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Iran’s Persepolis Advances to ACL Round of 16

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Iran’s Persepolis football team defeated Al Wahda 4-2 and advanced to the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Monday.
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Iran Makes History by Finishing 3rd in Beach Soccer World Cup

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Iran national team ended their Bahamas 2017 campaign on a high with a 5-3 win against Italy in the play-off for third place to become Asia's highest ever finishers at the Beach Soccer World Cup.
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FIFA Congratulates Iran on Reaching Beach Soccer World Cup Quarters

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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has congratulated Iran on its advancement to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 in Bahamas.
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Iran’s President Congratulates Weightlifters on Asian Title

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the country’s people and sports community over the winning of the 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championship title by Iran after five years.
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Premiere League Clubs Chasing Iranian Int’l Winger

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Iranian international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who has been starring for AZ Alkmaar football club in the Dutch league, is on the radar of several Premiere League clubs, according to media reports.
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Iran Claims Title in Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships

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Iranian men and women collected nine golds, three silvers and a bronze to be crowned champion in the 9th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships in Kazakhstan on Friday.
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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Persepolis FC’s Championship

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People in various Iranian cities, particularly the capital city of Tehran, poured into the streets on Wednesday to celebrate the 10th championship of popular football giant Persepolis in Iran’s football league.
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Persepolis Claims Iran Pro League Title for Third Time

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Persepolis football team defeated rock bottom Machine Sazi of Tabriz to end nine-year title drought in Iran Professional League (IPL) with three games left until the end of the season.
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UCL Game Postponed after Explosions near Dortmund Bus

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As football fans were waiting to watch the UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie betweenBorussia Dortmund and Monaco,the game was postponed until Wednesday due to an explosion near the German side’s bus, with Dortmund defender Marc Bartra reported to have been taken to hospital.
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German-Iranian Head Coach Attracts Attentions in Bundesliga

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Iranians are used to seeing their football players joining clubs in major European leagues, but a head coach at the helm of a well-known European side was what the country’s fans were craving for years.
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Tehran Hosts First Int’l Marathon (+Photos)

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Iranian runners claimed the top places at the first edition of Tehran International Marathon held in the Iranian capital on Friday.
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Iran Defeats China to Get Closer to Russia World Cup

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Iranian national football team edged past China in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday thanks to Mehdi Taremi’s goal.
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Iran’s President Wears Sporty Outfit on Casual Hike

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Photos have been published of the Iranian president hiking in the mountains outside Tehran while wearing a baseball cap instead of his turban.
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Iran Beats Qatar to Move A Step Closer to World Cup Finals

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Team Melli (The Iranian national football team) took vital step towards Russia with World Cup qualifying win over Qatar on Thursday.
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Mahram Tehran’s Former American Basketball Player Dies

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Chris Williams, an American basketball player who used to play in Iran’s Mahram Tehran, passed away on March 15 at the age of 36.
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Iran’s Persepolis Defeated by Qatar’s Al Rayyan in ACL

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Iranian professional football club Persepolis suffered a 3-1 defeat to Al Rayyan of Qatar in the 2017 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
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Iranian Teams Defeat Uzbek Rivals in AFC Champions League

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Iranian professional football clubs Esteghlal Tehran and Zob Ahan Esfahan beat their rivals from Uzbekistan on Monday in the latest round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League
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The Only Ski Resort in Semi-Dry Eastern Iran

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While most ski resorts in Iran are located in northern and western parts, the mostly dry and semi-dry provinces in the east are also home to one ski resort.
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Iran Claims Title in AFC Soccer Beach Championship

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Iran managed to defeat the UAE in the final match and win the first place at the AFC Soccer Beach Championship 2017 in Malaysia.
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Iran Books Place in 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas

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Iran defeated Japan 8-6 to book a place in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 final match.
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Man United Describes Iranian Striker as Rostov’s Star Player

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Manchester United site has warned the Red Devils of Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun’s threat.
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Int’l Ice Climbing School near Iranian Capital

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An international ice climbing school has been opened in Meygoon in north of Tehran, the capital of Iran.
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Azerbaijan Corrects Mistake about Origin of Zurkhaneh Sport

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The official website of Baku 2017 Islamic Games had wrongly referred to Azerbaijan Republic as the origin of Iran’s ancient Zurkhaneh sport, but it later corrected the mistake.
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Iranian Teams in ACL Defeat Saudi, Emirati Rivals

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Two-time Asian champion Esteghlal of Tehran and the past year’s Iran Pro League champion Esteghlal of Khuzestan eased past Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun and the UAE’s Al Jazira, respectively, in 2017 AFC Champions League on Monday.
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Iran’s Nemati Selected as World’s Best Para Archer in 2016

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Iran’s Zahra Nemati and USA’s Andre Shelby were named women’s and men’s Para archers of 2016 by World Archery at a gala held in Las Vegas, USA, as part of the annual Vegas Shoot on 10 February.
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