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Payvandnews – Iran fell short in the final match of the 2019 United World Wrestling (UWW) Freestyle World Cup, losing to hosts Russia 9-1 at the Yakutsk’s Triumph Sports Training Center. The Russian Federation claimed their seventh overall Freestyle World Cup title and first gold since their title-winning performance at the 2011 Makhachkala World Cup. United World Wrestling✔@wrestling A strong …

The-AFC.com A 38th minute free-kick from Takuya Akaguma decided what was a sensational, see-sawing match, after the Continental heavyweights were locked at 2-2 at the end of regulation time. The loss comes as a crushing blow to Iran, who will miss the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after having qualified for seven of the last eight editions, and finishing third …

PayvandNews – Iran finished in second place at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) men’s Sabre World Cup in Padua, Italy on Sunday.View image on Twitter FIE✔@FIE_fencing Korea won Iran in the final of men’s team sabre world cup in Padua went to Italy || #worldcup #fencing134:48 PM – Mar 10, 2019See FIE’s other TweetsTwitter Ads info and privacy Team Melli, …

Radiofarda – The prosecutor in the corruption trial of a super-rich sponsor of major Iranian football (soccer) clubs, says one of the suspects in the case had opened 242 bank accounts within a day in his 8-year-old son’s name, Iranian news agencies reported. Hossein Hedayati an Iranian billionaire sponsor of football in court for corruption, , March 04, 2019. At …

PayvandNews – Iran’s men’s basketball team booked a spot in the 2019 FIBA World Cup with a win over Australia. Team Melli defeated the Boomers 85-74 in Tehran’s Azadi Hall on Sunday.

Radiofarda – The commander of the Basiji Athletes Organization, General Davoud Azarnoush, says he hopes Israel will be wiped out before the next summer Olympic games in Tokyo.

Al-Monitor – Iranian women’s relationship with sports events could hardly be more complicated. They are allowed to watch female competitions — but barred from most men’s events (women have occasionally been granted permission to watch men’s volleyball and basketball).

Radiofarda – A prominent Iranian politician on Tuesday called for players in the country’s national football team to be punished for clashing with their Japanese opponents after losing in the Asia Cup semi-finals.

PayvandNews – Carlos Queiroz announced his resignation as head coach of Iran national football team after Team Melli failed to reach the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 65-year-old decided to call time on his eight-year stint with the Iranians at the news conference in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi.

The AFC.com – Osako who was included from the start for the first time since sustaining a hip injury in Japan’s opening game, put the four-time champions in front 11 minutes after the interval before doubling his side’s lead midway through the half from the penalty spot.