The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 will be played at Jeddah from Aug. 5-17, marking the first time the Persian Gulf state is hosting FIBA’s flagship event in Asia after 1997, Tehran Times reported. The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. The Groups are as follows Group A: Qatar, Australia, Korea, Lebanon […]
The draw took Persepolis up to eighth spot in the West Zone standings but Qatar’s Al Gharafa and fellow Iranian side Esteghlal will overtake them with victories in their final matches, Tehran Times reported. The home side would have been boosted by the sight of Sadio Mane and Aymeric Laporte on Al Nassr’s bench with […]
If the Iranian football team confirms the news reported by “Ajansspor”, Kartal will be a replacement fort Juan Carlos Garrido, who left the team last month following poor results in 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) and AFC Champions League Elite. Kartal joined Fenerbahce on a one-year contract last year, reuniting with the team for a […]
The struggling Iranian top club Persepolis Teheran wants to get back on track by signing former Bundesliga coach Edin Terzic. According to Iranian sports media, the ex-BVB coach is at the top of Persepolis President. Reza Darvish’s wish list. Initial negotiations are said to have already taken place with the German-Croatian, the German Augsburger Allgemeine […]
Iran’s under-14 padel team, consisting of Ramtin Rafei and Bardia Choubineh, achieved victory against their rivals from the UAE 2-0, securing the gold medal at the event. Additionally, Iran’s under-18 padel team, comprised of Sadra Atefi and Bardia Sharifi, narrowly lost to Lebanon 2-1, finishing as the runner-up. The FIP Juniors Asian Padel Championships took […]
Iran’s Minister of Sports Ahmad Donyamali and other senior government officials also attended the ceremony held in the capital Tehran on Monday. A total of 49 Iranian medalists and champions and 58 other people, including coaches and managers, received money prizes from the government. Before the ceremony, Pezeshkian spoke with a number of athletes and […]
In the match held in Ahvaz’s Foolad Arena, Raphael Silva put the visiting team into the head with a header just three minutes into the match and Amirali Sadeghi made it 2-0 in the 21st minute. Esteghlal moved up to eighth place with 14 points, eight points behind leaders Tractor. Earlier in the day, Esteghlal’s […]
Al Ahli were denied a sixth consecutive win in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 on Monday with Ivan Toney scoring twice from the penalty spot to earn the hosts a 2-2 draw with Iranian side Esteghlal, who played out the closing stages with 10 men, Tehran Times newspaper reported. The Englishman cancelled out Raphael […]
He improved Paralympic record with 252kg in the weight class at the La Chapelle Arena in Paris, Tehran Times reported. Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar on Mongolia claimed the silver with 248kg and bronze medal was won by Mexican Jose de Jesus Castillo with 222kg. Another Iranian heavyweight powerlifter Ahmad Aminzadeh will participate in the men’s over 107kg […]
His second throw of 40.67 and third one that landed the javelin 41.16 meters away broke the world and Paralympic records, Press TV reported. Iranian shot putter Amir Hossein Alipour and female shooter Sareh Javanmardi have already won two gold medals for the country in the competitions. Female sprinter Hajar Safarzadeh has secured a silver […]
The Iranian team defeated Brazil in straight sets (25-12, 25-13, 25-19 ) in Pool B of the 2024 Paralympic Games on Sunday, Tehran Times reported. Pool A consists of France, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt. Team Melli, who defeated Ukraine 3-0 in their opening match, will play Germany on Tuesday. Iran have won a […]
Thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysées Avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris. About 50,000 people watched the ceremony in stands built around the iconic square, which is the biggest in Paris and is visible from afar because of its ancient Egyptian Obelisk. Accessibility for athletes in wheelchairs was facilitated with […]
