6 May 16, 2016

Iran Footvolley Iranian Woodball Among Top 5 Team Reaches Asian C’ship Final TEHRAN (MNA) – Iran’s na- tained the dominance on both sets tional men’s Footvolley team has (18-7, 18-5) subduing their power- reached final round of the 3rd Asian ful Australian opponent. Footvolley Championship in Thai- In the other semifinal fixture, land setting up a date with the hosts. Thailand A defeated Thailand B Iran Woodball Association logo On Sunday morning, Iran’s B to become Iran’s competitor in the KERMANSHAH (IRNA) - Head of competition. Sarkoobi Shirazi, Sima Jamal Livani, game can be played in grass, sand or squad, comprised of Jamil Kor final round to be held on Sunday Iran Wood ball Association said that He added that Iran national woodball Maryam Akbarzade and Behnaz Qods indoor. and Abdulati Nazari, opened the afternoon. Iranian woodball stands top 5 in the team is being prepared for South will be dispatched to South Korea The sport is in the program of Asian game against Australian rivals in The 3rd edition of Asian Foot- world. Korea world champion competitions. next Iranian month. Beach Games. The International a convincing fashion, picking up volley Championship kicked off Amirhamze Tavasoli told IRNA on Mohammadreza Faghani, Shahram Woodball is a sport where a mallet is Woodball Federation is based in most of the points at the semifinal in the Thai capital city of Bangkok Sunday that Iran ranked 5th in its last Asgari, Reza pourhasani, Hamide used to pass a ball through gates. This Taipei, Taiwan. round of the Asian event. on May 13, and will run through Iranians managed to gain a 2-0 May 15, 2016. victory over national Footvolley Footvolley is essentially beach of Australia on road to the final volleyball, except for the fact that Dutch Cyclist Koning Ranks 1st in Tour of Iran 2016 round of the continental sportive players are not allowed to use their TEHRAN (Press TV) - Profes- clocked 4:37.10 to stand atop the performed well in the first stage The 31st edition of Tour of Iran event. hands, and a football replaces the sional Dutch racing cyclist Peter podium. of the cycling tournament, and (Azarbaijan) kicked off on May Footvolley players of Iran main- volleyball. Koning has claimed the top spot in Arvin Goudarzi of Pishgaman passed across the finish line after 13, and will run through May 18, the 31st edition of the Tour of Iran Yazd Cycling Team registered riding a distance of 162.4 kilo- 2016. (Azarbaijan) in Iran. 4:42.02 to stand behind the pro- meters (100.9 miles) from Tabriz A total of 21 teams have taken On Saturday, the 25-year-old fessional Dutch racing cyclist and to Urmia to be awarded the gold part in the tournament. The tour Kayhan International rider of Australia’s Drapac Pro- pick up the silver medal, while medal. has six stages, with the total fessional Cycling (UCI) team as- Shahrdari Tabriz’s Ahad Kazemi He was followed by Iranian con- length of 1,005 kilometers (624.4 Advertising Dept. sessed his chances in a 209.4-ki- posted a winning time of 4:42.05 testants Samad Pourseyedi and miles). lometer-long (130.1-mile-long) to land in the third spot and earn Kazemi of Shahrdari Tabriz team, For the first time in the history of race from the northwestern Ira- a bronze. who were the second and third Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan), Ameri- 33110251-9 nian city of Urmia to the Aras Earlier on May 13, American finishers respectively and pock- can UCI Continental cycling Free Trade-Industrial Zone. He contender Connor McCutcheon eted the silver and bronze medals. Team Illuminate is taking part. Ext. 2336 China’s Gao Wins Long Jump at Shanghai Diamond League bagged a bronze in Beijing World paign with a league record as the a bronze for Ethiopia in 9:21.07. Last vacs, last year’s Diamond Race Championships last year, missed Croatian nailed the women’s discus year’s Diamond Race winner, Virgin- winner walked away with a bronze podium after coming 5th in 7.96m. title in her fourth throw in 70.88 me- ia Nyambura of Kenya came fourth. in 20.82. New Zealand’s recently Zhang Yaoguang was 6th and Huang ters while Australian Dani Samuels The women’s high jump saw Bei- crowned world indoor champion, Changzhou, the 21-year-old who won finished second in 67.77. jing World Championship finalist Tom Walsh, took silver in 21.20. world indoor bronze in Portland, was Beijing World Championships Levern Spencer of St. Lucia cleared Two-time world indoor champion 7th. winner Denia Caballero, who beat 1.94 meters to edge Nadezhda Du- Whiting finished a disappointing 8th. In another much anticipated race, Perkovic in Beijing last year with sanova of Uzbekistan who jumped In the men’s 800m, world and last year’s Diamond League winner more than two meters, had to settle over the same height but with more Olympic champion David Rudisha Justin Gatlin stormed to a winning for the bronze in 66.14. China’s Su attempts. European bronze medalist fell out of the podium with a fifth start of the season in men’s 100m. Xinyue posted a personal best of Ana Simic from Croatia was third in finish in 1:46.24, just three months The Beijing World Championships 64.45 to rank fourth. 1.92. ahead of his Olympic title defense in 100m and 200m silver medalist re- The night’s second world lead re- Moscow world’s runner-up Muri- Rio. turned to China to lift the title in 9.94 sult came from the women’s 1500m elle Ahoure of Cote d’Ivoire stunned However, Kenya still managed to seconds. Asian record holder Femi where Kenya’s world silver medalist the field to win the women’s 200m make a podium sweep as Ferguson Ogunode came second in 10.07. The Faith Kipyegon clocked three min- in 22.72 seconds ahead of Two-time Cheruiyot Rotich pulled off the vic- Gao Xinglong Qatari equaled his own Asian record utes 56.82 seconds to beat compatriot Olympic 200m champion Veronica tory in 1:45.68 ahead of Robert Bi- of 9.91 last month to lead the world Hellen Obiri in 3:59.34. Dawit Sey- Campbell-Brown. The Jamaican, wott (1:45.84) and Alfred Kipketer SHANGHAI (Xinhua) -- Gao Xin- mond League on Saturday. standings. Michael Rodgers was third aum of Ethiopia bagged a bronze in who is aiming to complete an Olym- (1:45.93). glong of China competes during Men’s The men’s long jump was one of in 10.10. 3:59.87 pic hat-trick in Rio later this summer, Michael Tinsley of the United Long Jump competition at 2016 IAAF the highlights as the 22-year-old Gao Last year’s world’s finalist Su Bing- World champion Hyvin Kiyeng of took silver in 22.82 while her fellow States clocked 48.90 to win the men’s Diamond League in Shanghai, Chi- secured the host’s only title at this tian and his Chinese teammate Zhang Kenya produced the meeting’s third countrywoman Anneisha McLaugh- 400m hurdles and Bahamas’ Shaunae na on May 14, 2016. Gao Xinglong meeting in his second attempt with Peimeng did not show up in the race world lead result in women’s 3,000m lin-Whilby was third. Miller triumphed in women’s 400m claimed the title with 8.14 metres. (Xin- 8.14 meters while South African while Xie Zhenye finished 8th and steeplechase, passing the finish line Kurt Roberts emerged the surprise in 50.45. hua/Wang Lili) Rushwal Samaai grabbed silver, also Mo Youxue, who missed the starting in 9:07.42. Former Kenyan world winner in the men’s shot put in 21.40 Muktar Edris of Ethiopia shone in SHANGHAI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- in 8.14m, leaving Australian Fabrice signal, came last and pulled his thigh junior champion Ruth Jebet ran for meters instead of his title favorite the men’s 5,000m with this year’s Beijing world’s fourth-place finisher Lapierre to the third place in 8.09m. muscle. Bahrain and brought her new home a U.S. compatriots Joe Kovacs and leading time of 12:59.96 while Serbi- Gao Xinglong lept to the victory of Wang Jianan, who was two days Olympic champion Sandra Perkov- silver with a time of 9:15.98. Olym- Ryan Whiting. an Ivana Spanovic won the women’s men’s long jump at Shanghai Dia- short of his 19th birthday when he ic opened her Diamond League cam- pic silver medallist Sofia Assefa had World outdoor champion, Joe Ko- long jump in 6.95m. Ibrahimovic Breaks PSG Record in Nantes Romp Paris Saint-Germain’s -- a reference to Ibrahimovic’s handed save to deny a close-range Ibrahimovic had a shot deflected Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted Friday tweet in announcing his Ibrahimovic flick before then behind for a corner as he took on his record 38th goal a departure: “I came like a king, left thwarting the big Swede when three defenders and Dupe twice minute from time like a legend.” one-on-one as even the linesman dived to his side to beat away If anyone had been in any doubt seemed unwilling to spoil the shots before the big Swede lifted that the night was about, that was festivities. another chance over the bar as he surely dispelled in the 10th minute - Comic proportions - became increasingly desperate. when the ground as one rose to PSG’s desire to tee up their But Pastore picked him out with applaud their talismanic import. stand-in captain for the night took a minute left to the stadium’s Wearing the number 10 jersey, on comic proportions 10 minutes delight as Ibrahimovic fulfilled Ibrahimovic acknowledged the from half-time. When faced with his quest. crowd as Nantes obligingly waited a clear shooting opportunity Monaco secured the third patiently for almost a minute inside the box, Di Maria wiggled and final Champions League before taking a free-kick. and twisted in trying to find qualification spot as first half The visiting defense seemed Ibrahimovic rather than strike at goals from Ivan Cavaleiro and a to oblige in more ways than one goal. Fabinho penalty gave them a 2-0 against a team clearly intent solely PSG finally switched back into win over Montpellier. PARIS (AFP) - Zlatan the Swedish striker equaled the four years will remain in my on setting up their centre-forward the rich vein that had seen them Nice won 3-2 at Guingamp but Ibrahimovic headed home a minute 1997-98 club record of Argentine heart.” to score. romp to the title with two months had to settle for fourth in Hatem from time to break Paris Saint- Carlos Bianchi in the 18th minute Ibrahimovic said he hoped PSG Ibrahimovic notched his first to spare as Ibrahimovic and Di Ben Arfa’s final game for the Germain’s single season Ligue with his 37th of the season. would keep on winning, adding: goal as he played the ball out wide Maria combined to set up Lucas south coast club. 1 scoring record in a 4-0 rout of Ibrahimovic then netted his “Without Ibra it’s difficult, but it’s on the right to Angel Di Maria, Moura for a simple second two Toulouse scored two goals in the Nantes. record 38th a minute from time possible!” before sprinting to the back stick minutes before the break -- PSG’s final 12 minutes through Martin With the title long wrapped up from Javier Pastore’s cross to It was the perfect end to his last where he was able to chest home 100th league goal of the season. Braithwaite and Yann Bodiger and a French Cup final against end a match-long quest that had match at the Parc in a PSG shirt the Argentine’s cross on his knees PSG notched their third on 52 to turn a 2-1 deficit at Angers bitter rivals Marseille to come a looked set to frustrate him. before leaving for pastures new and from six yards out without a minutes as Dupe parried a fierce into a 3-2 victory that kept them week later, the night was all about “I’m feeling very emotional. he was immediately substituted, yellow-shirted defender in sight. Ibrahimovic free-kick, only a point above Reims, whose 4-1 Ibrahimovic and his quest to break Today is a very special day after but not before his children ran If there was one player for Marquinhos to win a sprint win over second-placed Lyon the 37-goal single season PSG four years together winning lots of onto the pitch wearing PSG determined to ruin the party it between three home players to tap wasn’t enough to prevent them record at the Parc des Princes. trophies,” said Ibrahimovic. replica shirts bearing the names was Nantes goalkeeper Maxime in the rebound with not a yellow descending into Ligue 2 alongside Starting the game with 36 goals, “Thank you ‘Ibracadabra’, these King and Legend on their backs Dupe, who made a reaction one- shirt reacting. Lorient and Troyes.