Asian Youth Games: Iran Storms into Football Semi-Finals
Thailand were sent packing from the football competition by table-toppers Iran, who beat them 4-0 at Temasek Polytechnic. The final group match encounter saw Iran dominate the play and come out easy victors to top Group A with nine points. - 7/1/09
Iran advances to Futsal Grand Prix quarter-final
Iran gained a tie against Costa Rica on Wednesday but clinched the top spot in Group B and qualified for the quarter-final round of the Brazil Futsal Grand Prix. - 7/1/09
Iranian girl wins gold in Asian Youth Games
Iran's Nazanin Golahmadi claimed the gold medal in the shot put event of the 1st Asian Youth Games on Wednesday. The 15-year-old shot putter defeated Fatima Omar Ba from Qatar in the girls' shot put finals earning the first gold medal for her country. - 7/1/09
Iran wins CISM Volleyball Championship
Iran defeated Brazil in three sets on Monday winning the 30th CISM World Volleyball Championship. Iran swept the host Brazil 25-22, 25-18, 25-19 at the Maracanazinho Gym and won the championship. - 6/30/09
IFF calls for Ghotbi's response
Iran's Football Federation (IFF) has given coach Afshin Ghotbi a grace period of four days starting Monday to announce his plans to the federation for extending his contract. IFF and Ghotbi have not yet reached an agreement on terms of the contract. - 6/29/09
Eight Iranian football teams suspended over debts
The suspended clubs are as follows: Tehran-based Persepolis and Esteghlal, Pas of Hamedan, Rah Ahan of Shahr-e Ray, Qom's Saba Battery, Esteghlal of Ahvaz, Paykan of Ghazvin and Abu Moslem of Mashhad. - 6/29/09
Iranian Soccer Players Banned After Post-Election Protest
Authorities in Iran have banned four members of the country's national football (soccer) team for wearing green wristbands in a show of solidarity with anti-government demonstrators. The display took place during a World Cup qualifying match last week in South Korea. A pro-government Iranian newspaper says the players have been "retired" from the team. - 6/25/09
Iran bans election protest footballers
According to the pro-government newspaper Iran, four players – Ali Karimi, 31, Mehdi Mahdavikia, 32, Hosein Ka'abi, 24 and Vahid Hashemian, 32 – have been "retired" from the sport after their gesture in last Wednesday's match against South Korea in Seoul. None of the team members were given back their passports upon returning to Tehran after the match -Guardian - 6/24/09
Photos: Iran, South Korea tie in World Cup qualifier
Six members of the Iranian football team have worn green armbands during a World Cup qualifying match against South Korea in Seoul. The players wore the colour adopted by the opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in an apparent show of support. - 6/18/09
Iran 1 South Korea 1: Iran World Cup stars wear Mousavi armbands
Five Iranian players in today's World Cup qualifier against South Korea took to the pitch with green armbands in apparent support of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition leader who has alleged massive fraud in last week's presidential election. -Times Online - 6/17/09
Ghotbi promises Iran will qualify for World Cup
Iran is scheduled to play South Korea on Wednesday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Ghotbi, Guus Hiddink's assistant with Korea Republic during the 2002 World Cup, believed the Koreans would be tough opponents despite already qualifying for their eighth World Cup. - 6/15/09
Iran Women First, Men Third in Asian Canoe Polo Championships
Iran came first and third in the 13th round of Asian Canoe Polo Championships in Hualien, eastern Taiwan. The competitions kicked off on June 12th were wrapped up on Sunday as Iranian women canoe polo players beat Singaporean representatives (3-1) in finals and stood first. - 6/14/09
Iran to adopt 'special tactic' against S. Korea
"Definitely, I have great motivation for the Iran-South Korea match because I used to work in South Korean football for many years, and want to beat the Korean team," Qotbi told reporters at a press conference after Iran beat the UAE on Wednesday. - 6/12/09
Karimi revives Iran's World Cup hopes
A goal from Iran's star striker Ali Karimi against the UAE on Wednesday brought the Persians back into contention to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. - 6/10/09
Iran keep World Cup hopes alive with win over UAE
Iran stayed in the race for Asia's remaining automatic place at the 2010 World Cup finals by beating United Arab Emirates 1-0 on Wednesday. Ali Karimi netted a stunning goal eight minutes after the break to clinch the vital win and keep the regional heavyweights in contention for a place at their fourth finals. -Reuters - 6/10/09
Iran eyes UAE defeat in World Cup qualifier
Iran has to defeat the UAE on Wednesday at Tehran's Azadi Stadium to revive the withering hopes for 2010 World Cup in South Africa. - 6/9/09
Iranian women make history in Asian wushu
Elahe Mansourian, Iran's minus 48 kg representative, beat her Chinese opponent and bagged the gold medal in Sanshou (weapons form). Iranian women made history on Tuesday because for the first time Iran clinched gold in sanshou. - 6/9/09
Coach Qotbi: Iran soccer team will certainly go to World Cup 2010
Iran's national soccer team head coach Afshin Qotbi said on Sunday the team will certainly go to World Cup 2010 as expressing satisfaction on Iran's performance against North Korea. - 6/7/09
Iranian woman Mahsa Dehghan wins gold in Asian Wushu
Iranian woman Mahsa Dehghan claimed a gold medal on Sunday in the 5th Asian Junior Wushu Championships. The Iranian chalked up 8.70 points in taolo(form), followed by Malaysian and Kazakhstan wushu players who got 8.65 and 8.60 respectively. - 6/7/09
Islamic Games "Persian Gulf" medals unveiled
The second Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) medals unveiled on Sunday in a ceremony held at the Games Committee in Tehran. Despite speculation that Iranian organizers have removed "Persian Gulf" words from the medals and brochures, the medals engraved with the historic name of the Persian Gulf. - 6/7/09
North Korea holds Iran in a crucial World Cup qualifier
North Korea and Iran played out a goalless draw in Group B of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers on Saturday at the Yanggakdo Stadium in Pyongyang. - 6/6/09
Ali Parvin sees grim future for Iranian football
Former Persepolis and Iran's football coach Ali Parvin predicted on Monday a grim future for the country's football. - 6/3/09
Iran loses to China football team
Iran's national football team lost to China on Monday in a warm-up game in preparation for the match versus North Korea in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. - 6/1/09
Iran's soccer team ready to make Iranians happy: Coach Qotbi
Iran's Soccer Manager Afshin Qotbi expressed satisfaction on the condition of national soccer team's camp in China and said the team is ready to make 70 milion Iranians happy. - 5/31/09
Iran's Elaheh Ahmadi comes first at Italy shooting competitions
Ahmadi is the first Iranian woman to hit the total world record of 400 points for air gun shooting races. - 5/30/09
Vingada departs as Persepolis is eliminated from the Asian Champions League
Nelo Vingade bade farewell to Persepolis following the team's elimination from the Asian Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Persepolis lost to Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor 1-0 in front of about 100,000 fans at the Azadi Stadium and was excluded from the competitions. - 5/29/09
Iran to face U.S. in FIVB Youth World Championship
Iran Volleyball team has been drawn along with the U.S. in Pool B of the 2009 FIVB Boys' Youth World Championship. All Pool B and Pool D matches will take place in the resort city of Jesolo, Italy. - 5/29/09
Iran National Soccer Team in China
Iran's National Soccer Team arrived in China's capital city of Beijing early Thursday for a friendly game with the Chinese National Football Team. - 5/28/09
Iran Football Federation OKs friendly with US
Iran's Football Federation (IFF) has agreed to the US request to hold two friendly matches between the two countries' national soccer squads. "We are interested in holding friendly matches against the United States," said the IFF president Ali Kafashian on Tuesday. - 5/27/09
Under Coach Qotbi, Iran Thrashes Indonesia 5-0
As Iran's national soccer plays its first game under Afshin Qotbi, Fereydoun Zandi scores twice in a 5-0 victory over Indonesia to make an impressive return to the squad. - 5/27/09
Photos: Women Football League in Bandar Anzali, Iran
Following photos are from the women football league that's being held in the town of bandar Anzali in northern Iran by the Caspian coast. -Photos by Majid Sayadnavard, ISNA - 5/27/09
Iranian women athletes won 140 medals in 2008
Announcing this, deputy head of Physical Education Organization's Office for Women Sports Development, Mansoureh Tehranchi told IRNA that they also held six managerial posts in martial, physical education and badminton sports with the aim of developing women sports management. - 5/24/09
Zob Ahan crowned Iran's Elimination Cup champion
Zob Ahan of Isfahan convincingly wrapped up Iran's Elimination (Hazfi) Cup on Friday. Zob Ahan, who had lost 1-0 to Rah Ahan in the first leg, beat the Tehran based team 5-1 and won Iran's Elimination Cup. - 5/23/09
We are full of energy, Ghotbi says
Iran's football coach Afshin Ghotbi said on Friday that his team is full of energy and completely ready to play North Korea in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. - 5/22/09
Ajan: Rezazadeh is world symbol
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamas Ajan said on Thursday that the Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh is the world's symbol of weightlifting. - 5/22/09
Haddadi: NBA changed me
"My contract with Memphis Grizzlies will end next year. I will come back to the U.S. on June 20 and after 10 matches in the new season of NBA I will join the Iranian national team and accompany them in the FIBA Asian Championship which will be held in Tianjin, China in August", said the 7-foot-2 player. - 5/20/09
Iranian woman becomes chess Grandmaster
Iranian chess player Atousa Pourkashiyan became Chess Grandmaster on Monday. Pourkashiyan earned the title in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden after gaining eight points in 11 games. - 5/18/09
Iran comes second in Italy wushu championships
Iranian wushu sanda fighters came second at the 17th Italy international championships wining 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. - 5/18/09
Ahmadinejad to privatize Esteqlal and Persepolis soccer clubs
Persepolis and Esteqlal have millions of fans all over Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for the shares of Esteqlal and Persepolis soccer clubs to be offered to private investors. - 5/18/09
Iranian duo called up for World All-Stars soccer team
Two Iranian international footballers Ali Karimi and Javad Nekounam have been called up for the World All-Stars soccer team to play against South America All-Stars. - 5/16/09
Iran Basketball Federation denies Utah Flash match
NBA Commissioner David Stern stated on Friday that Iran Basketball Federation has invited Utah Flash of the National Basketball Association Development League to play a few games in Tehran. - 5/16/09
Iran crowned Asian weightlifting champion
Iran won first place of the 40th Asian Senior Men's Weightlifting Championship on Friday. Iran climbed the podium with 583 points, winning six golds, six slivers and three bronzes. Kazakhstan and China came second and third respectively in the tournament. - 5/15/09
Wizard back to steer Iran
A little over five months after announcing his international retirement, 2004 AFC Player of the Year Ali Karimi is set to make a return to the international arena after the Iranian legend was recently included in an expanded 41-man roster by new coach Afshin Ghotbi. -FIFA.com - 5/14/09
Photos: Iran's National Soccer Team in Practice
Iran's National Soccer Team is holding practice sessions in Tehran under the guidance of the recently appointed coach Afshin Ghotbi. Iran, which is in Group B of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers along with Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the UAE and North Korea, will clash with North Korea in its next match on June 6. - 5/10/09
Persepolis exits Elimination Cup after loss to 9-man Pas of Hamedan
Pas of Hamedan beat Persepolis 2-1 on Sunday to book a place in the Iran's Elimination Cup semi-finals. Pas eliminated Tehran popular team at the Qods Stadium in Hamedan and will play Rah Ahan in the next round. - 5/10/09
Iran comes first in Asian Power Lifting Championships
Iran's national team came first in the 21st round of Asian Power Lifting Championships in India. Iran's national power lifting has managed to come first 3 times in Asian Championships over last four years. - 5/8/09
Iranian futsal team targets Brazil's Falcao
Isfahan-based futsal team Foolad Mahan is going to buy Falcao, the world's leading goal scorer, according to the club. -MNA - 5/8/09
Iran's freestyle wrestling team lifts Asian Championship trophy
Iran claimed the title of the 2009 Asian Senior Freestyle Wrestling Championship on Wednesday. The heavyweight team bagged five gold medals and two bronze in the event which was held from May 2 to 7 in Pattaya, Thailand. - 5/6/09
Iran's Esteghlal out of Asian Champions League
Iran's Esteghlal football team failed to advance to the Asian Champions League (ACL) next round after a home tie against Al-Ittihad at the Azadi Stadium. - 5/5/09
Iran crowned Asian junior water polo champions
Iran claimed the Asian Junior Water Polo Championships here on Tuesday. The team, which on Monday qualified for the World Junior Water Polo Championships, battled to an 8-8 draw against Uzbekistan but came first on goal difference. - 5/5/09
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