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Iranpress: Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in Bologna Ahead of EuroLeague Match

Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in Bologna Ahead of EuroLeague Match

Saturday, 22 November 2025 09:05

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a EuroLeague basketball match in Bologna on Friday, November 21, to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza, facing tear gas and water cannons from police as they sought to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis.

Iranpress: Haddadi retires from nat

Haddadi retires from nat'l basketball team after two-decade career

Sunday, 03 September 2023 00:06

Hamed Haddadi announces his retirement from the Iran national team at the 2023 Fiba World Cup, shortly after Iran lost to also-ran Asian side Lebanon, 73-81, in Jakarta on Saturday.

Iranpress: Iran

Iran's basketball team secures third place in Georgia tournament

Sunday, 13 August 2023 21:26

(IP)- After toppling Jordan 81-73 in a match on Sunday, the national basketball team of Iran achieved third place at the Tbilisi International Cup, which was held in Georgia.

Iranpress: Brown signs biggest contract in NBA history

Brown signs biggest contract in NBA history

Wednesday, 26 July 2023 08:38

Jaylen Brown is set to sign the biggest contract in NBA history after agreeing on a super-max extension with the Boston Celtics.216

Iranpress: Asian Cup: Iranian girls

Asian Cup: Iranian girls' basketball team advance to semi-final

Friday, 14 July 2023 05:34

Iran's under-16 girls' basketball team won 65-42 against Guam in the group stage of the Asia Cup Division B to advance decisively to the semi-finals.

Iranpress: World Newspaper: Russia frees Griner in swap

World Newspaper: Russia frees Griner in swap

Friday, 09 December 2022 20:14

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner on Thursday at the Abu Dhabi airport.

Iranpress: Russia, U.S. conduct prisoners swap

Russia, U.S. conduct prisoners swap

Friday, 09 December 2022 09:09

Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner on Thursday at the Abu Dhabi airport, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

Iranpress: Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for arms trader Bout

Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for arms trader Bout

Friday, 18 November 2022 21:46

Russia said on Friday it hoped to clinch a prisoner swap with the United States to return convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death," in an exchange that would likely include U.S. basketball star, Brittney Griner.

Iranpress: Iran, Turkiye basketball federations to expand cooperation

Iran, Turkiye basketball federations to expand cooperation

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 09:39

The head coach of the Iranian national basketball team and the secretary of the Turkish basketball federation discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Russian court sentences Griner to nine years in drug case

World Newspapers: Russian court sentences Griner to nine years in drug case

Friday, 05 August 2022 22:21

US basketball star gets a nine-year jail term after a Russian court found her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. 224

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