TEHRAN - Defending champions Al Hilal SFC left it late to defeat Foolad 1-0 on Thursday thanks to Moussa Marega’s 87th minute strike, to qualify for the AFC Champions League 2022 West semi-final.

The last obstacle on Al Hilal’s march towards a fifth continental final in the last nine years will be Qatar’s Al Duhail, who advanced to the semi-final

TEHRAN – Khatoon Bam defended their title at the Kowsar Women Football League on Wednesday.

Khatoon, formerly Shahrdari Bam, are the most decorated team in the league, winning ninth

TEHRAN - Japan defeated Iran 96-61 at Takasaki Arena in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

With the win, Japan kept Iran’s hopes and dreams of returning to the World Cup on hold for at least another game.

Josh Hawkinson was among the most productive members on the Akatsuki Japan squad, recording 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists

As Friday marks the first anniversary of the Ukraine war, Beijing's peace initiative has been met with suspicious Western skepticism.

China has now warned western countries against “adding fuel to the fire” in Ukraine, saying the time has come to take a different approach for the sake of international peace and stability.

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