 19:09

Persepolis on verge of transfer ban once again

TEHRAN – Iranian football club Persepolis will be unable to sign any new players for the next three transfer windows if the team fail to pay Mario Budimir’s unpaid wage.