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Ex-Esteghlal coach Majidi appointed Al Bataeh coach
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Former Esteghlal coach Farhad Majidi took charge of Emirati side Al Bataeh on Monday.
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Samimi named Iran Paralympic committee Secretary General
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Hamidali Samimi was appointed as Secretary General of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) on Sunday.
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Team Melli drop in world beach soccer ranking
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Beach Soccer Worldwide National Teams ranking December 2024 update marked the final ranking update of the year, with position changes in both the men’s and women’s ranking.
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Iran, Turkey football federations to sign MoU
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey football federations will ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen sports cooperation between two countries.
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Final five Iran football presidency candidates announced
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The final five candidates of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) presidency announced.
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Iran’s women’s taekwondo coach Maddah resigns
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s taekwondo head coach Minoo Maddah stepped down from his role
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Iran aims top 10 at 2028 Paralympics: Karegari
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Ghafour Karegari says that their delegation aims to be among top 10 in the 2028 Paralympic Games.
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Takhti; most legendary, chivalrous wrestler of Iran history
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Gholam Reza Takhti passed away on January 7, 1968, but his fans still remember him as a hero who will continue to live in the hearts of his lovers and history of sport in Iran.
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Iran's Sardar Azmoun among 2024 world's best int'l scorers
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (FFHS) in its latest has named Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun among the world's best international goal scorers in its latest 2024 ranking report.
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Azeri pres. demands Russia admits guilt after plan crash
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Azerbaijan's president says he expects Moscow to admit guilt, punish those responsible and pay compensation after plane crash in Kazakhstan.
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Iran to send 19 Greco-Roman wrestlers to Zagreb
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iran wrestling federation will send 19 Greco-Roman wrestlers to the 2025 Ranking Series.
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Farzan Ahmadi becomes Best Asian Schoolboy Boxer in 2024
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iranian boxer Farzan Ahmadi Afzadi managed to win the title of Best Asian Schoolboy Boxer in 2024.
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Iran's Persepolis FC want Terzic as head coach: Media
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Sports media have reported that the Iranian giant football club Persepolis want to sign Edin Terzic as head coach.
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Sepahan downs Havadar to move top: PGPL
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Sepahan football team defeated Havadar 5-0 to move top of 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.
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Saravi, most dominant Greco wrestler of 2024: UWW
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The United World Wrestling (UWW) announced that Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad Hadi Saravi was the most dominant wrestler in 2024.
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Iran wrestling legend Hassan Yazdani turns 30
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran's legendary freestyler Hassan Yazdani Charati turned 30 today.
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Riyadh voices readiness on coop. with Iran in 2034 World Cup
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran has expressed the kingdom’s willingness to work with Tehran in hosting the 2034 World Cup.
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Paydar bags gold for Iran at Asian weightlifting c'ship
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s weightlifter Ariya Paydar clinched a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Championships on Tuesday.
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Weightlifter Kijan Maghsoudi becomes Asian vice champion
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Female Iranian weightlifter Kijan Maghsoudi won a silver medal at the 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Championships on Tuesday.
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Iran Zarei bags gold at 2024 Asian youth weightlifting c'ship
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Hamidreza Zarei claimed a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Championships.
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Iranian weightlifters win six medals at Asian c'ships
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifters Ilia Salehipour and Alireza Abbaspour won six medals at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Qatar.
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Iran edged by China at Water Polo World Cup 2025, Division 2
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran would have hoped for third position but lost to China 12-11 at the Water Polo World Cup 2025, Division 2 held in Turkey.
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Iranian girls shine at 2024 Asian weightlifting C'ships
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian female weightlifters snatched colorful medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Qatar.
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Juan Carlos Garrido no longer Persepolis FC coach
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Persepolis football club parted ways with Juan Carlos Garrido Fernandez and his assistant Xavi Olivia on Sunday.
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Iran's junior padel team becomes Asian champion
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran's under-14 padel team has become the champions at the FIP Juniors Asian Padel Championships held in Bahrain.
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Iranian junior lifter wins bronze at 2024 Asian Championships
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iranian junior weightlifter Maryam Keshtkar has claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
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Iran fail to advance to Water Polo World Cup Division 2 final
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran lost to the Netherlands 18-7 in the Men's Water Polo World Cup 2025, Division 2 semifinals and failed to advance to the final match.
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Iran advance to semis of Water Polo World Cup 2025 Division 2
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian men’s national Water Polo team has cruised into the semifinals of the Men's Water Polo World Cup 2025, Division 2, held in Turkey.
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Iranian women’s team runner-up at 2024 Asian Roll Ball C’ship
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The women's team from Iran secured second place in the 2024 Asian Roll Ball Championship held in India.
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Iran's under-16 boys' hockey team ranks third in world
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iran's under-16 boys' field hockey team won third place in the world for the first time.