When Miami signed Chris Bosh and LeBron James in July last year, not only sports fans but the world sat up and took notice. The best player in the league changed teams of his own volition and took deserved heat (oww ... unintentional pun) for leaving his hometown club for beaches and booty. And rings.When the Heat filled out their roster with a few role players - Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem -
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Balanced Sports is now on Twitter!
Posted on 9:10 AM by Unknown
Balanced Sports is now on Twitter!Our feed is called balanced_sports, and you can follow us by clicking this link.Context, (poor attempts at) humour, irreverence and sport, all in 140 characters or less. Who could say no?
Paul Scholes Retires
Posted on 8:49 AM by Unknown
Paul Scholes has retired and suddenly, Manchester United's summer transfer activity has become much more frantic. The Great Ginger One has been irreplaceable for nearly twenty years and it is now that Sir Alex is finally forced to choose a successor. It speaks volumes of Paul Scholes that the search for his replacement will include only the world's very best players. They still may not fill
Posted in England, Fabio Capello, Fergie's Fledglings, Man Utd, Manchester United, Paul Scholes, retirement, SAF, Sir Alex, Sir Alex Ferguson
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
My Favourite Cricketer: Brian Lara
Posted on 8:12 AM by Unknown
The first Balanced Sports and World Cricket Watch: "My Favourite Cricketer" is penned by the editor of WCW, David Siddall. It features the Samba King of West Indian batsmanship, Brian Lara.From the age of 13-18 this aspiring top order batsmen would spend their summer holidays practically living at the Stoughton and Thurnby Cricket Club nets. Honing the particularities of your batting technique
Welcome to My Favourite Cricketer
Posted on 7:43 AM by Unknown
Welcome to My Favourite Cricketer. This is a special feature which Balanced Sports and World Cricket Watch where we're inviting several of the world's leading cricket writers to submit pieces which explain the romance of their favourite cricket players.This series will run throughout the Northern Summer/Southern Winter and week by week, piece by piece, will build a complete picture of some of
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The undeserved revisionism of Barcelona FC
Posted on 12:24 PM by Unknown
It's popular assumed knowledge that this current incarnation of Barcelona are one of best teams in football history. In this case, popular assumed knowledge is correct: Barcelona are one of the all-time greats.
What they aren't though, is deserving of the revisionism that circulates in some - minority and usually Real-supporting - areas which suggests they are unworthy of such a place in the
What they aren't though, is deserving of the revisionism that circulates in some - minority and usually Real-supporting - areas which suggests they are unworthy of such a place in the
Posted in Bad Boys, Barca, Barcelona, Darth Vader, Detroit Pistons, diving, Los Merengues, Real Madrid, revisionism, Sergio Busquets
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Man U need efficiency to beat Barcelona in Champions' League Final
Posted on 12:09 PM by Unknown
Sir Alex Ferguson says that his oppoenets are stronger, having grown in strength since their last encounter. That match, the 2009 Champions' League final, was almost the archetypal Barcelona symphony: composed by Pep Guardiola, conducted by Iniesta and Xavi and ultimately won through brilliant solos by Messi and Eto'o. United were second best that day, suffering from a lack of match-fitness and
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