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Ice climber Seyyed Emad Hosseini finished second in the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Youth Championships in Malbun, Liechtenstein, January 5-7.

Young chess grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo finished first at the 3rd Wealth Mumbai International Open in Mumbai, India, on Sunday.

The 17-year-old collected eight points after nine…

Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray has undergone hip surgery and is determined to return to action in time for this year’s Wimbledon.

Netting a goal for Olympiacos in the 16th week of Superleague Greece, legionnaire footballer Karim Ansarifard is now first in the top scorers table.

According to Varzesh3, Ansarifard was…

Jose Mourinho has one aim at Manchester United, make the team Premier League champions once again. The manager wants to make it the best in the country once again and he knows that he needs to…

Hackers have begun targeting the Pyeongchang Olympic Games with malware-infected emails which may be aimed at stealing passwords or financial information.

The security firm, McAfee, said…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to leave the Emirates this summer, and has allegedly identified former Gunner Mikel Arteta as his replacement.

Wenger, who signed a new…

Iran’s top referee Alireza Faghani will judge a match in the AFC Champions League between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea and the winner of East Asia play-off games on February 13, the…

After half a season of long debates Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho finally made the move from Liverpool in Premier League to Barcelona in La Liga on January 6 with €160 million ($192…

Iran national volleyball team coach Igor Kolakovic will speak at a seminar on defensive strategies for men and women coaches.

The National Olympics and Paralympics Committees in Tehran…

Weightlifter Sohrab Moradi has been nominated for the 2017 International World Weightlifter of the Year award.

With his remarkable performance last year, Moradi consolidated his place in…

Esteghlal goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini broke the consecutive clean sheets record in the 17-year-old history of the Persian Gulf Pro League by keeping his goal closed for 788 minutes.

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Video replays to correct refereeing mistakes are set to be recommended for use at this summer’s World Cup -- and everywhere else next season -- at a key meeting in Zurich on January 22.

Carlos Queiroz, manager of Iran national football team, and Branko Ivankovic, manager of Persepolis club have taken two places in the list of top Asian managers selected by the Football Tribe…

Virgil van Dijk made a dream debut for Liverpool by scoring a late winner to seal a 2-1 FA Cup third-round victory against Merseyside rivals Everton.

The 26-year-old headed Alex Oxlade-…

Turkey’s Football Federation has confirmed that the country will hold a friendly match with Iran’s national team – the first encounter in 45 years since their last match in 1974.

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can has agreed to join Juventus at the end of the campaign as a free agent.

The Reds have been resigned to losing the Germany international for nothing as his…

Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona without a transfer fee if Catalonia ceded from Spain and the club did not compete in any of Europe’s top four leagues, Spanish daily El Mundo said on Friday,…

Junior chess player Aryan Gholami was crowned at the Al Ain Juniors Blitz Open Championships in Al Ain, the UAE, on Thursday.

Gholami finished first with the total of eight points after…

Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was named 2017 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year at the awards ceremony in Accra, Ghana on Thursday.

Salah takes home the award…

Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, the American saying that while she was close to regaining full fitness after giving birth to her first child in…

Iranian male and female karate teams will participate in the first round of World Karate 1 Premier League games in Paris slated for January 26-28.

Snooker players will hit the ball in the Asian City Team Championships in Foshan City, China, on January 9-13.

A total of 52 teams from across the continent will participate in the Grand…

Chelsea has reportedly decided to move ahead with an offer to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal.

The Blues have been linked with Vidal in the past, with head coach Antonio Conte…

Upon his retirement, former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has deleted his social media accounts to remain private and bid farewell to the world of football.