2013 Flops

After two earlier wrist-phone flops in 1999 and 2009, Samsung is taking a cautious approach with its latest version of the smartwatch.

Federer fell to Spanish 19th seed Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4, dooming hopes for a potential quarter-final match with 12-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.

US wildcard Tim Smyczek's 3rd-round loss meant a historic flop as no American man reached the fourth round of any of the year's four Grand Slams.

The first half of 2013 is over. It's monsoon time. And it's raining hits in Bollywood with film after film crossing the success barrier.

Pakistan crashed out of the eight-team Champions Trophy last month, losing all three matches as their batsmen flopped once again.

Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina managed innings of substance for Team India but Johnson Charles and Darren Bravo overshadowed their efforts with brilliant half-centuries for the West Indies. On a sluggish wicket, most of the bowlers did well but surprisingly Sunil Narine and Ravindra Jadeja were the ones to flop on the day.

Andy Murray hadn't even started his bid to end Britain's 77-year wait for a male singles' champion at Wimbledon before a host of his compatriots had crashed out of the grasscourt Grand Slam on Monday.

Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra and Naman Ojha were supposed to wear helmets and ride bikes for a small distance to promote safe riding and giving precedence to pedestrians on Zebra crossing.

There were also victories for Ivory Coast, playing without dropped icon Didier Drogba, Malawi and Tunisia while 2013 Cup of Nations flops Angola fought back to hold Senegal.

Sehwag has failed to fire in five consecutive Tests after getting a hundred against England in the opening game of the November-December 2012 Test series at Ahmedabad and has flopped in three successive innings in the ongoing four-match rubber against Australia.

Sarah Taylor, who had flopped in the tournament with just 35 against India and later three ducks in a row, was fluent and made 88 off 77 balls. Her knock was laced with 15 fours and a six in the dead rubber. Her 89-minute stay came to an end when she was caught at mid-off by Nicola Browne off Suzie Bates.

Elsewhere, fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska built on her sizzling start to the season to progress along with Chinese star Li Na and fifth seed Angelique Kerber.

India 'A' stand on the verge of a probable series defeat after suffering yet another batting collapse in their second innings against West Indies 'A' on the third day of the third and final unofficial cricket Test on Tuesday.

The BCCI on Sunday expressed concern over the Indian team's flop show in Australia and promised to take corrective measures ahead of the Adelaide Test and the tri-angular series.

After two earlier wrist-phone flops in 1999 and 2009, Samsung is taking a cautious approach with its latest version of the smartwatch.

Federer fell to Spanish 19th seed Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4, dooming hopes for a potential quarter-final match with 12-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.

US wildcard Tim Smyczek's 3rd-round loss meant a historic flop as no American man reached the fourth round of any of the year's four Grand Slams.

The first half of 2013 is over. It's monsoon time. And it's raining hits in Bollywood with film after film crossing the success barrier.

Pakistan crashed out of the eight-team Champions Trophy last month, losing all three matches as their batsmen flopped once again.

Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina managed innings of substance for Team India but Johnson Charles and Darren Bravo overshadowed their efforts with brilliant half-centuries for the West Indies. On a sluggish wicket, most of the bowlers did well but surprisingly Sunil Narine and Ravindra Jadeja were the ones to flop on the day.

Andy Murray hadn't even started his bid to end Britain's 77-year wait for a male singles' champion at Wimbledon before a host of his compatriots had crashed out of the grasscourt Grand Slam on Monday.

Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra and Naman Ojha were supposed to wear helmets and ride bikes for a small distance to promote safe riding and giving precedence to pedestrians on Zebra crossing.

There were also victories for Ivory Coast, playing without dropped icon Didier Drogba, Malawi and Tunisia while 2013 Cup of Nations flops Angola fought back to hold Senegal.

Sehwag has failed to fire in five consecutive Tests after getting a hundred against England in the opening game of the November-December 2012 Test series at Ahmedabad and has flopped in three successive innings in the ongoing four-match rubber against Australia.

Sarah Taylor, who had flopped in the tournament with just 35 against India and later three ducks in a row, was fluent and made 88 off 77 balls. Her knock was laced with 15 fours and a six in the dead rubber. Her 89-minute stay came to an end when she was caught at mid-off by Nicola Browne off Suzie Bates.

Elsewhere, fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska built on her sizzling start to the season to progress along with Chinese star Li Na and fifth seed Angelique Kerber.

India 'A' stand on the verge of a probable series defeat after suffering yet another batting collapse in their second innings against West Indies 'A' on the third day of the third and final unofficial cricket Test on Tuesday.

The BCCI on Sunday expressed concern over the Indian team's flop show in Australia and promised to take corrective measures ahead of the Adelaide Test and the tri-angular series.