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 […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football coach Branko Ivankovic says that they will lift the 2017 AFC Champions League title if they defeat Al Hilal. The Iranian giants will face Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on September 26 in the first leg of the ACL semi-final and meet the team on October 17 […]

Iranian-Swedish midfielder Saman Ghoddos says that he will fight for his place in Team Melli starting line up with Ashkan Dejagah. Ghoddos was invited to Iran national football team in the match against South Korea in the 2018 World Cup qualifier but didn’t play. “The Iranian football federation asked me to join Team Melli’s preparatory […]