It was a really happy Sunday for India, as it won the second test match defeating Sri-Lanka by 170 runs to level the series 1-1. Sri Lanka needed 307 to win against India, but could not do so, as the Indian team displayed a fine performance of endurance and expertise.

The dejected home captain of Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene, said that losing three early wickets in their second innings was responsible for the team's debacle.

Budapest - McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen claimed his first Formula One Grand Prix win Sunday after Ferrari's Felipe Massa was forced to retire as he appeared to be coasting to victory.

Beijing - Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt will go for a sprint double at the Beijing Games in a boost for Olympic athletics, it was confirmed on Sunday.

There was less good news for organizers as they were warned that rain could dampen Friday's proposed opening ceremony, while typhoons could cause a postponement of the equestrian and sailing events.

Zhang Qiang, the deputy director of the Beijing Weather Modification Office, said she expected rainfall over Beijing during the Games to be slightly more than normal.

"The temperature will also be slightly higher," she said.

Jagmohan Dalmiya is elected head of the Cricket Association of Bengal. He defeated sitting president of CAB Prasun Mukherjee at the Eden Gardens. The result of voting is not officially declared but Dalmia is expected to gain 71 votes while Mukherjee got 47 votes. The election was started at 7 pm and total of 121 eligible units cast their vote.

Superstar Mithun Chakraborty has tied up with the Howrah Union Sports Club for Indian Cricket League (ICL) tournament. Mithun Chakraborty is the owner of the Royal Bengal Tigers and Howrah Union Sports Club is a major sports club in West Bengal.

Mithun Chakraborty is also a leading star of Bollywood as well as Bengali cinema. Howrah Union Sports Club is a leading football club formed before 86 years ago in Kolkata. The ICL team's website; www.theroyalbengaltigers.com was also released in the function.