Iranian girls’ basketball team vice-champion at U16 Asian championship
Iranian women’s national under-16 basketball team became vice-champion of Asia for the first time in the history of its presence at Asian women’s basketball competitions.
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Iran regains FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 throne after edging Italy; president, FM hail championship
In a thrilling rollercoaster final of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship in Bahrain on Sunday, Iran celebrated a five-set victory over Italy to return to the throne they had claimed in 2019, but lost to the Italians in 2021.
Betting firm logos shown on TV up to 3,500 times in Premier League matches, study finds
Average was once every 16 seconds across 10 matches last season, with a total of 3,522 in West Ham v ChelseaBetting company logos appear as often as 3,500 times during the course of a televised football match, the majority on pitchside hoardings, promp…
Matildas take aim at Fifa over prize money in video released days before World Cup kickoff
Federation offers women a quarter as much prize money in their tournament as the men’s versionThe Matildas have issued a call to arms in the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup, putting pressure on Fifa to put their money where their mouth is and ensure t…
‘Henry’s Barmy Army’: rowdy weapon in British star’s Wimbledon triumph
Henry Searle was cheered all the way to victory in boys’ singles final by 50-strong group of Midlanders decked in matching T-shirtsA secret weapon is handy for a crunch Wimbledon match, and for the young British tennis star Henry Searle it came in the …
Spain’s Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win Wimbledon men’s tennis final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.
Tour de France: Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey as Dutch Poels wins 15th stage
Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead of the Tour de France on Sunday crossing the finish line in the second of four Alpine tests wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar.
Protests and Pimm’s: Wimbledon winds up after a fortnight of on- and off-court drama
This year’s tournament has been eventful, with queueing chaos, curfew controversy and some cheer for British fansNew arrivals in Wimbledon in the past few weeks have been bombarded with a huge banner as they exit the station en route to the tennis. “Al…
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers grab 5 medals in Asian Championships
Showcasing impressive skills and strength at the U-20 Asian Wrestling Championships in Jordan, Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers have managed to win five medals, including two golds in the matches.
Spain’s Rodriguez wins stage 14 as Vingegaard holds slim Tour de France lead
Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday as Spain’s Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14.