Women sumo wrestlers in Japan KYOTO: It’s a rainy Sunday morning but that hasn’t stopped more than 100 women and girls from making their way to the Kyoto City Budo Centre, Japan’s oldest martial arts performance hall. Built in 1899, the original structure is mostly out of bounds for visitors. But a recently built adjoining…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Insta) LUCKNOW: Coming off the golden glow of their Asian Games triumph in Japan, India step into Tuesday’s fivematch T20I series opener against the West Indies at the Ekana Stadium here carrying momentum, silverware and an intriguing selection headache at the top of the order.While Abhishek Sharma’s explosive…

Imran Khan and Ravi Shastri Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has spoken out over the reported treatment of jailed former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, calling it “inhumane” and saying no person should be treated that way.Reports cited in the story claim Khan’s health has worsened in jail, with only 15% vision remaining in his…

NEW DELHI: India’s 85-medal haul at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games was its secondbest finish, but the headline numbers don’t reveal everything.A sport-by-sport audit by TOI shows that 137 Indian athletes across 16 disciplines returned empty-handed, exposing persistent gaps in the country’s medal ambitions.India’s pruned-down 495-member contingent competed across 36 sport disciplines and finished fourth with…