TEHRAN - Esteghlal, one of Iran's most storied football clubs, are currently navigating their darkest chapter in history. A disheartening 1-0 defeat at the hands of Foolad on Thursday, played in front of their own supporters at the Azadi Stadium, has only intensified the turmoil engulfing the Tehran giants.

At the heart of this crisis lies the

TEHRAN - Tajikistan defeated Iran 3-1 in an engrossing Group D match to make the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Friday.

Tajikistan topped Group D with six points, one ahead of DPR Korea who drew 2-2 with Oman in a match played simultaneously.

Tajikistan - the 2018 runners-up -

TEHRAN – Tabiat Basketball survived a furious late-game rally to outlast Al Difaa Al Jawi, 87-83, in a dramatic West Asia Super League (WASL) battle Friday night at the Nouhad Nawfal Stadium.

Down by as many as nine in the first half, the Iranian side shook off a sluggish start and leaned on the one-two punch of Ivan Buva and Perry Petty, alongside

TEHRAN – Sepahan and Persepolis football teams defeated their rivals in Matchweek 26 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.

In Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, Sepahan edged past Mes thanks to a goal from Javad Aghaeipour in the sixth minute.

In Ghaemshahr’s Vatani Stadium, Persepolis defeated struggling Nassaji 1