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It’s coming around to Australia Day once again which is one of my favourite days of the year! Why? Not because I love all things Australian – which I almost do – but because I especially love alternative music. Now … Continue reading →

Many people know about the favourite/longshot bias that occurs in most sports, but little is talked about the overs/unders bias. Is there in fact a bias at all? We shall investigate. Using data going back to the 2005/06 season, we … Continue reading →

Happy New year for 2010! And what do sportpunter have in store? Well tennis has just started, so check out the subscriptions for 2010 to join in the rewards. AFL/NRL and Super 14s will be back. NHL continues along its … Continue reading →

Last year, the Australian Labor party introduced an internet filtering system which it plans to implement to all Internet companies, thus making it illegal and impossible to view certain websites. The main idea of the internet filtering service, or Great … Continue reading →

Everyone has been talking about the new draw that has been released for the soccer world cup and who has the hardest group. Like every year, the Australians are complaining that we have the toughest group. Even the FIFA world … Continue reading →

The number one sportsperson of the last ten years is none other than Swiss champion Roger Federer. It’s taken a lot of research and heated discussion amongst friends, but sportpunter believes that the Fed is well deserved of the number … Continue reading →

Coming in at number two in sportpunter’s Top 10 sportspeople of the last decade is American golfer Tiger Woods. Eldrick “Tiger” Woods has won in total 71 PGA Tour events, the third highest of all time, and 14 major golf … Continue reading →

Coming in at number three in sportpunter’s Top 10 sportspeople of the last decade is American swimming sensation Michael Phelps. Phelps’ record in the pool is unprecedented and totally extraordinary. He has won 14 Olympic gold medals which is the … Continue reading →

Coming in at number four in sportpunter’s Top 10 sportspeople of the decade is American cyclist Lance Armstrong. Armstrong started his career as a tri-athlete. In 1989 and 1990 when Armstrong was just 18 and 19, he was the American … Continue reading →

Coming in at number 5 for the best sportsperson of the last decade is Italian motorbike racer Valentino Rossi. Rossi burst into the motorcycling racing scene in the year 2000 where he finished second in the 500cc in his first … Continue reading →