Six weightlifters to represent Iran at world championships

TEHRAN – Iran will send five weightlifters to the 2021 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

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.

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.

Freestyler Nasiri bids farewell to wrestling

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Meysam Nasiri announced his retirement from the sport on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

Persepolis want to make Moghanlou’s loan deal permanent

TEHRAN - Persepolis football club want to turn Shahriar Moghanlou’s loan deal into permanent.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Akbarian to officiate Tehran derby

TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Akbarian will take charge Esteghlal and Persepolis clash in Tehran derby.

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.

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).

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.