Motor race training course for women started
TEHRAN – A motor race training course for women started at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Saturday. Motor racing is officially recognized in Iran, varzeshebanovan.com quoted a report published by the public relations office of the motorcycle and automobile federation of Tehran province. Currently a number of 20 interested women started their work with slalom motorcycle […]
Mehdi Taremi close to Qatar’s Al-Gharafa: Report
Iranian media reports suggest that Team Melli and Persepolis striker Mehdi Taremi will most likely join Al-Gharafa of Qatar during the January transfer window. According to Iran Varzeshi newspaper, Taremi has reached an agreement with Qatari giants. The 25-year-old scored 18 goals in the 2016-17 season, topping the Persian Gulf Pro League’s scoring table for […]
Wrestling referees to attend Clinic for Officials in Slovakia
TEHRAN – Four Iranian wrestling judges are slated to take part at a Clinic for Officials (Judges and Referees) to be hosted by Slovakia in min-January. Clinics for Officials (Judges and Referees) are intended to help National Federations provide training to Judges and Referees through courses led by an expert. In the upcoming clinic in […]
Iran futsal remain Asia top team in new FIFA rankings
TEHRAN– According to the latest FIFA rankings, the men’s national futsal team of Iran has remained at the top of Asia’s best teams and fifth in the world. Iran men’s national futsal team has maintained its position as Asia’s best team and the fifth in the world rankings after Brazil, Spain, Russia, and Argentina with […]
Pogba urges misfiring Manchester United to ‘wake up’
Paul Pogba has called on Manchester United to “wake up” after a third straight draw over the Christmas period saw them slip behind Chelsea in the Premier League table. Draws against Leicester and Burnley either side of Christmas severely undermined United’s status as challengers to Manchester City and Saturday’s 0-0 stalemate at home to Southampton […]
Manchester City manager Guardiola pleads for player protection
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has demanded more protection for players after seeing Kevin De Bruyne narrowly avoid serious injury as his side’s 18-game winning streak came to an end. De Bruyne was stretchered off after being hacked down by Crystal Palace’s Jason Puncheon as City broke in search of a late winner at Selhurst […]
Iran’s Yakhchali in Asia Region Team Future 2nd Team
Behnam Yakhchali from Iran has been mentioned among the young players who have proven themselves worthy to be among the Asia region’s Team Future 2nd Team. Yakhchali is one of the most productive young player who saw action for Team Melli at either the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 or the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 […]
Two taekwondoka to join Iran’s caravan in Wuxi
TEHRAN– Two Iranian representative are slated to depart for Wuxi, China on Tuesday to compete at the ongoing event dubbed as the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series. The World Taekwondo Grand-Slam & 2020 Olympic Wild Card Games is being held in Wuxi, China with 240 fighters fiercely battling for the championship, according to the competition […]
Mohsen Rezvani re-elected Iran Swimming Federation president
Mohsen Rezvani remained as president of Iran Swimming Federation until 2021. In the election held in Iran’s Olympic Academy on Saturday, Rezavani secured 39 votes out of 42 votes to remain as the president of the federation for a second successive four-year term. Rezvani is a former water polo player who has represented Iran national […]
Bashar Resan leaves Persepolis to join Iraq U-23 team
Persepolis midfielder Bashar Resan left Persepolis football team on Saturday to join Iraq U-23 football team. Iraq have been drawn in Group C of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship along with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Malaysia. The competition will be held in China from Jan. 9 to 27. Resan, who joined Persepolis from Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya […]