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  • The Iran Wrestling Federation has announced the list of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers for the Senior Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, February 28-March 4.

    According to…

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  • On matchday two of the AFC Champions League, Iranian clubs will line up against their rivals on February 19-20.

    According to the AFC website, Zobahan will host Lokomotiv of Uzbekistan at…

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  • Real Madrid has long been linked with a move for Eden Hazard and now a report in The Daily Express claims that Los Blancos are ready to offer Gareth Bale plus £100 million ($140m) to sign the…

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  • Tickets sales have been launched for the joint UEFA-United Nations charity match slated for April 21 in Geneva.

    UEFA and the United Nations Office in Geneva have announced that tickets…

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  • The complete schedule of friendly matches Iran national soccer team is set to play while preparing for the Russia World Cup June 14-July 15 has been announced.

    Team Melli is placed in…

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  • Iranian cyclers and para cyclers bagged two medals at the 38th Asian Track Championships and 7th Para Asian Track Championships in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, February 16-20.

    Para cycler…

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  • A South Korean province is considering a proposal to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games with North Korea in a bid to strengthen inter-Korean ties, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said on…

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  • Roger Federer returned to the top of the ATP rankings for the first time since November 2012 after recovering from a set down to beat Robin Haase 4-6 6-1 6-1 on Friday and reach the Rotterdam…

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  • Two Swiss freestyle skiers have become the first athletes to contract the norovirus during the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

    A spokesperson told Reuters one of the…

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  • A solitary victory separates Roger Federer from becoming the world number one again after Thursday’s triumph over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

    Federer moved to within one victory of returning…

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  • The International Olympic Committee on Friday denied double standards in the expulsion of the most vocal critic in the Russian doping affair from the Pyeongchang Olympics, saying British IOC…

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  • A total of 23 women runners attended the first national Hormuz Half Marathon Cup for women in Hormuz Island, Hormozgan Province, February 15.

    According to the website of Iran Athletics…

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  • Iran U18 basketball was crowned at the West Asia Basketball Association Qualifiers for the 25th FIBA U18 Asian Championship due in Bangkok, August 5-11.

    According to the FIBA website, in…

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  • Tottenham Hotspur came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Juventus in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first-leg clash in Turin.

    An early double from Gonzalo Higuain appeared to have set…

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  • Persepolis defeated Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf 3-0 on Tuesday at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium during its first Group C match of the 2018 AFC Champions League.

    Later in the night, Esteghlal left…

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  • The alpine skiing program at the Winter Olympics in South Korea was thrown into chaos on Wednesday with the postponement of a third event, the women’s slalom, because of strong winds.

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  • Karaj city in Alborz Province, 40km west of Tehran, will host the 29th men and 10th women Fajr Open Taekwondo Cup, April 21-22.

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  • Iran wrestling team has been placed in Pool A at the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup slated for April 7-8 in the American state of Iowa.

    In the eight nation cup Iran is grouped with the…

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  • This year’s soccer World Cup will bring a small boost to the Russian economy but could also cause a short-term spike in inflation, the Russian central bank said on Monday.

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  • Iran’s Samaneh Beyrami-Baher may have come dead last in Olympic sprint qualifying, but she crossed the line bursting with pride at being the only female in her country’s cross-country skiing…

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  • Mohannad Aseri’s header made the difference as Al Ahli Saudi FC sealed an important 1-0 away win against Iran’s Tractorsazi Tabriz in their AFC Champions League Group A opener on Monday, in…

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  • Iran’s U18 basketball team humbled Iraq 109-50 on February 12 in Amman, Jordan, in the series of West Asia Basketball Association Qualifiers for The FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2018.

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  • Renault announced its entry into the world of e-sports on Monday and said it was also targeting the virtual Formula One championship.

    The French car manufacturer, which has its own F1…

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  • Barcelona was held to a second consecutive draw as Getafe left Camp Nou with a hard-earned 0-0 draw on Sunday.

    For the first time since April 2012 El Clasico against Real Madrid, Barca…

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  • Al Duhail of Qatar came from behind to record a 3-1 victory over Iran’s Zobahan in Group B of the 2018 AFC Champions League on Monday at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha.

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