Ali Azim-Araghi
Iran thrashed by China in volleyball World Cup
China routed Iran in straight sets (25-19, 25-19, 25-17) on the third day of third-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at Marine Messe on Tuesday. ... Full story
Volleyball- Iran cruises past Egypt in straight sets
Iran rolled to a straight set victory (25-18, 25-21, 25-15) on the second day of third-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at Marine Messe on Monday. ... Full story
Iranian female wins Taekwondo gold
Iranian female athlete Sousan Hajipour wins a gold medal in the World Taekwondo Federation Qualification Tournament to secure a berth in the 2012 London Olympics. ... Full story
USA defeats Iran in three sets
The United States scored a straight sets (25-15, 27-25, 25-14) win over Iran on the first day of third-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at "Marine Messe" on Sunday. ... Full story
Japan-based Iranian fans cheer on their heroes to fulfill Olympic dream
The Iranian fans have been contributing some special flavor to the matches played at Osaka Central Gym. ... Full story
Depression drove Babak Rafati to try to take own life
The German referee Babak Rafati has confirmed that he is suffering from depression, which prompted him to try taking his own life last weekend. ... Full story
Jabbari hat-trick helps Blues rout Shahin
Esteqlal has defeated Shahin in the 14th week of the Iranian Premier League (IPL) to consolidate its place on top of the league's table with 30 points. ... Full story
Iran downs Argentina for fourth victory
Osaka, Japan, November 25, 2011 - Iran posted a five-set victory (15-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 15-12) over Argentina on the second day of second-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at Osaka Central Gym on Friday. The victory was the fourth in five games for the Asian champions. ... Full story
Hosseini praises coach Velasco for changing their game
Osaka, Japan, November 24, 2011 – Iran’s biggest achievements have happened in the present year under legendary coach Julio Velasco. After capturing their first ever Asian Championship title, Iran continue to surprise top teams in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup. ... Full story
Iran pull out another shock win, this time against Poland
Today's match with Poland turned into an incredible joy for a bunch of Iranian fans in Osaka ... Full story
Sven being lined up for next big-money job - in Iran
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been offered the opportunity to take charge of Iranian club Persepolis. ... Full story
Iran coach delighted to beat European champs
One lonely, but very passionate fan supported Iran along their way to defeat 2011 European champions Serbia. ... Full story
Iran stun Serbia in FIVB World Cup
An inspired Iran posted a five-set victory (25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11) on the third day of first-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at "Nippongaishi" sports hall on Tuesday afternoon. ... Full story
Persepolis edges Saipa in IPL
Persepolis football team edged past Saipa thanks to a first-half goal from Maziar Zare on Tuesday. ... Full story
Cuba volleyball team too strong for Iran at Worlds
Iran fell short against Cuba on Monday in Japan on the second day of first-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup. ... Full story
Iran beats Japan in FIVB World Cup
Iran started the FIVB Men’s World Cup with a victory over Japan on Sunday. ... Full story
We need to work together, Carlos Queiroz says
Iran football coach Carlos Queiroz has said that the national team needs to work together to make more progress. ... Full story
Persepolis, Sepahan play out a goalless draw
Persepolis and Sepahan played out a goalless draw in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday. ... Full story
Esteghlal held by Saba in Qom
Iran Professional League (IPL) pacesetter Esteghlal was held to a 1-1 draw by Saba on Saturday. ... Full story
Khodadad Azizi named Abu Moslem football coach
Former striker of Iran football team has been appointed as Abu Moslem football coach. ... Full story
Foolad defeats Traktor Sazi
Foolad defeated Traktor Sazi in the Iran Professional Football (IPL) thanks to a brace from Hakim Nasari on Friday. ... Full story
Iran Football Federation intl. committee chief resigns
Abbas Torabian resigned as the chairman of the International Committee of the Iran Football Federation (IFF) on Friday. ... Full story
AFC Player of the Year: Six remain in fray
Six players are in the fray for the 2011 AFC Player of the Year award after AFC announced the third shortlist of contenders. ... Full story
Iran plans to stake its claim at Asian Games, Korea 2014
Iran is confident of shrugging off its reputation tab of being a sleeping giant and staking its claim as the third best nation in multi-discipline sports by the next edition of the Asian Games, to be held in held in Incheon, South Korea, in 2014. ... Full story
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Iran qualify to the final round of Asian World Cup qualifiers after crushing Indonesia [VIDEO]
Iran are through to the final round of Asian World Cup qualifiers, with an emphatic 4-1 win over Indonesia in Jakarta today. ... Full story
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The moment Behdad Salimi set new World record [VIDEO]
Watch the video of Behdad Salimi setting new World record in Weight-lifting World Championships in Paris. ... Full story
Iran's Salimi sets world weightlifting record
Iranian weightlifting champion Behdad Salimi has set a new world record in the superheavyweight category of the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in France. ... Full story
Iran’s lifter Rostami claims gold at the worlds
Iran’s Kianoush Rostami claimed the gold medal of the men's 85kg division at the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France. ... Full story
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Iran break Bahraini hearts with late equaliser [VIDEO]
MANAMA: Iran scored an injury time equaliser to claim a share of the spoils in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Bahrain in Asian zone qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday. ... Full story
Karimi to miss Bahrain and Indonesia qualifiers due to injury
Star footballer Ali Karimi will miss Iran’s matches against Bahrain and Indonesia in the 2012 World Cup qualifiers due to injury. ... Full story
Persepolis wins Velayat Cup
Persepolis football team lifted Velayat Cup trophy on Monday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. ... Full story
Eriksson and Milutinovic shortlisted for Persepolis job
Big names Sven Goran Eriksson and Bora Milutinovic are among the candidates shortlisted to take over as coach of Persepolis. ... Full story
Esteghlal loses to Paraguay’s Nacional in Velayat Cup
Esteghlal football team was stunned by Nacional of Paraguay in Iran’s Velayat Cup on Saturday. ... Full story
Iran hits Turkmens at AFC U19 Qualifiers
The Iranian national youth football team has blanked Turkmenistan at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers to top the Group C with six points. ... Full story
Perspolis sacks Rezaei for 'immoral' goal celebration
Perspolis football club sacked Sheis Rezaei for “immoral” goal celebration during the 3-2 victory over Damash of Gilan last Saturday. ... Full story
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Iran footballers could face 74 lashes for goal celebration [VIDEO]
Two Iranian footballers, Mohammad Nosrati and Sheys Rezaei, are facing 74 public lashes and a possible prison sentence after an "immoral" goal celebration on the pitch, Iran's state media has reported. ... Full story
Denizli to take Persepolis hot seat
Sources close to Persepolis football club said on Tuesday Mustafa Denizli was close to becoming the team’s new coach. ... Full story