Ramin Rezaeian joins Al Sailiya club

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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).

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.

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.

12 mountaineers killed in Tehran avalanche

TEHRAN – Four more climbers have been found dead in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Iran unchanged in FIVB World Ranking

TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team remained unchanged in the latest FIVB World Ranking published on Sunday.

Persepolis coach Golmohammadi awards his ACL medal to fan’s son

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi awarded the silver medal of the 2020 AFC Champions League to the son of the late Persepolis fan.

Tehran derby rescheduled for Jan. 10

TEHRAN – Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal has been rescheduled for Jan. 10.

Wrestler Hassan Yazdani turns 26

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani turned 26 on Saturday.

Tehran avalanche death toll reaches 8

TEHRAN – Death toll in a fatal avalanche in Tehran reached eight.

Two Iranian mountaineers killed in avalanche

TEHRAN – Two Iranian mountaineers were killed by an avalanche on a mountain summit outside Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy overnight snowfall.

Persepolis express sympathy with fan’s family

TEHRAN – An Iranian football fan unable to cope with Persepolis’ loss to Ulsan Hyundai, died due to cardiac arrest.

Two Iranians in IFFHS’s AFC Men Team of 2020

TEHRAN – Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun and international referee Alireza Faghani have been included in the AFC Men Team of the Year 2020 published by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).