Horse Racing purists and punters are licking their lips at the awesome field assembled for the 2011 Cox Plate. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the legendary race, plus the other big races that will be taking place at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.
Ben Waterworth recently returned home from working for the Rugby News Service at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. After his experience at the tournament, he believes the news service at major sporting events is crucial to its success.
Horse Racing purists and punters are licking their lips at the awesome field assembled for the 2011 Cox Plate. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the legendary race, plus the other big races that will be taking place at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.
Ben Waterworth recently returned home from working for the Rugby News Service at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. After his experience at the tournament, he believes the news service at major sporting events is crucial to its success.
Many expected Geelong to slide down the ladder in 2011. But after seven straight wins, including the one against Collingwood on Friday night, Ben Waterworth believes the Cats are no longer the hunters – they are the hunted.
Collingwood or Geelong? Western Bulldogs or Richmond? Hawthorn or St Kilda? There are plenty of big decisions ahead for AFL tipsters this weekend, but upstart’s editorial team has all the right answers.
Some say Black Caviar is the best horse the world has seen since Phar Lap in the 1930s. Ben Asgari pays tribute to the great mare and previews her chances of making it 13 wins from 13 starts in the BTC Cup on Saturday.
Not too many would’ve predicted Essendon to be sitting in fourth spot on the ladder after seven rounds of this season. But that’s how it’s played out so far and Ben Waterworth believes Bombers fans should be jubilant.
In his 100th text article, Ben Waterworth reflects on his time writing for upstart, while strongly encouraging aspiring journalists to get practical and contribute to the site.
Need some help with your tipping for the upcoming round of action? Check out the predictions from upstart’s editorial team for Round 7 of the AFL season.
The AFL recently announced its massive broadcast rights agreement, to reap more than $1.25 billion from 2012-2016. But despite the large sum of money, Ben Waterworth believes the code’s fans are the biggest winners of the deal.
North Melbourne currently occupies the bottom spot on the ladder after five rounds of action. Can the Roos finally register their first win of 2011 against the Power on Saturday? Ben Waterworth previews that game plus the rest of the Round 6 AFL action.
Need some help with your tipping for the upcoming round of action? Look no further than the experts here at upstart. Check out what the ‘experts’ have to say as they give their predictions for Round 6.
Every team is capable of winning their respective matches in Round 5, meaning the next five days could be a nightmare for AFL tipsters. But don’t fear – upstart’s editorial team has all the right answers.
Three tied games in four weeks has raised more questions than answers. Ben Waterworth asks if it’s time for the AFL to follow in the NRL’s footsteps and scrap the traditional draw.
Essendon has undoubtedly been the most talked about club throughout the first three weeks of the AFL season. But can Carlton stop the hype this weekend? Ben Waterworth previews the big match plus the rest of the Round 4 action.
Round 4 of the AFL season begins tonight at the MCG and there are a few games that could go either way. Check out the upstart editorial team’s Round 4 selections.
It’s only round three and there’s still six months left in the AFL season. But Ben Waterworth believes Collingwood already has the 2011 premiership in the bag.
Will Carlton be the first team in 2011 to defeat traditional rivals, Collingwood, at the MCG tonight? Ben Waterworth previews the Blues’ chances, plus the rest of this weekend’s AFL action.
Struggling to find eight winners for this weekend? upstart’s footy ‘experts’ have the right answers as we give our predictions for the upcoming AFL round.
New skipper Michael Clarke has yet to win the hearts of Australia’s cricket supporters. But Ben Waterworth believes individual and collective success on the field will have fans changing their minds very quickly.
The Gold Coast Suns play their first official match against Carlton on Saturday night in Brisbane. However, Ben Waterworth believes the Blues will be too strong and experienced for the young Suns as he previews all of the AFL action for Round Two.
Our editorial team here at upstart is putting their respective reputations on the line and will publish their weekly AFL tips for the upcoming round. What do the ‘experts’ predict will happen in Round 2?
Collingwood’s Dale Thomas is allegedly the player the AFL’s newest team, Greater Western Sydney, wants the most prior to its 2012 debut. And according to Ben Waterworth, a Thomas-Giants combination would work well.
