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Tuesday, 01 September 2015 4:48 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 01 September 2015 4:48 PM ]

Iranian head coach Carlos Queiroz. AFP

After a disappointing 1-all draw against hosts Turkmenistan in the 1st round, the Iranian national football team are now gearing-up to host Group D leaders Guam on Thursday, en route to qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
As the player transfer window in football is nearing its end, Real Madrid have agreed a fee of around 35 million Euros with Manchester United to add David De Gea to their collection.
The 4th and final tennis Grand Slam of the season has kicked off at the Flushing Meadows in New York. In the opening day of the US Open tournament the defending champions and top ranked players in both men and women's competitions have defeated their opponents to reach the second round.
And finally to motorsports, where Scott Dixon has taken advantage of a Juan Pablo Montoya mistake to win at the Sonoma Raceway, clinching the 2015 IndyCar Series Championship.

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