As much as you or I admit to loving our favorite teams, there are some celebrities out there who might just be even bigger fans than any of us. Being a celebrity definitely has its perks. Some celebs even develop friendships with the players on the court or field. Sylvester Stallone, Eddie Murphy and Steven Spielberg watching Boston Celtics play ... Read More »
Farewell to the reporter and commentator with a rich history of Iranian sports. Ataollah Behmanesh, after a month of hospitalization due to a stroke, eventually died at 22:30 and 30 minutes tonight (Sunday) at the intensive care unit at the National Bank of Tehran Hospital. Mr Behmanesh, who was 94 years old, was not in good health for years due ... Read More »
1934: Italy 2 – Czechoslovakia 1 Italy (Raimundo Orsi 81, Angelo Schiavio 95) beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 (Antonin Puc 71) after extra time in the final at the Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy. Read More »
The image most often associated with “arm-wrestling” is pretty consistent: two hulking arms attached to burly men, locked in physical struggle.Seen in logos and promotional flyers around the world, it stands as a virtual unofficial logo for the sport.But not for long, if these women have anything to say about it. The image most often associated with “arm-wrestling” is pretty ... Read More »
For those unfamiliar with the sport, dragon boating simply put, is a boat of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steers person paddling to cross the finish faster than their competition. It’s a team sport in its purest form that encompasses the elements of power, speed, synchronization and endurance. Dragon boats are the basis of the team paddling sport of ... Read More »
Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage in hand-to-hand combat, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial arts that are practiced both as combat sports and for self-defense. Grappling ... Read More »
He (born 19 April 1972), known as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian former professional footballer and the current president of Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube in Brazil. He played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker. Although primarily left footed, he was capable of playing on either flank, and was on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder ... Read More »
Off-roading is the activity of driving or riding a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain.Traveling on off-road terrains require vehicles capable of accommodating off-road driving such as ATVs. These vehicles accommodate off road conditions with extended ground clearance, off-road tires and drive-train. Some manufacturers offer ... Read More »
Shamshir Karimi, sent off the field by the stadium security, has been charged and also forbidden from returning to France for a month. The fan who invaded the Euro 2016 quarter-final clash between Poland and Portugal to try and hug Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined €500. Shamshir Karimi, 22, is an Iranian football player that plays for a Swiss club, ... Read More »
In a country that is very conservative and limiting in social laws and rules, Visiting this ski resort is a paradox in nature. Al Jazeera published a pictorial of the resort/area today. Read More »