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2021-05-22 18:55
Iran’s Kiani secures taekwondo berth at Olympics
TEHRAN – Taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani from Iran secured her place at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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2021-05-22 17:29
Six weightlifters to represent Iran at world championships
TEHRAN – Iran will send five weightlifters to the 2021 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships.
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2021-05-22 17:26
Iran’s practice schedule for World Cup qualification released
TEHRAN – Iran football federation announced on Saturday the practice schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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2021-05-22 16:48
Iranian football in paddy field
TEHRAN – The people of north of Iran play a new type of football namely, footshal in their fields during paddy season.
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2021-05-22 02:26
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran football’s punishments not in accordance with law
TEHRAN - The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) announced punishments for three players and one coach for infractions during two weeks of the Iran Professional League (IPL).
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2021-05-21 16:47
Freestyler Nasiri bids farewell to wrestling
TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Meysam Nasiri announced his retirement from the sport on Friday.
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2021-05-21 14:50
Fariba Sadeghi named Iran’s women’s volleyball coach
TEHRAN – Fariba Sadeghi has been named as new head coach of Iran’s women’s volleyball national team.
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2021-05-21 14:25
Iran's Nemati sees archery as a metaphor for life
TEHRAN - Iranian Paralympic legend Zahra Nemati looks at the sport of archery as a metaphor on how we should live life.
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2021-05-20 22:38
Australia v Iran referee Sandor Puhl dies
TEHRAN – Hungarian referee Sandor Puhl died at the age of 65, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) said on Thursday.
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2021-05-20 00:02
Esteghlal, Foolad advance to Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarters
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Foolad football teams booked their place in the quarterfinals round of Iran’s Hazfi Cup, while Tractor were knocked out of the competition.
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2021-05-19 16:53
Persepolis want to make Moghanlou’s loan deal permanent
TEHRAN - Persepolis football club want to turn Shahriar Moghanlou’s loan deal into permanent.
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2021-05-19 14:06
Iran’s women’s football team to play Uzbekistan: friendly
TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s football team will play a friendly match with Uzbekistan in June.
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2021-05-18 23:35
Persepolis into Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarterfinals
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team eased past Second Division Shahin Bandar Ameri 4-1 in Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarterfinals.
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2021-05-18 17:53
Esteghlal face Zob Ahan in must-win game: Hazfi Cup
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team will host Zob Ahan in Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday. The match will be held 10 days after the Blues suffered a 2-0 home loss to Zob Ahan in Iran Professional League.
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2021-05-18 14:12
No guarantee to win medal at Tokyo: Alekno
TEHRAN - Iran national volleyball team head coach Vladimir Alekno says that there is no guarantee they will climb the podium at this year’s Olympic Games.
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2021-05-17 18:46
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran football needs VAR as well as cultural improvement
TEHRAN - The lack of modern technology in Iranian football has become evident after some dubious decisions in recent weeks of the Iran Professional League (IPL).
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2021-05-17 16:06
Reza Ghoochannejhad blames PEC Zwolle staff
TEHRAN – Iranian forward Reza Ghoochannejhad strongly criticized PEC Zwolle coaching staff for his lack of playing time in the Eredivisie side.
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2021-05-16 22:42
Sepahan move top of IPL table
TEHRAN - Sepahan football team came from behind to beat visiting team Mes Rafsanjan 5-1 in Matchday 23 of Iran professional League (IPL) on Sunday.
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2021-05-16 18:07
Iran suffer lack of preparation for FIFA World Cup qualification
TEHRAN – Iran national football team will participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification without playing warm-up match ahead of the significant event.
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2021-05-15 18:44
By Farrokh Hesabi
Esteghlal almost out of IPL title race
TEHRAN - Esteghlal’s hopes of winning the Iran Professional League (IPL) took another hit on Friday as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Persepolis in Tehran derby.
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2021-05-15 15:01
Two Iranian women heading to Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification
TEHRAN – Mahla Momenzadeh and Nahid Kiani will participate at the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament.
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2021-05-14 22:02
Persepolis edge Esteghlal to go top of IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Esteghlal 1-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) here at the Azadi Stadium on Friday.
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2021-05-14 14:13
Alekno invites 17 players to Iran for 2021 VNL
TEHRAN - Vladimir Alekno has invited 17 players to Iran national volleyball team for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini, Italy.
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2021-05-13 04:32
Iran wheelchair basketball team drawn in Group of Death: Tokyo 2020
TEHRAN – Iran have been drawn in Group of Death in the men’s wheelchair basketball tournament at Tokyo 2020.
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2021-05-11 18:48
By Farrokh Hesabi
Esteghlal, Persepolis in potential title decider
TEHRAN - In one of the long-awaited encounters in Iranian football, Persepolis will lock horn against Esteghlal in the Iran Professional League (IPL) at the Azadi Stadium on Friday in Tehran.
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2021-05-11 18:46
Akbarian to officiate Tehran derby
TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Akbarian will take charge Esteghlal and Persepolis clash in Tehran derby.
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2021-05-11 15:06
Iran’s women’s football team to play Belarus
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team will play a friendly match against Belarus in Tehran, capital of Iran.
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2021-05-11 03:03
Daei, Hejazi the best Iranian players of century: IFFHS
TEHRAN – Ali Daei and late Naser Hejazi have been named as the best Iranian player and goalkeeper of the XXth century (1901-2000) respectively by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
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2021-05-10 17:58
Iran to send 16 archers to World Cup Stage 2
TEHRAN – Iran will send 16 archers to the 2021 Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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2021-05-10 17:15
By Masoud Hossein
VAR; highest priority for Iran football
TEHRAN - Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has failed to fulfill its promise for over a year for video assistant referee (VAR) implementation and the country’s football pays the price for that.