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Young Iranian male and female karate practitioners have got off to a promising start at the 15th edition of Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championship in Indonesia, and got a total of eleven medals.

FIFA has praised the Liverpool target Sardar Azmoun who stole the show as Russian side Rostov produced a huge shock Wednesday night, beating German giant Bayern Munich 3-2.

The men’s trio from the Islamic Republic of Iran - Alireza Faghani as well as assistant referees Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Mansouri – received awards for their outstanding performances.

Iranian Mobina Nejad Katesari seized a gold medal on Day 1 of the 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Junior Championships.

Sara Abdolmaleki, a former champion in women’s rugby, was seriously injured in a car crash in early 2016, but she wants to rejoin professional sports in the near future.

Iranian referee Alireza Faghani has been named among the nominees for the 2016 Globe Soccer Awards referee of the year.

National Iranian Pahlavani wrestling team has been crowned as the champion at the first edition of Pahlavani Wrestling World Championship in Belarus.

Iran’s prominent wrestling champion Alireza Heidari has been appointed as the president of the International Pahlavani Wrestling Federation.

Iranian male and female wushu practitioners have ranked second in the 8th edition of the Sanda World Cup in China.

Iran defeated Italy 45-39 to win the FIE Saber World Cup on Sunday.

The Iranian national team lost to Brazil in the final match of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai on Saturday evening.

Former coach and defender of Iran’s National Football Team (Team Melli) and Esteghlal football club Mansour Pourheydari passed away at the age of 71 on Friday.

The renovation of Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium in Iran’s Isfahan was finally finished and the long-awaited opening ceremony was held for the country’s second largest football venue.

Javad Nekounam, the assistant coach of Iran’s National Football Team, has seriously warned his team and the Iranian football society against underestimating Syria in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

According to a report by Varzesh 3, as translated by IFP, the Real Madrid C.F. fan club in Palestine in cooperation with Lady of...

An Iranian girl, who attended a recent football match between Perspolis and Esteghlal Khuzestan, believes that girls’ presence among the fans can create a calm atmosphere in stadiums.  

A new fatwa [religious decree] by a Saudi Arabian Mufti says that signing contracts with athletes is haram [forbidden by religion].

Iran booked a place at the next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic after defeating Uzbekistan 2-0 on Monday.

In a post in his social media account, the German football legend Michael Ballack hailed the time when he played beside the Iranian football player Ali Karimi in Bayern Munich football club.

Sareh Javanmardi was voted by the public as the Best Female Athlete of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for September.

Iran climbed ten places to 27th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

The Iranian national under-19 team has finished as the vice champion of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U-19 Women’s Cup in Uzbekistan.

Alireza Fghani has received AFC’s Special Awards for Referees in 2016, along with assistant referees and compatriots Reza Sokhandan and Mohammdreza Mansouri.

Iran’s heavyweight powerlifting champion Siamand Rahman has been voted by the public as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month for September.

Iranian international defender Seyyed Jalal Hosseini has been selected among the ‘France Football XI’ team in the 2018 World qualifications.