Judicial authorities in Iran have arrested two organisers of a marathon held on an island off the country’s southern coast after images emerged showing women taking part in the race without hijabs, The Guardian reported.
Female Iranian karateka Atousa Golshadnezhad made history after winning a gold medal at the World Karate Championships in Cairo as the first Iranian woman.
The Iranian delegation has withdrawn from the draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing U.S. visa restrictions that have impacted Iranian athletes, spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation Amir Mehdi Alavi said.
Saudi Arabia's Fund for Development (SFD) will provide up to $1 billion in concessional loans to build or enhance footballing infrastructure in developing nations under a Memorandum of Understanding with FIFA.
Former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin was confirmed as the new president of World Boxing at the governing body's annual Congress in Rome.
The closing ceremony of the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 21.
The Israel Football Association has imposed a 99-year ban on a player from Yermiahu Holon for beating an opponent.
Turkish football has been rocked by one of the largest corruption and betting scandals in its modern history with authorities arresting eight individual including first-division club president amid explosive allegations of illegal gambling and match-fixing.
The opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games was held yesterday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Turkish football has plunged into crisis as the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) launched an unprecedented investigation into hundreds of referees accused of betting on football matches.
Iranian Admiral Habibollah Sayyari spoke at the opening ceremony, stressing the importance of physical activity for soldiers and officers
The Russian national football team has Iran 2-1 in a friendly match in the south Russian city of Volgograd.
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan will co-host the final stage of the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in accordance with the decision of the FIFA Executive Committee's meeting, the Azerbaijan Football Federation Association said.
More than 2,800 swimmers from 81 countries took part Sunday in the 37th Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, completing a 6.5-km course that links Asia to Europe across Istanbul’s iconic waterway.
Azerbaijani boxer Subhan Mammadov won the international tournament in Almaty, which was held at the Sports Club of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan. He was recognized as the best in the weight category up to 48 kilograms.
Members of the Azerbaijani national team delivered strong performances at the Open Triathlon Championship of Uzbekistan.
Iran qualified for the 2026 World Cup after Mehdi Taremi scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan. The 48-team tournament will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Inter Milan striker scored his second goal …
Last month, the Fenerbahce head coach was given a four-match ban for racism and insulting the referee
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was given a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray. The Turkish federation fined the 62-year-old Portuguese …
Turkish football was thrown into fresh controversy as Adana Demirspor abandoned their Süper Lig clash against Galatasaray in protest of refereeing …
