TEHRAN – Former Iran water polo national team player Morteza Shariat passed away on Thursday. Shariat lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 68. He was a member of Iran water polo national team who made history in the 1974 Asian Games, winning the gold medal by beating China in the final […]
TEHRAN – Iran knew their rivals at the summer’s FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 on Wednesday. In the 15th edition of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021, which will take place in the cities of Riga and Daugavpils from July 3 to 11, teams were divided into four groups of four teams each. […]
TEHRAN – Al Ahli Saudi and Esteghlal football teams played out a goalless draw at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Tuesday to set up a thrilling final matchday in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League. A goalless draw means three teams – Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli, Al Duhail of Qatar and Iran’s […]
TEHRAN – Tractor and Pakhtakor football teams played out a tight 0-0 draw in Group B of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday. The result leaves both sides where they were in Group B, with Tractor sitting in second place on seven points while Pakhtakor sit in third on four points, with a final […]
TEHRAN – Al Wahda of the UAE ended Persepolis’ perfect record in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday. Al Wahda FSCC defeated the Iranian team 1-0 that keeps alive their hopes of advancing to the Round of 16. Tim Matavz scored the only goal just five […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic once again criticized the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over choosing Bahrain as centralized venue for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In mid-March, the AFC awarded Bahrain hosting rights for Group C in Asian qualifying after deciding to keep the upcoming fixtures in one place due […]
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team forward Cheick Diabate will be absent in the match against Al Ahli. Esteghlal are scheduled to play the Saudi Arabian team Tuesday late in Group C of the AFC Champions League. The Malian forward suffered a foot injury in the final minutes of the match against Al Duhail. Diabate’s absence […]
TEHRAN – Shahrdari Gorgan basketball team point guard Parish Perry Petty says that God has helped him to score a last second three-pointer shot against Mahram. Just before the final whistle, the American player threw a long ball to tie the match at 96-96. Shahrdari Gorgan defeated Mahram 110-103 in the five-minute overtime and claimed […]
TEHRAN – Shahrdari Gorgan won the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) for the first time ever on Saturday. Shahrdari Gorgan defeated most-decorated team Mahram 110-103 in the fourth match. They had already defeated Mahram twice and lost one time in their last four matches. The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men’s basketball […]
TEHRAN – Shahrdari Gorgan won the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) for the first time ever on Saturday. Shahrdari Gorgan defeated most-decorated team Mahram 110-103 in the fourth match. They had already defeated Mahram twice and lost one time in their last four matches. The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men’s basketball […]
TEHRAN – Shahrdari Gorgan won the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) for the first time ever on Saturday. Shahrdari Gorgan defeated most-decorated team Mahram 110-103 in the fourth match. They had already defeated Mahram twice and lost one time in their last four matches. The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men’s basketball […]
TEHRAN – Sohrab Moradi seized a silver medal at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Friday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 96kg weightlifter, who has had serious shoulder and spinal injuries over the past years, lifted the 174kg in the snatch and 210kg in the clean and jerk. He won the silver medal, making total of […]
