TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran opened the FIVB Volleyball World League 2016 with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 28-26) lose against Brazil on Thursday. Brazil used a service storm over Iran in this match which was held at the Arena Carioca 1. Brazilians Lucas Saatkamp, with 17 points, and Ricardo Lucarelli, with 16, were the top scorers and main attractions on court....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Paykan failed to book a place in the FIVB Mens Club World Championship final after being defeated against Sada Cruzeiro late Friday. The Iranian team suffered a defeat against the Brazilian team in straight sets (25-19, 25-17, 25-17). Yoandy Leal and Wallace De Souza led the way for Sada Cruzeiro with 16 and 11 tallies, while ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran thrashed Brazil in their second match in the final round of the FIVB 2014 Men's Volleyball World League in Italy on Friday and bought a ticket for the semifinals. The Iranian mens national volleyball team overpowered Brazil 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 23-25 and 28-26) in Florence, Italy, this afternoon. Iran had lost its first match against ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on his Minister of Sports and his head of womens affairs to find out why Iranian women were barred from entering a stadium to watch the volleyball match between Iran and Brazil. The Mehr News Agency reports that womens affairs chief Shahindokht Molaverdi said: The president has called for further explanations ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian national volleyball team suffered a near defeat against Brazil in the FIVB Volleyball World League on Sunday evening. Brazil beat Iran 3-2 (25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 15-10) in Pool A in the fourth week of the competitions in Tehrans Azadi Hall in front of more than 10,000 spectators. Iran had defeated Brazil ...

Iranian national volleyball team has thrashed Brazil 3-2 in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League. Powerhouse Iran edged past Brazil (18-25, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-9) at Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran on Friday to gain its second victory against the country at the tourney. The hosts had to come from behind twice for a win at the Pool A encounter....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Brazil national volleyball team coach Bernardo Rezende said that Irans volleyball is better than Brazil at the moment. Iran lost to Brazil 3-2 last week in Pool A and defeated the team in straight sets 3-0 two days later in Sao Paulo. Iran will play Brazil in the fourth week of the Intercontinental Round of the FIVB World ...

TEHRAN, June 7 (MNA) Iran's men volleyball team has beaten its host Brazil at 2014 World League match in Brasilia today, Saturday. Iranian men volleyball players won Brazil 3-0 as following: 25-a8, 25- 21 and 25-22. Brazil, a world recognized powerful team, being the host of the championships of the match defeated Iran in an intense five-set ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran lost to Brazil 3-2 (25-23, 28-30, 26-28, 25-23, 15-13) in the third week of the 2014 FIVB World League. On Friday, the Iranian outfit was defeated by nine-time World League winner in Sao Paulo in Pool A but earned one point from three matches in the current tournament. Iran had lost to Italy twice last week. Brazils ...