Iran’s female rowing team reaches final in Indonesia’s Asian Games
FNA – The female rowing team of Iran, made up of Mahsa Javar, Maryam Karami, Nazanin Rahmani, and Maryam Omidi-Parsa, came first…
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Asian Games: Taekwondo poomsae practitioner Bakhtiyar wins Iran’s 1st silver
Tasnim – Taekwondo poomsae practitioner Koorosh Bakhtiyar won Iran’s first silver medal at the 18th Asian Games on Sunday. The Iranian athlete…
Iran delegation marches at Asian Games Opening Ceremony
Tasnim – Iranian athletes took part at the 18th Asian Games Opening Ceremony parade on Saturday. Iran will participate in the Games…
National football team regains top Asia rank
Financial Tribune – Iran has replaced Australia as Asia’s top team in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday following the teams’…
Iran handball team thumps Malaysia in 2018 Asian Games opener
Press TV – The Iran men’s national handball team has started the 2018 Asian Games on a high note, thrashing the Malaysian outfit…
2018 Asian Games: Iran flag hoisted in Jakarta
Tasnim – The national flag of Iran was hoisted in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, on Thursday. The flag-raising ceremony was held…
Carlos Queiroz to stay as Iran coach until 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Tehran Times – Carlos Queiroz will remain as Iran national football team coach until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The Portuguese has…
Iranian female photographer defies football match restrictions
BBC – An Iranian photographer has caught the world’s attention after she defied restrictions that prevent women from covering men’s sporting events.…
Iran Team Melli’s first ever goalkeeper Taari passes away aged 93
Press TV – The first ever goalkeeper of the Iran men’s national football team, Ghorban Ali Taari, has passed away at the…
Elaheh Ahmadi named Iran’s flagbearer in Asian Games
Tasnim – Elaheh Ahmadi has been named as a replacement for Kimia Alizadeh to carry Iran’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of…
Iran’s flag bearer misses Asian Games due to injury
MNA – Rio Olympic Games bronze medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who were to carry Iran’s flag at the opening ceremony of Jakarta Asian Games,…
From Sweden: Manchester City watch Iran winger, club president avoids question about bid being made
ITY Watch – Manchester City’s strategy of signing relatively unknown players for small fees with the aim of profiting in some way…
Sardar Azmoun needs to ‘grit his teeth’
MNA | Masoud Hossein: Two months before the start of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, Sardar Azmoun was the most wanted…
Ex-Team Melli goalkeeper Talebloo announces his retirement from football
Press TV – Former custodian of the Iran men’s national football team, nicknamed Team Melli, has announced his retirement from action at…
Iran wins title at 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball C’ship
MNA – The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team defeated South Korea at the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men’s U20…
Ghasemi felicitates Volleyball team on Asian championship
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has congratulated Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team on winning the Asian title. Bahram…
Brighton signs Iranian winger Jahanbakhsh from AZ Alkmaar in club record deal
Press TV – Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, which currently competes in the Premier League, has completed the signing of Iranian professional…
Iran’s female athletes gain 3 more medals at Jeju Intl. Taekwondoka C’ships
MNA – Iranian female Taekwondokas added one gold and two silver to their medal tally at 2018 Jeju Korea Open International Taekwondo…
FFIRI demands Adidas apology over excluding Iran from its website
Press TV – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has demanded a formal apology from German sportswear manufacturer Adidas…
FM spox offers congratulations on wining world, Asian titles
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has issued separate messages congratulating Iranians on wining world sitting volleyball title as well…
Iran claims World ParaVolley title for seventh time
Tasnim – Iran swept past Bosnia and Herzegovina in straight sets (25-18, 25-13, 25-20) to win the World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World…
Carlos Queiroz snubs Egypt offer: Report
Tasnim – Iranian national football team’s head coach Carlos Queiroz has reportedly rejected Egypt’s offer to replace Hector Cuper. Hector Cuper has…
Iran’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh linked with Brighton
Tasnim – Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been linked with a move to Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton is said to…
France beats Croatia to win second World Cup title
Press TV – France has won its second World Cup in history by overcoming Croatia in an entertaining final of the 2018…
Rouhani reiterates continued presence of families in stadiums
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani reiterated continued attendance of Iranian families in stadiums to watch sports games. He made the remarks in…
Iranian karatekas win seven medals in 15th Asian Karate Championships
Press TV – Iranian karate practitioners have managed to collect seven medals, including three gold ones, at the 15th edition of the Asian Karate…
Rouhani hails Iranian team on wining IWF Junior World C’ships
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has issued a message congratulating Iran men’s national junior weightlifting team who won the 2018 International…
Iranian weightlifters at crest of 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
Press TV – The Iran men’s national junior weightlifting team has collected 512.8 points at the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in…
Iranian powerlifter Reiesi establishes new world record
Press TV – Iranian powerlifter Mohammad Reiesi has set a new aggregate record in the 84-kilogram weight class of the World University…
Iran’s Faghani to officiate World Cup Belgium v England third-place playoff
Press TV – Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with compatriot linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri have been picked to officiate the…
France only reached World Cup semi by recruiting ‘African giants’, claims senior Iranian politician
Euronews– France’s football team is not truly French and only progressed so far in the World Cup by recruiting “giants from Africa”,…
Iranian footballer Ebrahimi moves to professional Qatari club Al Ahli
Press TV – Iranian midfielder Omid Ebrahimi has joined professional Qatari football club Al Ahli, which is currently playing in the Persian Gulf kingdom’s first tier…
South Korea, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia looking to January’s Asian Cup
ESPN – Asia’s five teams are all home from Russia, but January’s 2019 Asian Cup already looms large on the horizon. Here’s…
Iranian boy who had football player’s name tagged on his shirt meets his idol
Tasnim – A young Iranian boy who became an internet sensation has finally come face-to-face with his idol, Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Jahanbakhsh the…
Iran’s Alireza Faghani selected for Russia 2018’s final phase
Tasnim – The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 referees, 26 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees for the final phase…
Iranian defender Hosseini linked with move to Turkish club Trabzonspor
Press TV – Iranian footballer Seyed Majid Hosseini is apparently on transfer radar to professional Turkish football club Trabzonspor, thanks to his fine performances at the preliminary…
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers crowned in 2018 Cadet World Championships
Press TV – The national Iranian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team has put in impressive displays of grappling skills at the 2018 Cadet Wrestling World…
Caykur Rizespor eyes Iran goalkeeper Beiranvand
Tasnim – Turkish football team Caykur Rizespor has sent an official offer to sign Iran and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. The Turkish…
Iran finishes third at 2018 Asian Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship
Press TV – The Iran men’s national under-18 volleyball team has put a satisfactory end to its campaign at the 2018 Asian Boys’…
Kimia Alizedeh to bear flag at 2018 Asian Games
MNA– Kimia Alizadeh, the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal, will bear the flag of Islamic Republic of Iran at…