Eriksson Leaves Iran after Talks with Persepolis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson left Iran Thursday after holding talks on maybe becoming the next coach of Persepolis FC. ( 18:59:39 - 2011/11/24)

Sven Goran Eriksson in Talks with Iran's Persepolis over $1.5mln Deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former England soccer boss Sven Goran Eriksson is in talks with Iran's favorite Reds over their management post for $1.5mln. ( 11:37:49 - 2011/11/23)

Iran Beat Serbia in FIVB World Cup
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran won European champions Serbia in an astonishing five-set match (25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11) on the third day of the first-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at "Nippongaishi" sports hall on Tuesday afternoon. ( 10:33:43 - 2011/11/23)

Iranian Defender among Remaining 2 Nominees for 2011 Asian Player Crown
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's defender Hadi Aghily and Al Shabab midfielder Server Djeparov are the only remaining nominees for the Asian player of the year award. ( 10:01:17 - 2011/11/23)

UAE Willing to Bolster Sports Cooperation with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Vice-President of the UAE National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) plans a visit to neighboring Iran to cement sporting ties with the country with long-term benefits in mind. ( 12:12:18 - 2011/11/22)

Official: Iran to Prove Supremacy in Sports in 2014 Asian Games
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian sports officials said Tehran will prove to be an Asian giant a large number of sports fields in the next edition of the Asian Games, to be held in held in Incheon, South Korea, in 2014. ( 18:54:24 - 2011/11/17)

Iran Thrash Indonesia 4-1 in World Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran are through to the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup after they won their Indonesian hosts 4-1 on Tuesday. ( 09:01:13 - 2011/11/16)

World's Most Powerful Man Wins Gold, Sets World Record in WWC
TEHRAN (FNA)- The reigning world champion, Iran's Behdad Salimi, proved to have remained the world's most powerful man after setting a new world record in his snatch move and wining the gold medal in the superheavyweight category of the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in France. ( 10:16:34 - 2011/11/14)

Iran Protests at Bahrain for Mistreating Footballers in World Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Saturday summoned Bahrain's envoy to Tehran to protest at the mistreatment of Iranian football players and supporters following a 2014 World Cup qualifier in Manama. ( 08:59:50 - 2011/11/13)

Iran Wins First Gold in World Weightlifting Championships in Paris
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Kianoush Rostami won the gold medal in the men's 85-kilogram division in the world weightlifting championships in France on Friday. ( 09:57:46 - 2011/11/12)

Iran, Bahrain Share Points in World Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Bahrain came to a draw in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Friday when Mojtaba Jabari struck in second-half stoppage-time to salvage a point for the Group E frontrunners. ( 09:02:19 - 2011/11/12)

Persepolis Seeking to Hire Sven-Goran Eriksson
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Tehran giants, Persepolis Football Club, are keen to bring former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to their club. ( 20:56:50 - 2011/11/10)

Iran Boosts Sports Ties with India
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is due to assist the Indian government with setting up Punjab school of sports in Jalandhar. ( 19:51:29 - 2011/11/10)

Iran Thrash Pakistan, Qualify for Final Round of 2012 AFC U-19 Championship
TEHRAN (FNA)- Qualifying Group C hosts comfortably booked their ticket to the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship on Sunday after a 5-0 hammering of Pakistan guaranteed them a top-two finished with one round of matches left to play. ( 17:08:06 - 2011/11/07)