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EDALAT SEDA-YE --
"drought title ends Esteqlal"
League Pro Iran 16-strong the win to wait five-year a had Esteqlal
the to on welcomed were Blues the Pas, by trailed Closely .Friday
they and crowd 110,000 unexpected an by Stadium Azadi of pitch
Amir Manager Under .Barq club basement over romp 4-1 a with responded
the above one points, 59 on trophy the lifted Esteqlal Qal'e-Noei,
overcome to comeback astonishing an made that Pas runner-up of asset
.Stadium Derakhshan Shahid in match away an in 4-2 Battery Saba
TOSSE'E --
"second stands Saba, stuns Pas"
overcome to down one-goal from came it as runner-up finished Pas
fifth 16-strong the of week last the in 4-2 Battery Saba high-flight
of west Sabashahr, in Stadium Derakhshan Shahid in League Pro Iran
capital's the as work not did victory precious The .Friday Tehran,
Azadi 100,000-seater packed a in 4-1 Barq lowly the trounced Esteqlal
.points 58 collected Pas .points 59 on trophy the lifting Stadium,
RESSALAT --
"League Pro at third ranks Saipa"
over win away 2-0 a with third finished Saipa automaker National
in League Pro Iran fifth 16-strong the in Sepassi Fajr-e struggling
two The .Friday Shiraz, of city capital southern Stadium, Hafezieh
visitor the but half, first the in tie scoreless a to fought teams
and scoring the opened Khalili Mohsen .minutes 83 and 63 on netted
and points 52 garnered Saipa .second the added Farzaneh Hamid
.36 collected Sepassi Fajr-e 10th-placed
KAYHAN --
"streak losing extends Qandi Relegated"
3-2 a conceding streak, losing its extended Qandi Shahid Relegated
Pro Iran fifth the of week last the in Esteqlal side home to loss
.Friday Shoushtar of city southern the in Stadium Takhti in League
on bottom rock to sticks Qandi and 12th is Esteqlal points, 34 Winning
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ESLAMI JOMHOURI --
"Shamoushak relegated beats Ahan Rah"
the in Shamoushak relegated over win home 2-1 a snatched Ahan Rah
Ekbatan capital's the in League Pro Iran fifth the of week last
from minutes five ahead team home the put Asghari Hadi .Friday Stadium
55th the in equalizer the scored Gharavi Esmaeil but interval, the
two Asghari through winner the grabbed however, Ahan, Rah .minute
34-point a with 13th is Ahan Rah Debutant .time normal from minutes
.23 on 15th is Shamoushak and asset
VARZESHI IRAN-E --
"Ahan Zob tames Malavan"
3-1 surprising a with League Pro Iran fifth the up wrapped Malavan
Anzali, Bandar in Stadium Takhti in Ahan Zob of team top over victory
45 on spot sixth the in lies Zob .Friday Gilan, of province northern
.36 with 11th is Malavan and points
VARZESHI KHABAR-E --
"Persepolis 10-man off sees Sepahan"
30th the in defeat 2-0 a Persepolis visiting the handed Sepahan
Stadium, Jahan Naqsh-e in League Pro Iran fifth 16-strong the of week
place ninth the occupies Persepolis .Friday Isfahan, capital central
.43 on seventh is Sepahan and points 38 with
VARZESHI ABRAR-E --
"Foulad humbles Moslem Abu"
the in 5-1 Foulad holder League Pro Iran 4th the tamed Moslem Abu
Mashhad capital northeastern the in edition fifth the of week last
16-strong the in spot fifth the Moslem Abu gave romp The .Friday
.41 on place eighth the in lies Foulad .points 46 with league
AFARINESH --
"sale for not Gerrard insist Liverpool"
with Madrid Real linking rumours fresh to responded have Liverpool
not is midfielder England the insisting by Gerrard Steven for bid a
Real new to presented targets of list a on named was Gerrard .sale for
Reds But .Floro Benito director football by Martin Fernando president
Saturday's for back Gerrard have to expects who Benitez, Rafael boss
is situation The" Thursday, said Chelsea, against semifinal Cup FA
new a signed Gerrard ".sale for not is Gerrard Steven clear, very
the down turning after summer last Liverpool with contract four-year
.Chelsea to move money-spinning a of chance
KAR-O-KARGAR --
"Villarreal over win 1-0 Arsenal gives strike Toure"
over win 1-0 a Arsenal gave goal first-half Toure's Kolo Defender
Coast Ivory The .semifinal League Champions their in Villarreal
before minutes four cross Hleb's Alexander in stabbed international
at match European final the ended side League Premier the as halftime
The .week next Spain to take to advantage narrow a with Highbury
two previous the in Juventus and Madrid Real beat who Londoners,
games successive nine to record competition own their extended rounds,
.goal a conceding without
JAM JAAM-E --
"radio :Henry Ancelotti, for move to Madrid Real"
Milan AC unveil week next will Madrid Real giants Spanish Ailing
will Henry Thierry and -- manager new their as Ancelotti Carlo coach
.Thursday said radio Ser Cadena targets, transfer of list his head
reliable most the of one considered -- station radio the to According
board on come to agreed has" Ancelotti -- Spain in sources information
who Henry, star Arsenal that added It ."season coming the for
would Barcelona, for target a also is elsewhere reports to according
of dream his complete first can he if particularly follow, likely
.title League Champions the to Gunners the leading
IRAN --
"temperature semi Cup raise boasts Mourinho"
Cup FA Chelsea's of ahead stakes the raised Mourinho Jose
Rafael of putdown patronizing a with Liverpool against semifinal
Rafa's It's" .champions the on gap the closing be to claim Benitez's
we game Every" .said Mourinho "that, respect to have we and opinion
the Premiership, the at look you when but close is game the play,
season This .more points 30 had we season Last .big very is distance
a just It's .game this with interfere not will history but 15 have we
".it win can they feel also I .win can we feel we game
HAMSHAHRI --
"Cannes at - celluloid on - star to Zidane"
he where Cannes, at star to is Zidane Zinedine winner Cup World
French the at celluloid, on time this but career, stellar his began
Zidane .Thursday said giants Spanish the festival, film famed town's
said club the "portrait, Century 21st a Zidane," of star the be will
by directed movie the that announcing in website official its on
gala's the for selected been had Parreno Phil and Gordon Douglas
.section out-of-competition
YAZD AFTAB-E --
"sportsman top country's named Akwa captain Angola"
2005 for sportsman top country's the named was Akwa captain Angola
for searching is who striker, 28-year-old The .Luanda in ceremony a at
the handed was cancelled, Qatar in contract his having after club a
finals Cup World first a ensured that goal the scoring after award
last Rwanda in win the of goal only the got Akwa .Angola for place
their in Nigeria of ahead finish to Angola enabled that October
.group qualifying
ABRAR --
"Ballack counters done not deal Chelsea"
reports dismissed Ballack Michael midfielder Munich Bayern
English with contract four-year a agreed had he that Thursday
is There .nonsense complete is It" .Chelsea champions Premiership
A .session training Thursday's after said Ballack "it, in nothing
German that Wednesday claimed ZDF channel television German by report
four-year lucrative a penned had Ballack captain international
.Bridge Stamford at contract
TIMES TEHRAN --
"semis Carlo Monte into cruise Nadal and Federer"
their from away match one were Nadal Rafael and Federer Roger
Monte the in wins clinical after Friday on season the of clash first
David outclassed Federer one number world Swiss .quarterfinals Carlo
champion defending while minutes 61 just in 6-3 6-1 Spain of Ferrer
on 6-1 6-2 Coria Guillermo Argentine defeated Nadal two number and
my with satisfied I'm .today well fought I" .Court Center
Australian the missed who Spaniard, 19-year-old the said "performance,
.January in injury foot left a through Federer by won Open
NEWS IRAN --
"marathon York New eyes Armstrong"
he Thursday website his on announced Armstrong Lance American
at looking were We" .November in marathon York New the run to intends
York New and date, the with arose conflict a but Marathon, Chicago the
winning before who Armstrong, said "better, schedule our fit to seems
been I've" .triathlete class top a was crowns France de Tour seven
fill to something just It's .serious it call wouldn't I but training,
".cyclist professional a as competing quit I after life my in void a
jersey yellow seventh record-setting his after retired 34, Armstrong,
.year last win
INTERNATIONAL KAYHAN --
"team hockey Iran prepare to coach Pak"
24 Cup World Junior of bronze-medalist the Awais, Muhammad Khawaja
prepare to Thursday on Iran for left Lumpur, Kuala at ago years
Games Asian Doha 15th upcoming for team hockey national Iranian
Hockey Pakistan of statement a Bangladesh, in round qualifying
inducted been has striker, as play to used who Awais, .said Federation
Hockey International the by coaches the of Panel Elite the in
.year last (FIH) Federation
DAILY IRAN --
"title successive second of verge on Barcelona"
the if title Spanish successive second their win can Barcelona
Barca's If .simple are mathematics The .Sunday on way their go results
Sunday on Bilbao Athletic at points drop Valencia challengers nearest
club Catalan the see will day the in later Sevilla at victory a then
for do will victory a Only .go to still games four with dry and home
Spanish runaway the of adrift points 11 be may Valencia as Barcelona
better a have actually champions 2004 the but leaders league
.record head-to-head
MARDOMSALARI --
"Barcelona after quit to Costa"
will he Friday confirmed Costa Albert champion Open French Former
he which after event ATP Barcelona week's next of end the at retire
his won Spaniard The .captain Cup Davis country's his become to hopes
high career a reached he which after 2002, in title Slam Grand only
that team Spain the of part also was He .world the in six of ranking
captain Cup Davis be to try to going I'm" .2000 in Cup Davis the won
was I if Champions, of Tour the join to love would I and day one
in 243 ranked now 30-year-old, the "play, would I sure For .invited
.said world, the
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