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2021-02-12 18:11
By Farrokh Hesabi
Four candidates to stand for FFIRI’s presidency
TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed the final four candidates who will stand in the FFIRI elections which will be held on Feb. 28.
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2021-02-12 17:03
FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in Doha cancelled
TEHRAN - The FIBA Asia Cup qualifying matches in Doha, are not pushing through after world basketball governing body FIBA was forced to cancel the proceedings because of rising cases of the coronavirus in Qatar.
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2021-02-12 16:25
Mousavi on the building blocks of defense
TEHRAN - Iran’s Seyed Mohammad Mousavi says vision, perception, quickness, timing, positioning and intuition are the building blocks of good defense.
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2021-02-12 14:29
Chabahar to host Takhti Cup
TEHRAN – Chabahar, located in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, has been chosen to host the 41st edition of Takhti Cup.
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2021-02-12 01:50
Iran’s medal tally reaches nine at Para Athletics Grand Prix
TEHRAN – Iranian Para athletes claimed two gold, two silver and two bronze medals on Day 2 of the Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix on Thursday.
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2021-02-11 00:58
Hamed Amiri wins gold at Para Athletics Grand Prix
TEHRAN – Iran’s Hamed Amiri won a gold medal on opening day of the Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix on Wednesday.
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2021-02-10 16:01
Ali Moradi nominated for IWF presidency
TEHRAN – Head of Iran Weightlifting Federation Ali Moradi has been nominated for the presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation.
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2021-02-10 12:14
Abbasali keeps her fitness levels up for Olympics
TEHRAN – Iranian woman karate practitioner Hamideh Abbasali says that she is training hard to keep her fitness levels up for the Olympic Games.
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2021-02-09 19:20
Persepolis earn hard-fought win over Mes: IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team earned a hard-fought win over Mes Rafsanjan here in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.
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2021-02-08 18:23
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran handball rocked by match-fixing claims
TEHRAN - Iran’s Handball Premier League has been hit with reports of match-fixing in the last weeks.
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2021-02-08 15:31
Zorya Luhansk complete signing of Iran’s Zahedi
TEHRAN – Ukrainian football club Zorya Luhansk have completed the signing of Iranian forward Shahab Zahedi.
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2021-02-08 14:41
Khosravi Vafa: We work together to promote Paralympic sports
TEHRAN – President of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa says that the Paralympics sports have been promoted in Iran in the last two decades.
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2021-02-07 17:50
Zob Ahan part ways with Rahman Rezaei: IPL
TEHRAN - Zob Ahan football club parted ways with their head coach Rahman Rezaei after a poor run of form for the club.
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2021-02-07 16:45
Iranian teams ready to host 2021 ACL group stage
TEHRAN – Four Iranian football clubs have announced their readiness to host the 2021 AFC Champions League group stages.
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2021-02-07 15:12
Iran matches against Hong Kong, Cambodia may be postponed
TEHRAN – Iran national football team matches against Hong Kong and Cambodia at the 2022 World Cup qualifiers may be postponed.
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2021-02-07 13:45
Iran's Rahmani set to be stripped of World Beach Games gold medal
TEHRAN – Iran’s Pouya Rahmani is set to be stripped of the gold medal he won at the 1st ANOC World Beach Games 2019 in Doha, Qatar.
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2021-02-06 18:50
By Farrokh Hesabi
Esteghlal plunged into crisis
TEHRAN - Esteghlal football club have had a good run of matches to give their fans hope of some success this season after several years of failure at the Iran Professional League (IPL), however, the Tehran giants’ off-field problems are far from over, with the club now have plunged into crisis as it is released that they have filed a legal complaint against their captain Voria Ghafouri.
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2021-02-06 16:02
Iranian girls ready for the World Weightlifting Championships: official
TEHRAN - Iran Weightlifting Federation vice-president Maryam Monazami said that the Iranian girls are getting ready for the 2021 IWF Junior World Championships.
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2021-02-06 15:12
Mehdi Torabi returns to Persepolis
TEHRAN – Mehdi Torabi, who left Persepolis in the summer to join Qatari club Al Arabi, returned to his former team on Saturday.
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2021-02-06 14:20
We know our opponents well: Nikkhah Bahrami
TEHRAN - Iran national basketball team captain Samad Nikkhah Bahrami says that they have been drawn along with powerhouse teams in the world but they know their opponents well.
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2021-02-05 19:06
Esteghlal earn a late win over struggling Nassaji: IPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team earned a late win over struggling Nassaji here at the Azadi Stadium in Matchday 14 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.
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2021-02-05 18:49
Sepahan remain top of Iran Volleyball Super League
TEHRAN - Iran Volleyball Super League leaders Sepahan stretched their winning streak to 12 matches on Friday.
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2021-02-05 15:47
Iranian Para athletes to partake at Dubai 2021 GP
TEHRAN – Iranian Para athletics team will participate at the Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
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2021-02-05 13:40
Infantino offers condolences on the passing of Ansarian
TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deep condolences to Iran Football Federation over the passing of former Iran and Persepolis defender Ali Ansarian.
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2021-02-04 17:26
Persepolis edge past Tractor: IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Tractor thanks to a goal from Jalal Hosseini in Matchday 14 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.
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2021-02-04 12:49
Former Persepolis defender Ali Ansarian laid to rest
TEHRAN – Ex-Iran and Persepolis defender Ali Ansarian, who died of coronavirus, was laid to rest on Thursday.
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2021-02-03 19:21
Iran basketball coach Shahintab happy with Iran draw in Olympics
TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team head coach Mehran Shahintab is satisfied after his team were drawn against the world’s powerhouses France and the U.S. in the Olympic Games.
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2021-02-03 18:28
By Farrokh Hesabi
Foolad GM Azari clarifies recent controversies
TEHRAN - Saeid Azari, General Manager of Iranian football club Foolad, says that the club had done nothing out of standard measurements in the game against Peykan, however, he apologized for the inconvenience caused before the match.
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2021-02-03 17:07
Former Iran defender Ali Ansarian dies of coronavirus
TEHRAN – Former Iran and Persepolis football team defender Ali Ansarian died of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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2021-02-03 16:43
Iranian women Paralympians’ busts unveiled
TEHRAN – Busts of four Iranian women Paralympic medal winners were unveiled on Wednesday at the Sports Federation for the Disabled headquarters in Tehran.
