1. Anurag Thakur on Wednesday replaced Kiren Rijiju as the country’s sports minister with just over two weeks left for the Tokyo Olympics. The 46-year-old former Cricket Board President was given charge of sports along with the Information and Broadcasting ministry after he took oath as a cabinet minister.
2. The Olympic torch relay has been cancelled on the streets of Tokyo in Japan, as fears over the spread of COVID-19 continue to plague the Games. Starting Friday, public relay events in the city will be replaced with flame-lighting ceremonies streamed online.
3. Udayan Mane second Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, he has been confirmed as the 60th ranked player on the Tokyo Games entry list, joining compatriot Anirban Lahiri as the second Indian in the field.
4. India women’s Test and ODI captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter across format in women’s cricket. Mithali Raj’s three successive half-centuries in the three-match ODI series against England helped her grab the No. 1 position in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the eighth time in her 22-year-old international career.
5. In Wimbledon Tennis, World number one Novak Djokovic has entered the Men’s Singles Semi final after beating unseeded Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 a short while ago. The second Quarter final match is underway between 10th seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada and Russian Karen Khachanov.
6. Today birthday of **Sourav Ganguly** former Indian cricketer His Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1972 He is an Indian former cricketer, commentator and administrator who played as a left-handed opening batsman and was captain of the Indian national team. He is the 39th & current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India & President of the Editorial Board with Wisden India. Before being elected as the President of BCCI, he was the President of Cricket Association of Bengal.
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