Iran’s Esmaeilpour announces retirement from wrestling

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

Wrestler Hassan Yazdani turns 26

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

Alihosseini named Iran’s junior weightlifting coach

TEHRAN – Former Iranian superheavyweight weightlifter Saeid Alihossein was named as the country’s junior team head coach.

Jordan Burroughs misses competing in Iran

TEHRAN – The 2012 Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs said that he has missed competing in Iran.

Canoeing training camp starts in Bandar Anzali

TEHRAN – Training camp of Iran national canoeing team started in the northern city of Bandar Anzali on Tuesday.

Hamid Estili still coach of Iran U23 football team

TEHRAN – Hamid Estili remained as head coach of Iran U23 football team.

FIFA President sends condolences for the death of Mahmoud Yavari

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent his condolences to the Iran Football Federation and to the family, friends and loved ones of Mahmoud Yavari.

AFC President offers condolences on passing of ex-Iran coach Yavari

TEHRAN - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and the family and friends of former Iran head coach Mahmoud Yavari who passed away at the age of 81 on Tuesday.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Faghani’s removal from Iran international referees list causes controversy

TEHRAN - The removal of Alireza Faghani, the elite Iranian referee, from the Iranian football federation’s international referees list, has caused controversy.

Ex-Iran football coach Mahmoud Yavari dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team head coach Mahmoud Yavari passed away at the age of 81 on Tuesday.

Marouf one of reasons of Iran’s volleyball success

TEHRAN – Since representing Iran national volleyball team in 2005, Saeid Marouf has won many accolades with the team during a 15-year period.

Ex-Iran wrestler Navaei passes away

TEHRAN – Former Iran freestyle wrestler Mohammadreza Navaei died on Monday.

Winning FIBA Asia Cup 2007 the benchmark for Iran: Nikkhah Bahrami

TEHRAN - Samad Nikkhah Bahrami says that winning the FIBA Asia Cup 2007 was the benchmark for the Iranian basketball.

Iran Hall of Fame inaugurated

TEHRAN – Iran’s Hall of Fame was inaugurated on Tuesday in the presence of Sports and Youths Minister Masoud Soltanifar in Tehran.

Iran’s Bahman Askari wants to win Olympics gold

TEHRAN – Iranian karate athlete Bahman Askari says he wants to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2021.

Two Iranian coaches shortlisted for volleyball hotseat

TEHRAN – Peyman Akbari and Behrouz Ataei have been nominated to take charge of Iran national volleyball team.

Iranian wrestler Esmaeilpour comes out of retirement

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Masoud Esmaeilpour has come out of retirement.

Top Five: Iranian Wrestlers

TEHRAN - Iran has provided some of the best talents that the world has throughout the many years of Iranian wrestling dominance.

Iran volleyball weighing up Juan Cichello: report

TEHRAN – Local media have reported that Iran volleyball federation has opened negotiation with Argentine coach Juan Manuel Cichello.

Interview by Masoud Hossein

Exclusive: IWF acting president Papandrea lauds Iranians

TEHRAN – International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) acting president Ursula Papandrea says the Iranian women lifters have risen faster than even expected and she is very happy for them.

Meeting held on appointment of coach for Iran volleyball

TEHRAN - In an effort to find the best option for Iran national volleyball team, the officials of Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF) came together on Monday.

Playing in Olympics one of my main goals: Kazemi

TEHRAN – Iran power forward Arsalan Kazemi says that playing in Olympics has been one of his main goals.

Ex-Iran weightlifter Daniel Gevargiz dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran national team weightlifter Daniel Gevargiznejad passed away on Friday.

IOC considers postponing Olympics for a year

The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned.

By Masoud Hossein

Football to be missed by fans

TEHRAN – Football leagues are being cancelled one after another due to Covid-19 outbreak and it’s not easy to believe for a football fan who enthusiastically waits for weekend to watch his favorite team’s match. It’s chaotic.

Iranian boxer Shahbakhsh dreams of winning Olympics medal

TEHRAN – Iranian boxer Danial Shahbakhsh is going to write his name into history book by winning a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Sport victim of coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN – Sport has always been one of the strongest weapon to fight disease but newly discovered coronavirus is going to kill it.