Soccer-Taremi on Target to Seal World Cup Spot for Iran
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Iran became the first Asian nation to qualify for November's World Cup finals in Qatar on Thursday as a goal from Mehdi Taremi earned Dragan Skocic's side a...
Iranian Women Allowed to Watch World Cup Qualifier in Stadium – Official
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iranian women fans will be allowed to attend a men's soccer World Cub qualifying match in the Islamic Republic in October, the official IRNA news agency quoted a Sports Ministry...
Chinese designer Guo Pei presents fashion show during Paris Haute Couture Week
Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei brought her latest creation to the Paris Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2017 on Wednesday in the French capital.
Soccer-England to Take Knee, Kane to Wear One Love Armband Against Iran
By Martyn Herman
DOHA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed...
The Festival of Yalda’s Ancient Links to Christmas
By Fred Parvaneh
While Christians all over the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Iranians living inside and outside the country are celebrating one of their most ancient festivities: Yalda.
While Christians all over the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Iranians living inside and outside the country are celebrating one of their most ancient festivities: Yalda.
Empress Farah Urges FIFA to Defend Iranian Women’s Right to Watch Sports Events
By Kayhan Life Staff
Empress Farah Pahlavi has called on Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) president, to use the forthcoming Qatar World Cup 2022 to advocate for Iranian women’s rights...
Canada Cancels Football Match with Iran Under Pressure From Plane Downing Victims’ Families
By Ahmad Rafat
A recent campaign by the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims forced the Canadian Football Federation to cancel a preparatory match for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup...
Soccer-Former Finalists Persepolis Kicked Out of Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Two-time Asian Champions League finalists Persepolis from Iran will not play in the 2022 edition after having their licenses to participate withdrawn, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said...
Iranian Coach Deliberately Injures Wrestlers’ Ears in Bizarre Rite of Passage
A wrestling coach in the city of Naghdeh, in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, has deliberately and repeatedly bruised cartridges and tissues of six young wrestlers’ ears in what appears to be a...
Soccer-Iran v Japan – Asian Cup Semi-Final
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Factbox ahead of Monday's Asian Cup semi-final between Iran and Japan:
WHERE & WHEN:
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain (capacity: 25,053)
Kickoff 6.00pm local time (1400 GMT)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant referees:...