Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=surenmania http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:31:00 GMT While East Coasters are trying to dig out from under as much as two feet of snow, this year the snow is nonexistent in Tehran, Iran. http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/02/11/iranians-miss-the-snowman.php http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/02/11/iranians-miss-the-snowman.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:35:00 GMT The United States has been drawn in Group B of the 2010 FIBA World Championship in a ceremony held in an Istanbul hotel, on Tuesday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/12/16/team-us-selected-for-group-b-in-the-2010-fiba-world-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/12/16/team-us-selected-for-group-b-in-the-2010-fiba-world-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:01:00 GMT Lets talk about sex. Outrageously, I have to say sex for man - especially for a celebrity - may be the only thing in which he cannot turn a blind eye to that. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/12/09/they-just-do-it.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/12/09/they-just-do-it.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins said on Wednesday that Hamed Haddadi, first Iranian player in NBA, has improved a lot and has a good future in the league. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/11/26/hamed-haddadis-good-future-in-the-league.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/11/26/hamed-haddadis-good-future-in-the-league.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:00 GMT The FIVB rules and regulations already allows Beach Volleyball athletes the chance to wear full length uniform. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/10/28/iran-hosting-womens-beach-volleyball-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/10/28/iran-hosting-womens-beach-volleyball-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:28:00 GMT FIVB president Jizhong Wei said that Muslim women are able to participate in the competitions observing Islamic dressing code. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/09/16/muslim-women-now-allowed-to-wear-islamic-dress-in-games.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/09/16/muslim-women-now-allowed-to-wear-islamic-dress-in-games.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:40:00 GMT First-time participant Serbia beat Iran 3-2 and won the 2009 FIVB Boys Championship. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/09/07/serbia-claims-fivb-boys-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/09/07/serbia-claims-fivb-boys-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:43:00 GMT JESOLO, Italy, Aug. 28 (MNA) -- The U.S. defeated Iran in the 2009 FIVB Boys Youth Volleyball World Championship on Friday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/28/us-beat-iran-in-fivb-boys-youth-volleyball-world-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/28/us-beat-iran-in-fivb-boys-youth-volleyball-world-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:45:00 GMT The U.S. have qualified for the next stage of the 15th FINA World Junior Mens Water Polo Championships. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/25/us-water-polo-junior-team-is-here-to-win.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/25/us-water-polo-junior-team-is-here-to-win.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:24:00 GMT 15th FINA World Junior Men's Water Polo Championships will start from Saturday in Croatia. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/18/junior-mens-water-polo-world-championships-to-start-on-saturday.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/18/junior-mens-water-polo-world-championships-to-start-on-saturday.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:40:00 GMT Iran brushed aside China in the final of 25th FIBA Asia Championship for men and won the gold medal on Sunday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/17/iran-wins-fiba-asia-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/17/iran-wins-fiba-asia-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:14:00 GMT PUNE, India - The U.S. finished in eighth place in the 2009 FIVB Mens Junior World Championship in Pune, India on Sunday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/10/us-finishes-8th-in-fivb-junior-world-championship.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/08/10/us-finishes-8th-in-fivb-junior-world-championship.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT U.S. Judo Federation expressed condolences to the families of crash victims especially Iranian judokas travelling to Armenia to hold a training camp. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/07/17/us-judo-federation-sends-condolences-to-iranians.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/07/17/us-judo-federation-sends-condolences-to-iranians.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:12:00 GMT When I was a little boy, Michael Jordan was my hero such as Diego Maradona in football and legendary Ukrainian Sergey Bubka in track and field. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/07/16/quotair-jordanquot-in-fans-hearts-forever.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/07/16/quotair-jordanquot-in-fans-hearts-forever.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:52:00 GMT I want to be NBA best, Haddadi says The Iranian NBA player Hamed Haddadi said on Sunday that his dreams go beyond Asia. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/06/14/haddadi-said-that-his-dreams-go-beyond-asia.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/06/14/haddadi-said-that-his-dreams-go-beyond-asia.php surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein)