Ibrahimovic to miss MLS All-Star Game after first Galaxy hat-trick
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against former club Juventus, the Los Angeles Galaxy announced Monday, citing workload and travel issues. Ibrahimovic took his league tally for the season to 15 goals from 17 matches with his first MLS hat-trick against Orlando City on Sunday. He was a fan selection […]
Iran wins 20 medals in World Taekwondo Hanmadang
Iran’s team has gained 20 medals in the world Taekwondo Hanmadang in South Korea with three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.The 26th round of world Hanmadang competition 2018 began in city of Jeju on July 28 and will end on July 31. The word hanmadang literally means festival. In 1992, the World Taekwondo […]
Iran’s rep. starts Asian Club Volleyball C’ships with victory
Iran’s Khatam Ardakan volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan’s representative in its first match at 2018 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship held in Myanmar. In Monday match, Khatam Ardakan won Atyrau VC 3-1. Iranian representative lost the first set 20-25 but had a comeback and managed to grab the next three sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-22). Khatam Ardakan […]
Trabzonspor officially signs Iran’s Majid Hosseini
Team Melli’s defender Majid officially joined Turkish football club Trabzonspor on Sunday. Hosseini has signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club for an undisclosed fee. His transfer to Turkey had many ups and downs in last two months and reached a point where he claimed that his former team, Esteghlal FC, has seized his […]
Iran’s Tractor Sazi Signs Yukiya Sugita
Tractor Sazi football club of Iran has signed Yukiya Sugita, commonly known as a Sugi, on Sunday. The Japanese attacking midfielder has penned a three-year contract with Tractor Sazi for an undisclosed fee. Sugita started his career in Jove Español B in 2013 and has also played in Hércules, Pattaya United and Dalkurd FF. The […]
Iran’s Alipour snatches bronze at IFSC Climbing Worldcup
Iranian climber Reza Alipour grabbed the bronze medal in men’s speed category at 2018 IFSC Climbing Worldcup held in Arco, Italy. The two day competitions kicked off on July 27 in Italian town of Arco where climbers competed in men’s and women’s lead and speed categories. Alipour, who is also nicknamed as Persian Cheetah, defeated […]
Striker Pizarro back at Bremen to see out career
Veteran striker Claudio Pizarro on Sunday announced his return to Werder Bremen, where he plans to see out his career. Pizarro, who turns 40 in October, has received a “performance-related contract” and will provide back up cover for the forward line. “I’m delighted to have the chance to join the team again, and to finish […]
Rooney scores first DC United goal before breaking nose
Former England captain Wayne Rooney grabbed his first goal for DC United but also suffered a broken nose in a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids in the MLS. Rooney, 32, scored the opening goal against ex-Manchester United team-mate Tim Howard but was left bloodied after a clash of heads with Colorado defender Axel Sjoberg in […]
Iranian wrestling team wins 2nd place at Yasar Dogu Tournament
The Iranian national team of freestyle wrestling finished second at the end of the Yasar Dogu Free-Style Wrestling International Tournament in Turkey on Sunday. Wining 3 gold and 3 silver medals, the Iranian freestyle wrestlers finished second at the Yasar Dogu Free-Style Wrestling International Tournament in the Turkish port city of Istanbul with a total point […]
Iran will not wear Adidas at AFC Asian Cup
TEHRAN – Iran national football team players will not wear Adidas after the German sportswear manufacturer has decided to deny Iran with access to its services. Adidas has decided to follow in Nike’s footsteps. Nike, who was set to sponsor Team Melli with cleats and footwear throughout the 2018 World Cup, announced that it had […]