TEHRAN – Iranian runner Hanieh Shahpari delivered a strong performance on Friday, earning a silver medal at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Competing at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Shahpari…

TEHRAN – Iranian runner Hanieh Shahpari delivered a strong performance on Friday, earning a silver medal at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Competing at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Shahpari…

TEHRAN – Team Melli signaled their World Cup intent on Friday, overcoming a halftime deficit to dismantle Gambia 3-1 in a high-octane friendly in Antalya, Turkey..
Gambia captain Omar Colly was on target for the African side in 42nd minute but…

TEHRAN – The president of Iran’s Weightlifting Federation says the sport has turned a major corner after years of hard work to rebuild its talent pipeline.
Speaking after Iran’s junior team won the world title in Egypt and Alireza Yousefi…

TEHRAN – The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers are set to be a scintillating affair following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
To be staged between Aug. 25 and Sept. 6, 2026 in a centralized league…

Iran’s women’s volleyball team booked their place at the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) on Thursday.

TEHRAN – Iran’s national team unexpectedly altered their plans for the 2026 World Cup and decided to move their base camp to Mexico, leaving behind the location it had originally planned in the United States.
Tijuana will become the Asian…

TEHRAN – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation (IMSCF) has set its sights on Nagoya 2026 with a streamlined but ambitious lineup, as federation president Reza Zarei confirmed that just two athletes — one man and one woman — will…

Sheinbaum says soccer’s governing body FIFA approached her government after the US said it did not want Iran’s squad to stay in the country throughout the tournament, despite Iran playing all three of its group matches there.
“We have no…

The tournament, hosted in Nepal from May 22 to 29, sees the top regional sides vying for continental glory, Tehran Times reported.
Under the guidance of head coach Lee Do-hee, Iran have defeated Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in their first two matches…

TEHRAN – The Iranian women’s national volleyball team septs past Kazakhstan in straight sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) on Monday.
The tournament, hosted in Nepal from May 22 to 29, sees the top…