TEHRAN – Rasoul Khadem has been named as new head coach of Iran’s freestyle wrestling team on Sunday. Khadem replaces Mohammad Talaei in the wrestling national team. He is currently President of Iran Wrestling Federation, and will serve as head of the federation until 2021. Khadem won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics […]

Iranian male team kata claimed a bronze medal at the Karate1 Premier League Paris Open on Sunday. Iranian team, consists of Milad Delikhoun, Abolfazl Shahrjerdi and Ali Zand, defeated Malaysian team 3-2 in the bronze medal match. The event has brought a total of 756 competitors from 81 nations together in Paris. The competitions are […]

According to Tunisian media reports, Tunis will host Iran on March 23 at Stade Hedi Ennaifer in Le Bardo, west of Tunis. Iran will play Tunisia because of similarity of the team with Morocco. Carlos Queiroz’s team have been drawn in the 2018 World Cup Group B along with Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Team Melli […]

Iran’s national beach soccer team won against Azerbaijan on Saturday in the Iranian city of Bushehr. The Saturday match was Iran’s first match in the tournament in which it beat Azerbaijan 3 to 2. The 2nd Persian Beach Soccer Cup is underway in Bushehr province, on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the south of […]

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team finished in first place at the 38th edition of International Takhti Cup. In the competitions held in Mahshahr, southern port of Iran, the Iranian team won three gold, one silver and eight bronze medals. Iran won the title with 192 points, Turkey came second with 171 points and Kazakhstan finished in […]

After visiting sport facilities in Khuzestan province in Iran, the president of United World Wrestling’s Asian council said on Friday that Iran has necessary infrastructure needed to hold the 2018 world wrestling championships. Speaking on the sidelines of 2018 Takhti Greco-Roman Cup which was held in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, January 25-26, Daulet Turlykhanov said “on a […]

Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 3-1 on Friday. Godwin Mensha gave the visiting team a lead in the 10th minute in Tehran’s Shohaday-e Qods Stadium. Three minutes later Ali Alipour extended the lead with a powerful shot from outside the area. Paykan pulled a goal back in the 59th minute […]

Esteghlal football team defeated 10-man Pars Jonoubi 4-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. In the match, held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Server Djeparov gave the Blues a lead from the penalty spot just six minutes into the match. Pars Jonoubi’s Ruhollah Seifollahi was sent off in the 21st minute after receiving his second yellow […]

ven an important figure like Emilio Butragueno has confessed that the atmosphere within Real Madrid is not a good one after another shock defeat. The former striker insisted that it is time for everyone to reflect, though he did praise Leganes after they knocked Los Blancos out of the Copa del Rey. “Results aren’t what we […]

TEHRAN – Zob Ahan coach Amir Ghalenoei says they are just focusing on facing Indian team Aizawl in the AFC Champions League play-off. Iran’s Zob Ahan have been scheduled to face Aizawl in Isfahan’s Fooladshahr Stadium on Jan. 30. On Wednesday, Zob Ahan defeated Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-0 in Ahvaz in Iran Professional League and moved […]