6 May 9, 2021 Daei, Parvin on 20th Iranian Weightlifters Receive Century Asian Team Gold Medal in World Cup BANGKOK, Thailand (Dispatch- es) – Iran’s Rouhollah Rostami, Saman Razi in the weight category of 107 kg and Hamed Solhipour in the weight category of 97 kg won gold medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Bang- kok, Thailand. The reigning world champion managed an effort of 241 kilo- grams in winning the men’s under- 80kg title in the final competition of the day. TEHRAN (Dispatches) – The team included the best Silver went to Georgia’s Ahmad The International Federation soccer players of Asia be- Razm Azar and bronze to home of Football History and Statis- tween 1901 and 2000. lifter Chinnaphop Khamdan. tics (IFFHS) has put names of Iran has two players and Ja- Iran’s Amir Jafari Arangeh had two Iranian legends Ali Daei pan, Korea, and Saudi Arabia won a gold medal in the men’s un- and Ali Parvin on the Asia Men each have three players on der-65kg class on the opening day. A total of the 54 powerlifters Team of the XXth Century. the team. from nine countries across Africa, Asia and Europe have participated Real, Barca, Juventus in the event. The event was held in the pres- ence of 60 athletes from nine coun- Defend Super League in tries in Thailand. Face of UEFA ‘Threats’ Nadal Defeated by Zverev in Madrid Open Quarters MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael match on its head and take the Nadal has been knocked out of first set. the Madrid Open quarterfinals The fifth-seeded German stage 6-4 6-4 by German Alex then powered ahead in the sec- Zverev. ond, breaking Nadal’s serve Nadal, a five-time winner in again and holding out to seal a the Spanish capital, was the fa- career-first win on clay against vorite and top seed having lift- the Spaniard. ed the Barcelona Open trophy Later on Friday, Alexander last month but played below Bublik of Kazakhstan plays par on a sweltering spring day. fellow qualifier Casper Ruud Zverev struggled in the open- from Norway while eighth ing exchanges, finding him- Spain’s Rafael Nadal during a tennis match against Germany’s seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy Manchester United fans protested against the club’s American self 4-2 down before break- Alexander Zverev at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in faces Chilean 16th seed Cris- owners last week as the fallout from the aborted Super League ing Nadal twice to turn the Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 7, 2021. tian Garin. project continued PARIS (AFP) - Real Madrid, aim of providing solutions Barcelona and Juventus on to the current unsustainable Stuttgart Edge Resilient Augsburg 2-1 in Bundesliga Saturday defended the abort- situation in the football in- ed Super League project in the dustry”. BERLIN (Xinhua) -- Newly right corner. ner to restore parity from close for a share of spoils, but Stutt- promoted Stuttgart ended its four- Augsburg responded well and range. gart’s well-positioned defense face of “threats” from UEFA. The Super League was an- game losing run and returned to created chances but Marco Rich- The “Fuggerstaedter” gained stood firm and wrapped up all The three clubs are the only nounced on April 18 but two winning ways after overpowering ter’s weak shot from 12 meters momentum and should have three points on home soil. ones from the original 12 yet days later it collapsed as the Augsburg 2-1 at the curtain raiser was no big deal for Stuttgart goal- turned the tides six minutes later With the result, Stuttgart move to renounce the proposed six Premier League clubs of the 32nd round in Germany’s keeper Fabian Bredlow while but for all that Bredlow was on on the 9th spot meanwhile 13th competition that would guar- withdrew after angry pro- top-flight on Friday. Vargas rattled only the wood- target to neutralize Richter’s dan- positioned Augsburg remain in The visitors caught a bright work from a tight angle before the gerous shot. touching distance to the relegation antee its founding members tests from supporters pres- start on the road as Ruben Var- break. Hence, Stuttgart rescued its While Augsburg worked on its play-off spot. involvement every season, sure from the British govern- gas headed just wide following narrow lead into half time. comeback Stuttgart took the lead “It was definitely a hard-earned instead of having to qualify. ment. a corner, but yet it was Stuttgart After the restart, Augsburg came out of the blue after Kaladjdzic win for us. Augsburg was the The nine clubs who have Real, Barca and Juventus who opened the scoring with 11 out with its guns blazing and got had all time and space to head more active team, but we gladly minutes gone as Sasa Kaladjdzic rewarded for its efforts in the 59th home the 2-1 at the near post with take all three points today,” said dropped out -- Tottenham, argued that they and the nine teed up for Philipp Forster, whose minute after Richter’s pinpoint 74 minutes gone. Stuttgart head coach Pellegrino Arsenal, Manchester City, clubs who withdrew “shared deflected shot found the bottom cross allowed Florian Niederlech- Augsburg pressed frenetically Matarazzo. Manchester United, Chelsea, the same concerns... that Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, structural reforms are indis- Inter Milan and AC Milan pensable to ensure our sport Spurs Hold Off Kings 113-104 -- were on Friday given a fi- stays appealing and survives SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - scored 10 of his 22 points nancial penalty by UEFA for in the long term”. in the fourth quarter and the beat the Sacramento Kings their involvement. They said they were “fully 113-104 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak and strengthen their hold on the final playoff spot in the West. UEFA also said it would aware of the diversity of re- DeMar DeRozan had 25 points, Murray added seven assists and six re- take “appropriate action” actions to Super League” bounds, and scored 16 for San Antonio. against the three clubs and were “ready to consider The Spurs (32-34) were coming off back-to-back losses to Utah in a who still support the Super the proposed approach, as skid that knocked coach ’s team down to 10th place in the West - the final spot for the play-in tournament - before holding off a League project. necessary”. pesky Kings team that had won its last four. In response, Real, Barca But they added: “We San Antonio has some breathing room now. New Orleans (30-37) lost and Juventus said in a joint would be highly irrespon- to Philadelphia earlier Friday, while Sacramento (29-38) fell 3 1/2 back statement “the founding sible if, being aware of the of the Spurs. clubs have suffered, and con- needs and systemic crisis in ‘’Guys are disappointed,’’ Kings coach Luke Walton said. ‘’We wanted it. All losses hurt. That was a big one tonight.’’ tinue to suffer, unacceptable the football sector, which DeRozan had 18 in the first half to pace San Antonio early but the Spurs third-party pressures (and) led us to announce the Su- trailed 81-78 going into the fourth. Sacramento Kings guard Terence Davis shoots as San Antonio Spurs threats.” per League, we abandoned Murray had six points as part of an 18-6 run to start the final quarter and guard (8) and forward Drew Eubanks (14) defend during “This is intolerable under such a mission to provide put the Spurs ahead for good. Walker scored eight points in the final 3 the first quarter of an NBA game in Sacramento, Calif., the rule of law,” they added effective and sustainable 1/2 minutes to help San Antonio close it out after the Kings pulled within Friday, May 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Hector Amezcua) 100-99. in a joint statement. answers to the existential Popovich moved within 27 games of breaking Don Nelson’s record for Terence Davis scored 24 points for the Kings. Sacramento missed a They said the Super League questions that threaten the career coaching victories in the NBA. chance to move into a tie with the Pelicans for 11th place in the West. had been launched “with the football industry.”