6 May 15, 2017 Women Iran Win Asian Wrestling Volleyballers Championships Thump Malaysia defeat Tajikistan’s Gholam Sharpov with the same technical point to earn a bronze. Earlier, other Iranian wrestler, Reza Ahmadali Atrinagharchi overwhelmed Sunggwon Kim from South Korea 5-4 and won the bronze. In the 65-kilogram division, Meisam Abolfazl Nasiri clinched another bronze medal for the Iranian team, while Bahman Mohammad Teymouri beat Tsubasa Asai from Japan 10-0 by technical fall, and received a bronze medal in the 74-kilogram weight category. Moreover, Hossein Lotfali Shahbazigazvar was defeated 4-6 by TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Iran started Volleyball Championship is a biennial Uzbek opponent Magomed Idrisovitch the 2017 Asian Women’s U-23 Volleyball international volleyball tournament Ibragimov, to pocket only a silver medal Championship with a victory over Malaysia organized by the Asian Volleyball for Iran in the 97-kilogram category. on Sunday. Confederation (AVC) with Thailand The Asian Senior Wrestling The Iranian team swept past Malaysian Volleyball Association (TVA). Championships kicked off in New Delhi team in straight sets (25–21, 25–23, The tournament will serve as the Asian on May 10, and wrapped up with Iran 25–16) in Pool D at the Mall Nakhon qualifiers for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball championship in the tournament on May Ratchasima’s MCC Hall. Women’s U-23 World Championship Iranian freestyle wrestlers exhibited convincing performance at the Asian Senior Wrestling Championships in India, 14. The Persians will play New Zealand on held in Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia The tournament had brought together Monday. with the top two ranked teams qualifying TEHRAN (Dispatches) - The Iranian defeated the Indian wrestler Sumit 6-2 to first gold medal for the Islamic Republic dozens of male and female freestyle The 2017 Asian Women’s U-23 for the world championship. men’s national freestyle wrestling team win the third gold medal for Iran. in the tournament, after he defeated his and Greco-Roman wrestlers from won the title of the Asian Senior Wrestling Earlier, Mohebi had defeated Chinese, North Korean rival, Han Sang 8-6 at the various Asian countries, including Championships in India, having collected Mongolian South Korean rivals to reach final contest. China, Chinese Taipei, India, the Islamic Nadal Beats Djokovic to third gold medals, at the continental the final match. In 70-kg category, Hamed Rashidi, Republic of Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, sporting event. And also, Iran’s 61-kg wrestler who lost in semifinals 0-10 to Gyon- Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, South Korea, Reach 8th Madrid Final Iran’s 125-kg wrestler Yadollah Mohebi Behnam Ehsanpour managd to take the woo Lee from South Korea, was able to Tajikistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan.

Islamic Solidarity Games: Nasrin Dousti Wins Gold TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Iranian Bronze medal went to Turkish team karate fighter Nasrin Dousti has who defeated Iran’s Hossein Bagheri claimed the gold medal in the 4th and Narjes Emamgholinejad. Islamic Solidarity Games. Dousti beat Serap Ozcelik from Artistic Gymnastics Wins Bronze Turkey in the final match of the Iran won a bronze medal at the Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after the men’s singles semifinal Women’s Kumite -50kg at the Baku artistic gymnastics at the 4th Islamic match against Novac Djokovic of Serbia at the Mutua Madrid Open in Sports Hall to win the gold medal. Solidarity Games on Sunday. Madrid, Spain, May 13, 2017. Rozita Alipour took a silver medal Saeedreza Keikha, Saman Madani in the Women’s Kumite -61kg after and Hadi Khanarinejad represented MADRID (Xinhua) -- Spanish number to defend his title with pride. The Serb being defeated by Farida Abiyeva the Iranian team and claimed a one Rafael Nadal has qualified for the final successfully defended two match points from Azerbaijan. bronze medal with 152.150 points. of the Mutua Madrid Open after defeating in the final match and even had a match- In Women’s Kumite -55kg, Taravat Gold medal went to Turkey with number two seed, Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 6-4 point before Nadal claimed the match Khaksar seized a bronze medal. 163.450 points and host Azerbaijan in their semifinal. and ended a run of seven successive Mehdizadeh won a bronze medal seized the silver with 161.700 Djokovic went into the game fresher defeats to Djokovic to set up his eighth in the Men’s Kumite -60kg, beating Chavoshifar and Sina Gholampour Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle Bags points. than the Spaniard after Kei Nishikori’s final in Madrid. his Saudi Arabian rival. claimed a bronze medal. Gold medal Silver More than 3,000 athletes from 54 wrist injury game him a bye in the “It was time for me to win, it has been a And also, Iran’s mixed team 10m Iranian Judoka Alireza Khojasteh went to Turkey swimming team and countries of the Islamic Solidarity quarter-final, but perhaps a day without long time before I even won a set against air rifle claimed a silver medal at the won a bronze medal in the Men’s Indonesia took the silver. Sports Federation are competing in competition effected his rhythm as he Djokovic,” said Nadal after his victory. event. -66kg. Nijat Shikhalizada from Earlier on the day, Iranian shooters 21 sports at the Games which run struggled to come with Nadal, who “It was a game where I had to play well. The Iranian team consisting of Azerbaijan defeated Houd Zourdani Narjes Andevari Emamgholinejad through May 22. claimed the first set with few problems. I played well in the first set and although Pouria Norouzian and Najmeh from Algeria in the final match. and Elaheh Ahmadi took the gold The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Nadal was made to work harder in I had a few nerves in the second, that Khedmati lost to Bangladesh 5-1 in Iran Men’s 4x100 m Freestyle and silver medals in the Women’s Games started May 8 and will last front of a partisan crowd in the second was because I have not beaten him for so the event’s final match and claimed team consisting Mehdi Ansari, 10m Air Rifle. until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital. set as the reigning champion dug deep long,” he commented. Benyamin Ghareh Hassanloo, Jamal a silver medal. Bayern Overpower Leipzig, Hoffenheim Crush Bremen in

broke the deadlock with just two Tom Starke from sharp angle with 65 Bremen, who were unable to gain a equalized a two-goal deficit to share minutes into the encounter when Emil minutes played. foothold into the first half. Hence, the spoils with Cologne, who suffer Forsberg’s cross to the far post found The match appeared to be over Hoffenheim established a three-goal a setback in the hunt for a berth in Marcel Sabitzer, who nodded home. as Leipzig always had a response advantage within 45 minutes. Europe. The “Bavarians” wobbled but to Bayern’s goals. However, things Adam Szalai opened the scoring Hertha Berlin wrapped up three recovered with 17 minutes into changed in the closing period as Bayern early in the encounter before Andrej important points for the international the game as Robert Lewandowski turned up thanks to Lewandowski and Kramaric and Steven Zuber smoothed business as Pal Dardai’ s men downed converted a foul play penalty from the David Alaba, who leveled the scores. the way for the win. last placed Darmstadt 2-0. spot to restore parity. Carlo Ancelotti’s man were not done Even after the break, the “Green- Ingolstadt will be the second team Leipzig continued offensively minded with the scoring and shocked the hosts Whites” were unable to put up after Darmstadt to relegate as the and grabbed the 2-1 lead through Timo with the injury-time winner through resistance allowing Hoffenheim to “Schanzer” were held to a 1-1 draw by Werner who slotted home a penalty as Arjen Robben, who completed a solo extend their lead by courtesy on goals Freiburg. Xabi Alonso brought down Forsberg run to overcome Leipzig goalkeeper from Kramaric and Ermin Bicakcic to Relegation threatened Hamburg inside the box in the 29th minute. Peter Gulacsi in the dying minutes of 5-0. maintain their chances to remain in After the restart, the hosts started the game. Bremen showed a vital sign with Germany’s top flight as Pierre-Michel where they left off as Yussuf Poulsen With the result, the newly crowned 59 minutes played as Theodor Gebre Lasogga’s 1-1 equalizer secured the Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Tom Starke (C) blocks a header from RB completed a counterattack and Bundesliga champions reaped their Selassie headed home the consolation. “HSV” a crucial point against Schalke. Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen (L) during a German Bundesliga match in hammered home from 17 meters to 24th win of the season while Leipzig’s The hosts gained momentum and Augsburg reaped vital points for Leipzig, Germany, May 13, 2017. make it 3-1. seven-game unbeaten streak came to scored another two goals through their relegation battle as they held third Bayern responded at the one-hour an end. Philipp Bargfrede and Robert Bauer. placed to a 1-1. BERLIN (Dispatches) - Bayern the tides in a nine-goal thriller to mark when Thiago Alcantara pulled Fourth placed Hoffenheim reduced Their comeback came yet too late. Mainz increase their chances to bounced have back and shocked Leipzig flabbergast hosts Leipzig, who were one back. the arrears to third placed Dortmund, With the win, Hoffenheim are now remain in the first division after the with a 5-4 victory on the road while unable to stop Bayern’s pressure in the Nevertheless, Leipzig kept their and their direct UEFA Champions equal on points with third placed “Nullfuenfer” came from behind Hoffenheim cruised 5-3 past Werder last 10 minutes. momentum and shocked the visitors League spot, as Julian Nagelsmann’s Dortmund whereas Bremen stay on the to edge 4-2 and Bremen at the 33rd round in Bundesliga. The Bundesliga newcomers came out again as Werner restored the two-goal men crushed Werder Bremen 5-3. 8th place of the standings. Wolfsburg played out a 1-1 draw with Front-runners Bayern Munich turned with their offense blazing as Leipzig lead after nutmegging Bayern goalie The “TSG” showed no mercy with Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen Monchengladbach.