TEHRAN – Persepolis football team moved one step closer to reclaim Iran Professional League (IPL) title after beating Sepahan 2-0 on Friday. The Reds wasted little time asserting their authority with a goal inside the 10th minute to immediately take control of the match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Ali Alipour scored his 15th goal for […]

Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen scored within 11 seconds on Wednesday to overshadow Alexis Sanchez’s Premier League debut for Manchester United, while Chelsea crashed to a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City ignored the carnage around them to march serenely on, widening their lead to an enormous 15 points with a 3-0 victory at […]

Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour has been crowned the 2017 International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year. Alipour, nicknamed the ‘Persian Cheetah’, received 90,790 votes in the contest with second place going to Ukrainian powerlifter Larysa Soloviova, who scored 90,036. Speed skater Fabriana Arias from Colombia finished third with 48,014 votes. Reza Alipour […]

Championship giant Nottingham Forest is reportedly keen to sign Iranian free agent midfielder Ashkan Dejagah. The 31-year-old winger has been a free agent since his six-month deal at Bundesliga side VFL Wolfsburg expired at the end of last season. But he could be given a chance to kick-start his career in the East Midlands, with […]

La Liga team Celta Vigo has been reportedly linked with Iranian international striker Saman Ghoddos. Östersund chairman Daniel Kindberg said that Ghoddos would be valued at around $6.4 million and they will not sell him for less than this. “I think Saman will stay with us. He can receive a couple of good offers after […]

ISFAHAN – Iran’s Zob Ahan football team defeated Aizawl of India in the AFC Champions League play-off on Tuesday. Mehdi Rajabzadeh gave the Isfahan-based team a lead in the 3rd minute from the penalty spot. Andre Ionescu equalized the match in the 20th minute in Isfahan’s Fooladshahr Stadium. Zob Ahan’s striker Morteza Tabrizi scored a […]

Esteghlal football team defeated Sanat Naft 2-1 on Tuesday in Abadan and advanced to the final match. In the 8th minute, Esteghlal defender Pejman Montazeri took advantage of Sanat Naft keeper Sosha Makani’s blunder and found the back of the empty net. Dariush Shojaeian Extended Esteghlal’s lead in the 44th minute, slotting the ball between […]

Defending champion Iran is the favorite to lift the title again in Chinese Taipei, the-afc.com reported. Mohammad Nazemosharia’s side prepares to open its defense against Myanmar on Feb 2. Team Melli, who won the Asian Indoors in Ashgabat last year, beating Uzbekistan 7-1 in the final, topped its group during qualification as it maintained a […]

Iran national beach soccer team defended their Persian Cup title on Monday. Team Melli defeated Spain 4-2 in the final match in Bushehr, south of Iran. Mohammad Ahmadzadeh scored a hat-trick and Moslem Mesigar was on target once for the Iranian national beach soccer team. Earlier on the day Ukraine defeated Azerbaijan 4-3 to finish […]

TEHRAN – Iran has long been an international destination for avid powder chasers during winter, while – in total contrast – its arid and semi-arid climate reaches sweltering levels in summer. Maybe not the first that comes to mind, snow-capped mountains above Tehran are home to some of the world’s best ski resorts where powder […]