Saturday 21st February 2026

Sport

‘That’s so futch’: Oxford’s queer football club

Russell and Katz-Roberts are two of the minds behind Futchball FC, Oxford’s queer football club founded in Trinity 2025.

Town and Gown share the spoils in boxing showdown

There’s something very satisfying about watching people try to beat the living daylights out of each other.

Publicity or progression: The Battle of the Sexes 

Women’s tennis does not need exhibition matches to command attention.

Will running a half-marathon fix you?

Running has undergone a paradigm shift; no longer a punishment in PE class or your parents’ Sunday morning escape, running is a lifestyle: a personal brand.

The Enduring British Tradition

Why the Boat Race still captures our interest almost two centuries on

Kicking out racism in football

Greg Pankhurst examines what needs to be done to eliminate racism from the game

2019: a high-point for British sport?

Tom Ashley looks forward to the rest of 2019 in British sport

Ten reasons to love the County Championship

With the 120th cricket County Championship season now underway, here are ten reasons why we should all love this format of first-class cricket.

Cambridge win all four Boat Races for the second year in a row

The women's race kicked off first and although Oxford seemed to get a good start, soon after the Cambridge boat dug deep and pushed...

Manchester City or Liverpool – the impossible choice?

Tom Ashley offers the perspective of a Manchester United supporter on the Premier League title run-in.

FIFA politics strike again with latest proposal

FIFA’s recent proposal to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams is not a footballing decision, argues Guillaume Paugam.

Victory over Cambridge for Oxford Panthers

Panthers dominate Varsity match in monumental year for women's rugby at Oxford

OUWAFC take on the Tabs

On a sunny but very windy afternoon on Sunday 10th March, the Women’s Football Blues faced Cambridge in their annual Varsity match at the...

Is video assistant referee anti-football?

'Referees only have one aim: to protect themselves.' When asked to discuss new rules from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) regarding handballs, now...

Oxford Boat Clubs announce crews for April’s race

Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC) and Women’s Boat Club (OUWBC) this morning confirmed their crews at the City Hall, London for next month’s Boat...

An Epic Climax to the JCR Football Season

The last week of Hilary term saw the conclusion of the college football season, a dramatic-climax for college football as battles for promotion and...

Formula One 2019: What to expect

As the first race in Melbourne draws closer the pecking order for the season is beginning to take shape, perhaps altered by new aerodynamic...

Football Varsity double- header to remain at The Hive for a further three years

The Hive will continue to host men's and women's Football Varsity matches for at least the next three years.

Selection of Will Pucovski: a triumph from the unlikeliest of sources

Why the selection of Will Pucovski is a step in the right direction for mental health in sport

Saudi Arabia’s sporting mission

Do our sports stars have a duty to speak out? To positively mould their sphere of influence? Surely, we too, as fans, ticket-holders, tweeters, commenters, have a duty to question, to resist, to inform.

The Race is on

James Martin wonders whether Liverpool can hold on to win their first Premier League title?

Blues committee members vote on merger of women’s and men’s committees

The presidents' proposal is expected to meet opposition with captains of a number of teams signing a letter in opposition against the merger.

Town vs Gown 2019: Press Release

The official press release ahead of the Town vs Gown 2019 boxing event

Pantomime villain turned mental health hero – Morecambe’s Kevin Ellison

‘Harry Potter, he’s coming for you’ roar the Exeter fans as Morecambe’s veteran forward Kevin Ellison receives the ball on his customary left wing....

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