Iran Coach Hopeful on Jahanbakhsh’s Fitness for Asian Cup
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Iran's coach believes Alireza Jahanbakhsh will be fit for the Asian Cup tournament that kicks off this week, keeping the Brighton & Hove Albion winger in...
Iran Coach Queiroz Eyes Strong Start to Asian Cup Campaign
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has demanded a high-intensity start from his top-ranked team in next month's Asian Cup opener against debutants Yemen.
Iran head into the tournament in the United Arab Emirates as one...
Soccer-Iran Hampered by Usual Issues Ahead of Bid to End Drought
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Turmoil and uncertainty have become constant companions for the Iranian national team, but coach Carlos Queiroz will look to push aside such distractions and end the...
Iran’s First Female Billiard Medal Winner Banned from Competing
The Iran Bowling and Cue Sports Federation (IBCSF) has banned Akram Mohammadi, the world-class billiard champion and medal winner, from competing in domestic and international billiard tournaments.
Although the IBCSF has not disclosed the reason...
Soccer-FIFA Urged by Own Rights Body to Give Iran Deadline for Allowing Women into Stadiums
ZURICH, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Global soccer body FIFA has been urged by its own human rights advisory panel to give Iran a deadline for allowing women to watch soccer matches.
In a report published Monday, the...
Majlis Meddling May Harm Iranian Football Federation, FIFA President Says
Kayhan London: On his last visit to Tehran to attend the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship League final between Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima Antlers, Gianni Infantino, the president of the International Federation of Association...
Iran’s Men’s Volleyball Team Ranked First in Asia
Kayhan London -Nov 18. The Iranian men’s national volleyball team has been able to maintain its 8th and 1st position, respectively, in the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation’s (AVC)...
Iranian Women’s Taekwondo Team Wins Gold In Taipei
Kayhan London: A three-member Iranian women’s taekwondo team has won first place in the 11th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, held in mid-November in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Atousa Farahmand, Masoumeh Hosseini and Sona...
Soccer-Iran Lets Hundreds of Women Attend Asian Champions League Final
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Iran allowed hundreds of local women to attend the Asian Champions League final in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian news agencies reported, in a possible step towards ending their decades-old exclusion from top...
Soccer-Ivankovic Seeks Final Boost from Persepolis’ 12th Man
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Branko Ivankovic is banking on the influence of a sold-out Azadi Stadium to help his Persepolis side overcome a 2-0 first leg deficit when the Iranians...
