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Formula One’s controversial 2026 regulations

Formula One – F1 – is widely regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport, 22 feats of technical excellence racing around the world as drivers push their cars to the...

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The Roger Bannister mile and its modern legacy

The legacy of Roger Bannister and his famous sub-four-minute mile is etched all over...

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Oxford Competition Dance dazzles in first place

"Going into Loughborough, OUCD’s Varsity loss on 21st February still stung fresh."

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DnB On The Bike travelling rave returns to Oxford

Hundreds gathered on Broad Street in the afternoon of Sunday 10th April for the...

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Virgil Van Dijk has cultivated a clear sporting persona: he is a formidably calm presence. His meteoric rise has often descended into a barrage...

Chess: game or sport?

Reading about the teenagers who have triumphed in the world of chess has got me thinking about the game’s relationship with sport and whether...

Should Manchester City have been banned?

The recent decision by UEFA to ban Manchester City from European competition for the next two seasons has sent shockwaves through the footballing community....

Torpids: Rowing Competition Cancelled

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OUCD look to Showcase event following national success

Oxford University Contemporary Dance is one of Oxford’s newest sports societies, establishing itself in the last three years as a popular group for those...

Bumpy roads to the top: The future of African cycling

Africa is not known for its cycling. Despite the continent’s domination of endurance running for generations, the surface of global professional cycling has only...

Town beat Gown in annual boxing showdown

For nearly 150 years the Oxford Union debating chamber has been a place where great minds have clashed in intellectual battles. On one special...

Keble Women’s Rugby: a ‘Sisterhood’

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Could YouTube punditry bring about a revolution in the way we follow sport?

The archetypal pundit for televised coverage a football or rugby fixture is easy to identify. A white male, between the ages of 45 and...

South African victory should not make ‘Root’s England’ complacent

Joe Root and his England teammates lifted the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy on Monday afternoon, after some inspired bowling from Durham’s Mark Wood sealed a...

Tributes to Kobe Bryant: The player and the man

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A bridge too VAR: Is technology killing the game?

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Froome’s ‘only appointment’ for 2020

Chris Froome is looking to secure a record-equaling fifth yellow jersey at the Tour de France this year. The Kenyan-born cyclist has indisputably been...

The Tour de Ski: Something for winter sports fans

Every year cross-country skiers from around the world begin a gruelling few days of competition in order to be crowned champion of the Tour...

Finding my Religion: Notes from a Leeds United supporter

The car pulled to a momentary stop and I stepped quickly out onto the wet concrete. (Leeds City Centre is always wet). I was...

Boxers Prepare for Two Monumental Shows

This term, Oxford University Boxing is set to host two massive events. Firstly, an annual staple on the Oxford sporting calendar: the historic Town...

150 years of rugby at Oxford

Oxford rugby dates back to the sports infancy. As many will know, the Oxford University RFC is one of the most renowned amateur clubs...

Top Ten Sporting Moments of 2019

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“Bikram”- Review: The fad variant assumes corpse pose

As a die-hard yogi since the age of eleven, I was quick to judge the idea of the new Netflix documentary Bikram as being unfair. I...

Queering Sport

Tena Thau on her failed attempt at netball, and why we should rethink how we play sports.

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Sport

Formula One’s controversial 2026 regulations

The Roger Bannister mile and its modern legacy

Oxford Competition Dance dazzles in first place

DnB On The Bike travelling rave returns to Oxford

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