Yes, we know, we're stat-heads and have no life. At least, that's what it feels like at times! But the pointy-heads at Balanced Sports have spent the past several hours slaving over an increasingly hot lap-top to bring you THE COMPLETE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE since 1993!Manchester United sits atop with twelve titles, but who sits behind them? Arsenal? Chelsea? Palace? The Battersea Home
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Anti-Franchise: In defense of provincial cricket
Posted on 5:46 PM by Unknown
To hear recent suggestions that in the future cricket sides will be drawn down franchise, rather than national, lines is both predictable and upsetting. Cricket, a sport unique in both in the basis of its rules and its appeal, continues to evolve at a rate unthought of only a decade ago. In many ways, the game has benefited from this enforced change. In others, it has not. The Franchise model
Saturday, June 4, 2011
My Favourite Cricketer: Allan Border by Ben Roberts.
Posted on 8:39 AM by Unknown
In the second of our series "My Favourite Cricketer", co-hosted by World Cricket Watch and Balanced Sports, is by Ben Roberts and features the man who single-handedly dragged Australian cricket from the doldrums, Allan Border.
Upon request I have journeyed deep into my memory to come to the point of selecting Allan Border as my favourite cricketer of all time. At the time that his career
Upon request I have journeyed deep into my memory to come to the point of selecting Allan Border as my favourite cricketer of all time. At the time that his career
Friday, June 3, 2011
Swansea City's Scott Sinclair deserves England callup
Posted on 11:39 AM by Unknown
Anointing a youngster "future England regular" is an exercise both in optimism and presumption. There have been several recent nominees for the position future England star - from Jermaine Defoe, through Jack Wilshere, Andy Carroll and even Adam Johnson. Each has had their sparkly moments in the Three Lions' shirt and as Fabio Capello begins to assemble his squad for Euro 2012, certain names
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Where to now for Blackpool?
Posted on 11:17 AM by Unknown
The third in a three-part series detailing possible next steps for the relegated Premier League teams. Blackpool's one-season jaunt in the Premiership, perhaps likely always to be record-setting, has come to a close. The Tangerines did set records, but not the ones that many predicted at the start of their top flight campaign. Blackpool boasted the smallest wage bill seen in the EPL for
Posted in Birmingham City, Blackpool, Charlie Adam, DJ Campbell, Ian Holloway, Olly, relegation, West Ham
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Shaquille O'Neal Retires: Olympus beckons for Big Aristotle
Posted on 4:49 PM by Unknown
Shaquille O'Neal has retired and the NBA has lost one of it's born entertainers. The league, and the sporting landscape in general, will be poorer for his departure. He entered the league with the inevitable comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain, succeeded Wilt in rings won while owning basketball in Los Angeles, won a ring with "Flash" and then turned into a role-player for hire. At times the most
Posted in basketball, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Magic, NBA, NBA Draft, Orlando, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal, statesman, Willis Reed
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Balanced Sports on Soccerlens: Where to now for Blackpool?
Posted on 7:53 AM by Unknown
Blackpool have gone down to the Championship. In this post on Soccerlens, we examine how best to move on from there.
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