Iranian football club Padideh faced six-point deduction after they failed to pay their ex-player Zoran Knezevic. The 31-year-old Serbian defensive midfielder was a member of Padideh in 2015 and played for the Iranian team 25 times. The punishment has imposed by FIFA’s disciplinary committee. In February 2008, Persepolis faced a six-point deduction for failing to […]

Iranian high altitude mountaineer Azim Gheychisaz has been confirmed as Iran’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. Gheychisaz is the first Iranian who has climbed the all 14 of the world’s highest peaks. The 37-year-old mountaineer has done all of those ascents without supplementary oxygen. Iran is expected to […]

TEHRAN  – Former Esteghlal striker Reza Enayati has been named as new head coach of Iranian football club Siahjamegan. Siahjamegan, who sits bottom of Iran Professional League (IPL) table, started the new season under guidance of Akbar Misaghian but parted company with the coach in October. Alireza Marzban took charge of the Mashhad-based team but […]

TEHRAN – Iranian cerebral palsy (CP) footballers have departed Tehran for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to participate in the 2017 Football 5-a-side Asian Championships. Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia will play host to the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football 5-a-side Asian Championships 2017, which will run from 9-18 December. The event will be held in two […]

Easy Pipe Kashan of Iran claimed the title of the 2017 World Wrestling Clubs Cup held in Tehran on Dec. 7-8. The Iranian team defeated defending champion Titan Mercury from the U.S. 6-4 in the final match. Setaregan Sari from Iran, who had defeated compatriot Bimeh Razi in an early battle, defeated Mongolian Khimori 9-1 […]

Siamand Rahman of Iran claimed a gold medal in the men’s over 107kg of the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City on Friday. After achieving what no other man had before by breaking the 300kg barrier at Rio 2016 to set a new world record of 310kg, most fans were expecting the Iranian to […]

TEHRAN – Iranian national futsal team finished Isfahan International Futsal Tournament on a high note on Wednesday. Mohammad Nazemasharieh’s team defeated Russia 4-0 in Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium. Mehdi Javid scored twice for the host in the 19th and 29th minutes. Alireza Rafiei made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute and Mohammad Shajari scored Iran’s fourth goal in […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian football clubs Persepolis, Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi knew their rivals at the 2018 the AFC Champions League. In the competition’s official draw held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Esteghlal has been handed a tough draw in the competition. Also, Zob Ahan will have to play Indian Aizawl in Group B play-off. Group […]

TEHRAN  – Head coach of Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli will play a friendly match against Algeria ahead of the 2018 World Cup. According to Queiroz, Iran will face Algeria in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on June 2. Team Melli will kick of the 2018 World Cup with a match against Morocco […]

TEHRAN  – Morocco assistant coach Mustapha Hadji says Iran is a very good team and a very good spirit. Portugal has been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup along with Spain, Portugal and Iran. The African team will open the campaign with Iran on June 15. “The first game will be our […]