Esteghlal must rebound from setback
TEHRAN – Esteghlal Football Club, one of Iran’s most prestigious football teams, faced a heartbreaking exit from the 202...
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China’s sports minister Zhidan meets Donyamali
TEHRAN – China’s Sports Minister Gao Zhidan met with his Iranian counterpart, Ahmad Donyamali, during his visit to Harbin. Dur...
AFC’s decision leaves Iranian Football in limbo
TEHRAN – In a move that has sparked widespread controversy and disappointment, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has deci...
Iran lose to S. Africa at 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran lost to South Africa 6-0 at the 2025 Men’s FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup quarter-finals on Friday. Team Melli had...
Esteghlal midfielder Rezavand to miss Al Nassr match
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team midfielder Arash Rezavand will be absent in the match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr. The 31-year-...
Lionel Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay, Brazil with injury
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an apparent...
For the USMNT, this isn’t as bad as it can get
The Concacaf Nations League Finals were a disaster for the USMNT. Failure at the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be a million times worse....
Behdad Salimi becomes coach of Iran weightlifting team
He won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, Vatan News reported. Salimi takes over from Navab Nasirshalal, who parted ways with t...
Savo Milosevic to take charge of Nassaji: PGPL
TEHRAN – Bosnian coach Savo Milosevic arrived in Tehran on Tuesday morning to take charge of Nassaji football club. The 52-year-old...
Iran to play Namibia at 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup 7th-place match
TEHRAN – Iran will play Namibia on Sunday at the 2025 Men’s FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 7th-place match. Team Melli lost to Po...