Iran Unveils Armband for 2018 Pahlavani Wrestling Champion
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6 January 11, 2018 Trail Blazers Silence Iran Unveils Armband for 2018 Thunder While Heat Pahlavani Wrestling Champion Edge Raptors champion of the tournament. the Pahlavani armband. Iranian President of the Interna- Pahlavani wrestling goes back tional Pahlavani Wrestling Fed- to ancient Persia, and was origi- eration, Alireza Heidari described nally used to train warriors. the armband as a work of art de- It combines martial arts and signed and produced by a group wrestling techniques, calisthen- of Iranian artists, noting that the ics, strength training and epic wrestler named Iran’s “Champion music. of the Year” will don it. The two competitors in a match The 2018 National Senior Pahla- try to take control over each other vani Wrestling Championship will by throwing the opposite combat- kick off in Mashhad on January 10, ant back on his shoulder. and will finish the next day. The wrestler is allowed to grab On December 30, 2016, Iranian his opponent’s pants or belt as a wrestler Jaber Sadeqzadeh over- grip. He can also use his own legs came compatriot Ahmad Mirza- to off-balance a rival, hence caus- C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trailblazers sparked a surge in the This picture shows the armband for the forthcoming Iran’s National pour in the over 100-kilogram ing him to fall to the ground. third quarter over Oklahoma City which ended 117-106 Senior Pahlavani Wrestling Championship in the country’s weight category of the competi- The United Nations Education- LOS ANGELES (AFP) - C.J. Slovenian guard Dragic led northeastern shrine city of Mashhad. tions at Mashhad’s Shahid Be- al, Scientific and Cultural Organi- McCollum has scored 27 points Miami with 24 points and 12 - The Is- Wrestling Championship in the heshti Sports Hall, and stood atop zation (UNESCO) has recognized TEHRAN (Press TV) and passed off seven assists to rebounds while Ellington had lamic Republic of Iran has put on country’s northeastern shrine city the podium. Pahlavani wrestling as among the lead the Portland Trail Blazers 15 points off the bench, Heat display the armband for the forth- of Mashhad, which will be award- Sadeqzadeh was crested the world’s longest-running forms of over Oklahoma City 117-106 in an reserve Bam Adebayo added 16 coming National Senior Pahlavani ed to the athlete who is crowned the “Champion of the Year” and wore sport. NBA matchup. and Hassan Whiteside had 13 Shabazz Napier added 21 points points and 15 rebounds. Djokovic Returns From Injury Layoff With Dominating Win and Bosnian big man Jusuf Nur- Spanish forward Serge Ibaka kic had 20 for the Trail Blazers of Toronto and Miami forward MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) titles. Despite playing pain-free (22-18), who edged ahead of the James Johnson were ejected for - Novak Djokovic played his first on Wednesday, he said he’s still host Thunder (22-19) for fifth throwing punches at each other competitive match in six months taking it ‘’day by day.’’ place in the Western Conference. during a third-quarter altercation on Wednesday, a 6-1, 6-4 victory Djokovic displayed few signs Damian Lillard missed his that began when the two began over Dominic Thiem at the Kooy- of rust after his lengthy time second game in a row with a wrestling with each other. ong Classic. He couldn’t have been away from the game, hitting pen- strained right calf, Napier start- The Raptors fell to 28-11, sec- happier - or more impressive. etrating groundstrokes deep into ing in his place. ond in the Eastern Conference It was apparent early on that the corners, moving extremely McCollum sparked a Portland and three games behind Boston, Djokovic was back to full court well and volleying with preci- surge in the third quarter that while Miami climbed to 23-17, fitness. He stopped quickly, sion. kept Oklahoma City at bay the matching Washington for fourth abruptly changed directions and He also unveiled a more com- rest of the way, in the East. stabbed at a full-stretch volley pact service motion intended to Russell Westbrook and Paul German star Dirk Nowitzki and that whizzed past Thiem for a put less pressure on his elbow George each had 22 points to Dennis Smith Jnr each scored 20 winner. that resulted in three aces in a lead the Thunder, with West- points to power the Dallas Mav- He then turned and beamed. single game against Thiem in the brook adding game highs of 12 ericks over visiting Orlando 114- Djokovic was back after the lon- first set. FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2017, file photo, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic assists and nine rebounds, while 99. gest injury layoff of his career Perhaps the biggest change was makes a backhand return to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin during their Carmelo Anthony contributed 19 Nowitzki played in his 1,435th and he was clearly enjoying him- his more relaxed mood on the second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in points and New Zealand center NBA game, all with the Maver- self on the court again. court - a major contrast to his de- Melbourne, Australia. Steven Adams had 16 in a losing icks, moving past Karl Malone Wearing a compression sleeve meanor during his recent slump cause. into second on the all-time list of on his right arm to protect his year, but the win over Thiem was a quarterfinal loss at Wimbledon from late 2016 to mid-2017 In a thriller at Toronto, Miami’s most games with one club, just troublesome elbow, Djokovic a major confidence boost. last year, initially planned to play when he struggled in the majors Wayne Ellington scored inside 69 games behind John Stock- dominated the fifth-ranked ‘’Obviously, I was waiting for in an exhibition event in Abu and lost his No. 1 ranking. with 0.3 of a second remaining ton’s record. Malone and Stock- Thiem in an exhibition match at this moment for six months to Dhabi and then a tournament Freshly confident, Djokovic to give the Heat a 90-89 victory. ton set their marks with the Utah the Kooyong Classic, a key tune- get out on the court and play a in Qatar to start the season, but will now head to Melbourne Back-to-back baskets by De- Jazz. up event for next week’s Austra- match,’’ he said. ‘’Also, I got a withdrew from both due to lin- Park with the aim of replicat- Mar DeRozan gave the host Aaron Gordon came off the lian Open. great opponent today, the No. 5 gering pain in his elbow. ing Roger Federer’s feat at last Raptors an 87-86 edge with two Magic bench to lead Orlando Still smiling afterward, in the world, so it was a fantastic He still traveled to Melbourne year’s Australian Open, when minutes to play, but Miami’s Go- with 19 points. Djokovic said he’d had doubts test for me to see where I am.’’ hoping to be fit to play in the the Swiss star returned from his ran Dragic answered on a driving At Los Angeles, Julius Randle whether he’d be ready to play Djokovic, who had been side- Australian Open, where he’s won own six-month injury layoff and layup with 19 seconds remaining had 22 points, 14 rebounds and the first Grand Slam of the lined with the elbow injury since six of his 12 career Grand Slam surprisingly won the title. to lift the Heat ahead 88-87. six assists while Lonzo Ball But DeRozan, who led the added five points, 11 rebounds, Raptors with 25 points, wasn’t 11 assists and five steals as the Loeb Wins Dakar Rally 4th Stage finished yet. He answered by tip- host Lakers defeated Sacramento ping in his own miss with three 99-86. SAN JUAN DE MARCONA ing to win the prestigious off-road seconds remaining to put the Serbian reserve guard Bogdan (Xinhua) - France’s nine-time world event for the first time. “It was a very Raptors in front again, setting up Bogdanovich led the Kings with rally champion Sebastien Loeb good day especially in a very difficult Ellington’s clutch heroics. 19 points. has clinched his first stage win of stage, with the dunes and the naviga- the 2018 Dakar Rally as Peugeot tion needed. We’re not complaining.” claimed all three podium places in Frenchman Adrien Van Beveren Argentina to Play Spain, Italy in southern Peru. took the overall lead in the motor- Loeb finished one minute 35 sec- cycle category by winning Tuesday’s onds ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz, fourth stage on his Yamaha. March in World Cup Buildup and he was more than three minutes Van Beveren finished five minutes in front of compatriot and defending ahead of teammate Xavier de Soul- champion Stephane Peterhansel. trait, with Austria’s Matthias Walkner The result lifted Loeb to second in seven minutes off the pace on his the overall standings, just under seven KTM. It was a frustrating day for minutes behind Peterhansel. Britain’s defending bikes champion France’s nine-time World rally champion Sebastien Loeb clinched his “I’m not going to gain time by los- Sam Sunderland, who withdrew from first stage win of the 2018 Dakar Rally ing stages,” said Loeb, who is aim- the race with a back injury. Copenhagen Steers Toward Formula One Race in 2020 COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Formula One drivers could be racing over A Copenhagen race would open the gates to the rest of Scandinavia, bridges and around the streets of inner Copenhagen by 2020 under advanced said the consortium behind the initiative, which is led by former minister plans presented to the sport’s owners by a Danish consortium.