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Masoud Shojaei's first-half goal Tuesday gave Iran a 1-0 victory against South Korea in a friendly. The Osasuna striker scored in the 35th minute from the edge of the area after receiving a pass from Pejman Nouri following a mistake by South Korea defender Lee Young-pyo. ...

Iran earned its first victory ever at basketball's world championship, blowing most of a 24-point lead before holding on to beat Tunisia 71-58 on Monday. ...

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday. The Slovenians (4-1) won their last three games after losing to the United States to take the No. 2 seed from Group B. ...

Team USA took the top seed in Group B at the FIBA World Championship on Wednesday with an 88-51 win over Iran. The U.S. team, which downplayed the political aspect of the matchup, methodically pulled away in the first half, wearing down the Asian champions with its depth and athleticism. ...

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In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention. In a basketball arena, not so much. "For me, it's a normal game," Iran captain Mahdi Kamrany said. ...

Iran's demand for a neutral referee for their friendly against China this week is disrespectful but local match officials only have themselves to blame, according to China's soccer chief Wei Di.

Star footballer Ali Karimi, often dubbed the Maradona of Asia, has been reinstated after he was sacked for not fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, his club said.

Roko Ukic and Bojan Bogdanovic both scored 13 points, and Croatia easily withstood Iran's one-man show in a 75-54 victory Sunday at the basketball world championship. ...

Guilherme Giovannoni scored 17 points, Tiago Splitter and Leandro Barbosa added 13 apiece, and Brazil beat Iran 81-65 on Saturday in its first game at the world championship. ...