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  • Mollaei Wins Gold at  German Judo Grand Slam
    Iran’s three-man judo team won a gold medal at the Judo Grand Slam in Dusseldorf, Germany, February 23-25. Saeid Mollaei, judoka in the -81kg category, grabbed the gold in the category by...
  • Pakdaman Takes Bronze  in Fencing World Cup
    Fencer Ali Pakdaman received the bronze medal of World Cup Sabre de Wolodyjowski in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday. Pakdaman lost his last match with Bongil Gu from South Korea who holds the first place...
  • Norway, Germany and Canada Top in Winter Olympics
    After 19 days of competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea (February 9-25), Norway came out on top of the final medal count. Norway earned the most medals at a single Winter...
  • The detected talents were categorized into three age groups and received primary and technical training for three days.
    Spanish football premier division La Liga held its first talent detection camp at the Olympic Academy in Tehran on February 21-23. In a press release sent by Irancell, an Iranian...
  • Latvia team (L), Poland (C) and Germany
    Poland beach volleyball team finished first at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Kish Island by defeating Latvia in the finals on Saturday.  Latvia’s Martins Plavins/Edgars Tocs pair sought...
  • Canadian Skier Arrested for Stealing Car in South Korea
    Canadian skier David Duncan was arrested on charges of stealing a car in South Korea, where he was competing at the Winter Olympics, officials and Canadian media said on Saturday. Duncan’s wife,...
  • Qatar Threatened With Withdrawal of World Cup
    Qatar, the host of the FIFA World Cup 2022, is threatened with withdrawal of the tournament. According to German media website, Focus.de, FIFA will announce a decision in late summer this year....
  • Iran Crowned at Fajr  International Kabaddi Cup
    Iran’s national Kabaddi team won the title at the second Fajr International Kabaddi Cup in Khorramshahr, Khuzestan Province, February 22-23. In the final game Iran lined up against Iraq and...
  • Pep Guardiola Charged for  Wearing Pro-Catalan Ribbon
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by the Football Association for wearing a political message. The FA said in a statement that the yellow ribbon worn by the former Barcelona...
  • Iran national basketball team
    Iran national basketball team passed over Kazakhstan in the series of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan, February 22. Seasoned veterans Hamed Haddadi and Samad...
  • Four Boxers Enter Bulgaria Tournament Quarterfinals
    Four Iranian boxers are in the quarterfinals of the 69th International Boxing Tournament ‘Strandja’ in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 18-26. Seven boxers from Iran attended the games four of whom won...
  • UEFA Round of 16 Draw Made
    The draw for the UEFA Europa League round of 16 took place in the House of European Football, Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday. According to EUFA.com, sixteen teams namely, Lazio and AC Milan from...
  • De Gea Set to Sign New Deal at Old Trafford
    Manchester United’s ace goalkeeper David De Gea is set to sign a contract extension with the Old Trafford club.  
  • FIFA Confident About World Cup Safety
    FIFA said on Friday it had every confidence in its security measures at the upcoming World Cup in Russia after hooliganism in the host nation came under fresh scrutiny following violent incidents...
  • 3-Man Judo Team in Dusseldorf
    Iran Judo Federation sent a three-man team to Dusseldorf to take part in the Judo Grand Slam, February 23-25. According to the website of the International Judo Federation, Ijf.org, Mohammad...
  • Esteghlal Edges Al Hilal, Persepolis Vanquished
    Esteghlal recorded a hard-fought 1-0 victory against 2017 runner-up Al Hilal thanks to an own goal from Abdullah Al Hafith on Matchday two of the AFC Champions League Group D clash on Tuesday at...
  • Iran to Attend Kabaddi Championship in Lahore
    Iran will be part of the 40th National Men’s Kabaddi Championship to be held at the PSB Coaching Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, from February 28-March 4, Pakistan Kabaddi Federation said on Tuesday....
  • Bayern Hammers Besiktas, Chelsea and Barca Share Points
    Four European teams held matches in the round 16 of UEFA Champions League on Thursday. Chelsea seemed destined for victory over the Spanish giant Barcelona after a near-perfect tactical...
  • Women’s Handball Team Wins First International Medal Ever
    Iran’s women handball players emerged at the top in the Second West Asian Women Handball Championship in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday and won the first medal of the sport for the country.  Shahid...
  • Zahra Nemati Named Para Woman Archer of Year
    Para archer Zahra Nemati has been chosen as the para woman archer of the year by the World Archery Organization via public vote. Tatiana Andrievskaia from Russia, Jessica Stretton of Great Britain...
  • Emirates Stadium, home to the Gunners
    Arsenal has announced a five-year extension to its shirt partnership with Emirates, which is the largest sponsorship deal ever signed by the club. As part of the deal, worth a reported £200...
  • Women Futsal Team in 2 Matches Against Russia
    National women futsal teams of Iran and Russia held two friendly matches at the weekend at Tehran’s Shahid Chamran Hall. Iran won the first game 2-1 on Saturday but in the second the national...
  • Zobahan players celebrate victory at home.
    Zobahan and Tractorsazi lined up against their rivals on Monday on Matchday two of the AFC Champions League; Zobahan won its first three points of the tournament but Tractorsazi succumbed to a...
  • Sergio Aguero clashes with Wigan fans after their invasion  of the pitch.
    Will Grigg ended 10-man Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple as League One Wigan Athletic stunned the Premier League leader with a 1-0 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Wigan...
  • Wrestlers Ready for Asian Championships in Bishkek
    The Iran Wrestling Federation has announced the list of freestyle and Greco-Roman...

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