Category Archives: Sports

The Rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

This is probably the most accurate and important article I’ve read in a long time. I’ve read one of the author’s books (Muqtada al Sadr and the Battle for the Future of Iraq) and I can tell you that he … Continue reading

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World Cup 2010

Football fans of the world unite! World Cup 2010 is here at last. For us Iran football fans, disappointment occurs often, yet we will never forget 1998, the underdog story behind Iran’s bid to qualify for the tournament and it’s … Continue reading

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Film: “Tyson”

As children, my brother and I loved Mike Tyson, so much so, that we forced our mother to take us to every single electronic store to buy Mike Tyson’s Punch Out for Nintendo but couldn’t find it anywhere because it … Continue reading

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Takhti

I love this man.

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Cal Halftime Show

Prepared to be amazed. The video game halftime show entails themes from: Pong Tetris Mortal Kombat Pokemon The Legend of Zelda Mario Bros. Theme Mario Underground Theme Super Mario Theme Mario Water Theme

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A Tribute to Cal Football…

The Play.

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All-American Jamshid “Jim” Bakhtiar

A wonderful and representative story… see video here. Testing: Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran Iran … Continue reading

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