TEHRAN  – Olympic champion Sohrab Moradi broke the overall men’s 94 kilograms weightlifting world record at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games on Saturday. Moradi registered a total of 413kg to beat the mark set by Greece’s Akakios Kakhiasvilis as far back as November 1999 by 1kg. It came after he won the […]

TEHRAN  – Iran advanced to the last four of the Ashgabat 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games men’s futsal after beating Thailand 10-4 on Saturday. Iran stormed into the last four of the Ashgabat 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games men’s futsal after beating Thailand 10-4 in the quarter-finals on Saturday. “We are […]

Iranian visually-challenged and –impaired chess players have demonstrated impressive talents at the first edition of Asian Championship for Disabled, and managed to collect three gold medals at the continental sporting event. Seddigheh Sargazi participated in the tournament C contests for adults, and lifted the trophy following seven compelling rounds, the Chess Federation of the Islamic […]

Persepolis and Iran national football team striker Mehdi Taremi will serve a four-month ban after FIFA found he had breached his contract. Taremi had been locked in a contract dispute with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor dating back to June 2016, when the player reached an agreement to join the club and later returned to Persepolis. […]

Iranian popular football team Esteghlal have opened negotiations over hiring Fatih Terim as their new head coach, however the Blues have other options on their list. Esteghlal parted company with Alireza Mansourian after a string of dire results this season in Iran Professional League. Under guidance of Mansourian, Esteghlal sit rock bottom of the table […]

TEHRAN  – South Korea overpowered Iran in straight set (25-16, 25-18, 25-20) at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Japan 2018 Asian Qualifiers Pool B at the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium on Friday. Kim Yeonkoung collected 11 crucial points to power Korea to the victory. Mahsa Saberi also scored 11 points for Iran. Korea head coach […]

TEHRAN  – Iran powered its way into the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia after a 2-1 win over 10-man Afghanistan in a Group C tie at the Enghelab Stadium on Friday. Iran went ahead in the 26th minute through Mahdi Seyedi. Amir Jafari added the second for Iran in the 69th minute as Afghanistan struggled […]

TEHRAN– Alireza Mansourian stepped down as Esteghlal coach following poor results with the team in Iran Professional League (IPL). He announced his resignation after a 1-1 draw with Zob Ahan in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Wednesday. Mansourian replaced Parviz Mazloumi in June 2016 and led Esteghlal to finish IPL runner-up in his first season. Under […]

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team was held to a 1-1 draw by Zob Ahan in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Rouzbeh Cheshmi gave the Blues a lead in the 12th minute. It was Esteghlal’s second goal after seven weeks in IPL. Zob Ahan reacted to the goal […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s futsal team qualified for the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Iran lost to Thailand 2-0 in Group B on Wednesday but advanced to final four as the group’s second team. A Sawitree Mamyalee double in the third minute and 29th gave the 2013 bronze medalist victory. Iran started the competition […]