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Sanmartean and Al-Nadhri scored for the Saudi team in the 15th and 74th minutes respectively at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman. Elsewhere, Uzbekistan’s Lokomotiv won Group A after they drew 0-0 with Al Nasr in Tashkent. Already eliminated Sepahan picked up a solitary win against Al Nasr …

In the Rapid event, Iranian International Master Mosadeghpur finished first with 8 points. Indian Grandmasters Aravindh Chithamabaram came second and S L Narayanan finished in the third place, respectively. Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships-2016 started at Hotel Park Plaza  in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday. 103 players from …

Tractor Sazi lost to Saudi Arabian team 2-1 in Group C on Tuesday. Despite suffering the defeat, the Iranian outfit advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champions League as the first team. “The defeat has several advantages as we know the mistakes we need to fix …

Rousseff emerged from the presidential palace on Tuesday and took her place beside a small cauldron, declaring, "Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history." Just across the street, protesters waited to greet her. Yet there were as many cheers as jeers for a leader who may …

Iranian representative has been scheduled to face Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday. Sepahan is bottom of Group A with just three points having lost their last four group games, but Zaghinejad is hoping his team can take the opportunity to …

The Iranian team will face Al Nassr at the Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Zobahan coach Yahya Golmohammadi has set his sights on finishing the Group Stage with another victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, despite having already secured top spot in Group B. The Iranian …

In a match held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman, Salem Al Dawsari put Al Hilal ahead in the 14th minute only for Aloys Nong to level three minutes after the restart. Brazilian striker Ailton came off the bench to score Al Hilal’s decisive second in the …

Former Foolad and Tractor Sazi coach has been fired over poor results in the Iranian Professional League. Jalali replaced German-Turkish coach Engin Firat in 2014. The 59-year-old coach had quarrels with the club’s officials in the current season. His assistant Farhad Pourgholami has been appointed as interim coach for the …

The Iranian team has been grouped with Spain’s FC Barcelona Lassa, Brazilian Carlos Barbosa and Dynamo Moscu FC from Russia in Group A. Group B consist of Al Rayyan of Qatar, Spanish club Inter Movistar, Magnus Futsal from Brazil and Portugal’s Benfica. The tournament will see the participation of the …

The tournament will be held in Chinese city of Jiangyin from May 7 to 16. Iran will open the campaign on May 10 with a match against host China. The Iranian team has been scheduled to face Uzbekistan and Japan, respectively, in the event. Head coach Hamid Alidousti has invited …