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MORE PHOTOS: The Iranian Messi Tehran: Iranian student Reza Parastesh looks so much like his sporting hero Lionel Messi that it almost landed him in jail for disrupting public order this week. So many people came out to take selfies with Parastesh in the ...

The Swiss magician is playing some of the best tennis of his career and appears completely recovered from a knee injury that kept him out of the second half of last year. IMAGE: Roger Federer celebrates his win against Tomas Berdych. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Roger Federer stared down defeat and saved two match points before knocking Tomas Berdych out of the Miami Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(6) victory in their thrilling quarter-final.Federer will next face Nick Kyrgios ...

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his semi final match against Dominic Thiem. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Rafael Nadal moved to within one victory of 'La Decima' at the French Open as he demolished rising Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 with a daunting show of force in Friday's semi-final.The 31-year-old Spaniard, ready to reclaim his Roland Garros crown after a two-year hiatus, dispatched the sixth seed in little more than two hours and is on the verge of becoming the ...

Images from Day 9 of the French Open in Paris on Monday. IMAGE: Simona Halep in action during her fourth round match against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Simona Halep established her credentials to become the newest French Open champion with a blistering 6-1, 6-1 victory over Carla Suarez-Navarro to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.With no former champions left in the field, pregnant Serena Williams watching from the sidelines and Maria Sharapova not ...

Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on the recommendation of Dronacharya Award to Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim said that it's a subject of AYUSH Ministry, adding that till now no award has been given in yoga. "Yoga is very important and our government is encouraging ...

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Isco, right, celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal. Photograph: Eloy Alonso/Reuters Lionel Messi’s double strike helped Barcelona scrape a 3-2 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who needed a brace from Isco to beat Sporting Gijon by the same scoreline.A much-changed Madrid side snatched victory at El Molinon thanks to Isco's two goals, which included a 90th-minute winner, to stretch their lead over ...

Images from the Premier League matches played across England on Saturday IMAGE: Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Title-chasing Tottenham Hotspur made hay in the sunshine as Son Heung-min scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Watford that closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to four points in Saturday's early kickoff. After Dele Alli's majestic curler broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute at White Hart Lane, an 11th consecutive ...

Model and body activist, Ashley is unabashed about flaunting her curves in her new photo shoot.  Plus-sized model Ashley Graham has recently uploaded behind-the-scenes pics of her Sports Illustrated swimsuit photo shoot 2017 and we can't help but admire her for being brave, bold and beautiful.  Back in 2016, she was the first size 14 model to appear on the cover of the magazine. Not one to be shy of flaunting a few lumps, bumps and cellulite, the model is sending out a strong message ...

Romelu Lukaku struck late to rescue a 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw for depleted Belgium on Saturday against a Greek side who were down to 10 men for the final 25 minutes and finished with nine, while Olivier Giroud once again proved his worth to France when he bagged a double in their 3-1 win in Luxembourg.Images from the World Cup qualifier matches on Saturday: Ronaldo takes Portugal tally to 70 in Hungary stroll IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against Hungary.