Photos: Iran's sitting volleyball team wins World Championship
Iran finished first on Saturday in the 3rd edition of the Junior World Sitting Volleyball Championships for the third time consecutively. In the match held in Mashhad's Shahid Beheshti Gym, Iran beat Russia 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-14) and claimed the title. - 11/7/09
Iran's futsal team claims title in Asian Indoor Games
Iran's futsal team defeated Thailand and won the championship of the 3rd Asian Indoor Games on Saturday. Iranians had also won gold medals in the last two editions. - 11/7/09
Iran eliminated from U-17 World Cup after loss to Uruguay
A pair of late goals from Sebastian Gallegos have helped Uruguay defeat Iran 2-1 in extra-time at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup underway in Nigeria. - 11/6/09
Iran finishes 3rd in Holland's football-7-aside tourney
Iran claimed the bronze medal in the 2009 CPISRA Football 7-a-side Championships in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Iran beat Brazil 1-0 in the match played at the National Sports Center Papendal on Saturday and finished in third place. - 11/1/09
Iran qualifies for FIFA U-17 World Cup round of 16
Iran defeated The Netherlands in the Group C match of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on Saturday. Iran beat the European team 1-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. Milad Gharibi scored Iran’s sole goal in the 25th minute. - 10/31/09
NBA's Iranian Heritage Nights
November 4, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors; November 29, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. L.A. Clippers - Golden State Warriors game: Farshid Amin will sing the National Anthem and Niosha dance academy will perform during halftime. L.A. Clippers game: Andy will sing the National Anthem and the Luna RAQS Dance Academy will perform during halftime. - 10/31/09
Iran’s Rajabi wins gold in Asian Indoor Games
Iranian woman athlete Leila Rajabi won the gold medal in the shot put event of the third Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam on Saturday. Rajabi claimed the championship with a 17.07 meter throw. Athletes from Thailand and China finished second and third respectively. - 10/31/09
Photos: Catching Fish By Hand in Isfahan
Some people in Isfahan catch fish by hand for fun! And ISNA's photographer Hossein Baharloo has captured the action for us to enjoy. Since Zayandeh Roud is going through tough times and unfortunately it dried up this year, will we be seeing more of these fishing holes popping up? - 10/31/09
Iran tops Group C in U-17 World Cup
Iran remains top of Group C following a goalless draw against Colombia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria. The Iranian squad thrashed African champions Gambia 2-0 in its first game of the event. - 10/30/09
Iran 2nd in World Wushu Championship
Iran became runner-up in the 10th World Wushu Championship on Friday. Iran won five gold medals and six silvers in the tournament. China claimed the championship bagging 14 golds and one bronze. - 10/30/09
Photos: Construction of Bandar Abbas Stadium, 13 years after start
The construction of the soccer stadium in Bandar Abbas has not been completed after 13 years. The delay has been blamed on the previous contractor which was recently replaced. But the project is also suffering from lack of adequate funding which is threatening the delayed opening scheduled for March 2010. -Photos by Amir Hossein Khorgooei, ISNA - 10/29/09
Iran defeats Gambia in FIFA U-17 World Cup
Iran beat Gambia in its opening game of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on Sunday. Iran, which has been drawn in Group C, defeated Gambia 2-0. Payam Sadeghian scored in the 44th minute.Kaveh Rezaei doubled the scoreboard in the 84th minute. - 10/26/09
Iran's Arabi wins silver in World Wushu Championship
Iran's Farshad Arabi claimed a sliver medal in the 10th World Wushu Championship. Arabi won the silver in talou (form), scoring 9.72 points. - 10/26/09
Shiraz Resident's Long Wait For Freedom
Following photos show the construction progress of Azadi Stadium in the city of Shiraz. Azadi means means freedom in Persian. The residents of Shiraz have been waiting for 13 years now to see the completion of the construction and walking into the Azadi Stadium. -Photos by Sajad Arvand, ISNA - 10/22/09
Sawhney: "I am the father of Iran's cricket"
Chief of Iran's Cricket Council (ICC) Juggoo Sawhney said on Wednesday that he is the number one man in the sport in Iran and he is nicknamed the "Father of Iran's Cricket." - 10/22/09
Iran comes 2nd in World Taekwondo Championship
Iran claimed the second place of the 2009 World Taekwondo Championship on Sunday night. In the event held in Denmark, Iran finished second with 55 points behind South Korea which scored 61 points. Spain finished in third place with 42 points while Turkey came fourth with 41 points. - 10/20/09
Iranian taekwondo competitor wins gold in World Championships
Mohammad Baqeri-Motamed claimed a gold medal in the WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen on Friday night. The Iranian taekwondoka beat Idulio Islas at the Ballerup Super Arena. - 10/17/09
Iran Futsal Team Wins Asia Confederation Cup
Iran's national futsal team has won Asian Confederation Cup's championship with nine points. Iran managed to overpower Libya 1-0 in final after gaining three victories over Guatemala, Uruguay and Solomon Islands. - 10/13/09
Iranian Athlete Seeks Asylum In Czech Republic
In his first interview after leaving the team, Mehdi Haghshomar, a member of Iran's national rowing team who traveled to Prague in August to take part in the International Rowing Championships, told Radio Farda on October 12 that he was seeking refugee status. - 10/13/09
Iran wins championship of Asian Cycling Cup in Thailand
Iran's national cycling team came first in 2009 Asian Cup held in Thailand. The team involving nine athletes won five gold and four silver medals. - 10/11/09
Iran trounce Uruguay 4-2 in Futsal Confed Cup
The Asian champions Iran have clinched their second consecutive victory in the Futsal Confederations Cup held in Tripoli, Libya. - 10/10/09
Grizzlies' Haddadi scores 11 points in NBA preseason game with Wizards
Iranian Memphis Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi played against Washington Wizards in the 2009-10 National Basketball Association (NBA) preseason on Wednesday. - 10/8/09
Japan defeats Iran to claim Asian volleyball title
Japan ended Iran's unbeaten campaign to claim the 2009 Asian Volleyball Senior Men's Championship in the Philippines. By reaching the final match, Iran qualified for the Grand Champion Cup which will be held later in 2009. Japan have already qualified as they host the tournament. - 10/5/09
Iran In Asian Volleyball Championship Final, Qualifies For World Cup
Four-time Asian gold winner South Korea was saddened by Iran in the 15th Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship on Sunday. Iran will play six-time champion Japan in the finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Monday. - 10/4/09
Iran qualifies for Asian Volleyball Championship SF
Iran booked a berth in the semifinal round of the 15th Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship on Saturday. Iran came out victorious against Kazakhstan at the San Andres Gym 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23) in Pool E and advanced to the semifinal round as the first team. - 10/3/09
Esteghlal, Persepolis tie 1-1 in IPL
The spectators accused the teams of collusion. They also chanted "Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein" in support of the opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi - 10/2/09
Esteghlal-Persepolis Derby: Will the winner be the Reds, the Blues or the Greens?
Iran's most Important football match will be held at the Azadi Stadium between Esteghlal and Persepolis on Friday. Esteghlal as the second team in the Iran Professional League standings' table is well-organized to play eighth-ranked Persepolis in the 9th week of the IPL. A poster distributed over the internet calls for a show of force by the opposition Green Movement during the game. - 10/1/09
Second place for Iran in Asian Canoe Championships
Iran came second in the 13th Asian Canoe Sprint Championship on Tuesday. In the event held in Tehran's Azadi Lake, Iran finished in second place behind Kazakhstan. - 9/29/09
Iran beats China in Asian Volleyball Championship
Iran defeated world's 8th- ranked China on Tuesday in the 15th Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship. - 9/29/09
Iran's Greco-Roman wrestlers come second in world championship
Iran's national Greco-Roman team finished second in the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA) championship in Herning, Denmark. The team won one gold and three bronze medals with 39 points in the 52nd round of world Greco-Roman wrestling competition. - 9/28/09
Iran takes third place in World Wrestling Championships in Denmark
Iran with 40 points came after Russia and Azerbaijan. Mehdi Taghavi in (66kg) category took gold medal, Fardin Masoumi in (120kg) bagged silver medal and Sadegh Goudarzi in (74kg) claimed bronze medal. - 9/26/09
Iranian Wrestler Hamid Sourian Wins His Fourth Gold
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Hamid Sourian won the title of the 2009 FILA World Championships in Herning, Denmark to collect his fourth gold medal of the World Championships. - 9/26/09
Kranjcar's future in Persepolis in doubt
Just hours after Persepolis General Manager Abbas Ansarifard announced coach Zlatko Kranjcar had been dismissed from his job, the club declared the Croat will be in charge until the Tehran derby. Persepolis dismissed Kranjcar following poor results in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday - 9/26/09
Iranian wrestler Mehdi Taghavi Kermani wins gold in World Championships
Iran's Mehdi Taghavi Kermani claimed a gold medal in the World Wrestling Championships in Messecenter, Denmark late Monday. The 66kg category freestyle wrestler defeated Russian Rasul Djukaev 1-0, 1-0 and won the title. - 9/22/09
Haddadi camps brings hoops to Iranian-American community
One hundred screaming kids, a guest appearance from new Lakers forward Ron Artest, learning, fun and a smiling 7-foot-2 Iranian center as the sponsor. That was the first annual Hamed Haddadi basketball camp that concluded Sunday on the campus of California State University Northridge in the San Fernando Valley. -NBA.com - 9/19/09
Photos:Opening Ceremony, 41st Olympics of Armenians
The 41st Armenian Olympics opening ceremony was held at Ararat stadium last Monday night in Tehran. The competitions will be held for eight days in eight fields: Futsal, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Chess, Track & Field. Athletes from Tehran, Tabriz, Orumieh, Isfahan, Shiraz, Ahvaz and Armenia Republic are participating in this event. -Photos by Hemmat Khahi, ISNA - 9/18/09
Kish Island to host Beach Volleyball World Championships
FIVB President Wei Jizhong said that the 2010 Beach Volleyball World Championships will be held in Iran's Kish Island. - 9/14/09
Japan trounces Iran in Women's Volleyball Championship
Japan beat Iran in the 15th Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship on Friday. Japan defeated Iran in three straight sets with scores of 25-11, 25-6 and 25-7 for the fifth to eighth places. - 9/13/09
Iran loses youth volleyball crown to Serbia
Iran has failed to defend its world title after losing to Serbia in a marathon final match of volleyball Youth World Championships. The Iranian squad had beaten Serbia 3-0 in the first round but Serbia proved to be a much tougher opponent in the final match after it claimed the first set 25-22. - 9/8/09
Iran beats Australia in Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
Iran toppled Australia in the 15th Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship on Monday. The Iranian women''s team made incredible progress by entering the top eight of the event. - 9/8/09
Iran advances to FIVB Youth World Championship semi-final
Iran defeated Russia 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 25-181) on Thursday and earned the top spot in Pool F of the FIVB Boys' Youth World Championship underway in Italy. Iran had defeated Tunisia and booked a birth in the semi-final round on Wednesday. - 9/3/09
Iranian TV suffers election backlash
Ezatollah Zarghami, head of state radio and television, was quoted in the media last week as saying that the number of viewers had shrunk by 40 per cent since the election. Though his office later denied the comments, some observers say the drop he cited understated the fall in interest. - FT - 9/3/09
Iranian Canoeist Said To Seek Asylum In Germany
A member of the Iranian women's national dragon boat team who was in the Czech Republic along with teammates to take part in an international tournament has reportedly traveled to Germany to seek asylum, - 9/2/09
Photos: Men and women archery teams
Iranian men and women archers practice before heading to world championship in South Korea on Sunday. - 8/29/09
Grizzlies's Haddadi: I'm a star but on the bench
Iranian international Hamed Haddadi says he is a star of the Memphis Grizzlies but the NBA team leaves him on the bench and off the court most of the time. - 8/26/09
80 countries to screen Iranian film on Ronaldo
Mohammad Hossein Latifi's film on the Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo will go on screen in about 80 countries. Entitled "Number 9," the film is about a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who dies before her dream of meeting Ronaldo comes true. - 8/26/09
Iran, U.S. soccer matches in doubt
Iran and the U.S. soccer teams two friendlies scheduled for October and November will likely be cancelled, according to Iranian football officials. - 8/17/09
Iran retains FIBA Asia Championship title
Iran brushed aside China in the final of 25th FIBA Asia Championship for men and won the gold medal on Sunday. Iran beat 14-time FIBA Asia Championship gold medalist 70-52 at the Tianjin Gym. - 8/16/09
Iranian chess Grandmaster Mahjoob sets Guinness book record
He simultaneously played against 500 opponents in Tehran's Enghelab Sports Complex, scoring 397 wins, 90 draws and 13 loses for a winning percentage of 88.4 percent. - 8/15/09
Photos: Iranian Chess Master Hopes to Break Guinness World Record
He has been a member of the Iranian National Chess Team for twelve years and became Iran Youth Champion in 1994 when he was 13. In 1995 he was Iran Students Champion and in 2000, he managed to beat grandmaster Anatoly Karpov in a simultaneous chess game between Karpov and the Iranian National Chess Team. - 8/13/09
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