Iran international center Hamed Haddadi has joined Lebanese basketball club Champville. The 218-cm former NBA center had also been linked with a move to Homenetmen but opted to join Champville. Haddadi was without a team after parting company with his Chinese club Xinjiang Flying Tigers. He was Iran’s big absent against Japan, where Team Melli […]

Esteghlal football team defeated Pars Jonoubi 2-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Emad Mirjavan scored an own goal in the 11th minute. Esteghlal was awarded a penalty in the 32nd minute but Vouria Ghaffouri’s strike was saved by Rahman Ahmadi. South African midfielder Ayanda Patosi […]

Iraj Arab has been officially appointed as general manager of Iran’s Persepolis football club. Arab, who was previously working as deputy chief of the club’s administrative and financial affairs, was named as acting general manager of Persepolis in December and he has been chosen as the Club GM on Wednesday. Arab replaced Hamid Reza Garshasbi […]

 Iran’s Zobahan football club gained a 3-2 victory against Qatari Al-Gharafa Sports Club at 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs on Tuesday to advance to the group stage of the competitions. The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019. A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying […]

 Persepolis football team qualified for Iran’s Hazfi Cup semi-finals after defeating Padideh in the penalty shootout in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Monday. The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of a tense game. In the penalty shootout, Persepolis defeated Padideh 4-2 and advanced to the semi-finals. The Reds will meet Sepahan in the semis in […]

 Iran along with Qatar and Uzbekistan has two clubs vying to reach the Continental competition, with all to be decided in the one-legged match-ups. Eight spots remain up for grabs in the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage ahead of the final Play-off round on Tuesday when four crucial fixtures will take place in West […]

 Iranian karatekas bagged seven bronze medals on Sunday at the second event of Karate 1-Premier League season in 2019 which is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In Kumite category, Fatemeh Chalaki in female’s -55kg, Rozita Alipour in female’s -61kg, Amir Reza Mirzaei and Hamoon Derafshipour in men’s -67kg, Zabihollah Poorshab in men’s -84kg, and […]

Gelareh Nazemi officiated the match between Spain and Russia at the UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO semifinals. In the match held in Gondomar, Portugal on Friday, Nazemi took charge of the match. Spain advanced to the final after defeating Russia 5-0. Also, Zari Fathi was the match’s second referee, while Fatma Ozlem Tursun from Turkey was […]

Taekwondo practitioners from 21 countries will take part in 3rd World Taekwondo President’s Cup Asian Region which is going to be held in Kish, Iran. According to Iran Taekwondo Federation, athletes from the US, South Korea, Jordan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tunisia, China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Sweden, Iraq, Oman, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Lebanon, Poland, and […]

Persepolis football team defeated rock bottom Esteghlal Khuzestan on Thursday to move to top of Iran Professional League (IPL) table. The Reds beat 10-man Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-0 in front of 25,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal Khuzestan defender Mostafa Kiani was sent off in the 35th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Persepolis […]