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Oxford’s women fight back to win first Boat Race in almost a decade

The Boat Race’s recent history has proved to be a morbid affair for Oxonians. Cambridge, boasting triumphant form, has returned year after year to defend a long streak of...

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‘We’re all writing for screenshots these days’: In conversation with Jonathan Liew

When the call connects, Jonathan Liew spends the first five minutes asking me instead about whether you can get through an Oxford tutorial having not read the book your essay is about and what the news diet for students my age looks like.

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OURFC crush Cambridge to sweep Varsity 2026

Stepping out onto the field carrying the weight of a historic rivalry is one...

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A matchweek with the OURFC Blues

Oxford is starting to wake up, a couple of cars and the occasional runner dotted about the roads.

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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....

Sledging Down Under: Australia’s latest war of words

Australia's sledging has evolved in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal last year

Ed David named OURFC Blues captain for 2019

David will be captain for the forthcoming 2019 Varsity campaign

Is Boxing in Danger of Losing its Prestige?

Oliver Donaldson reflects on Mayweather’s humiliation of Nasukawa

Andy Murray – the champion we didn’t deserve

A sportsperson who never forgot his roots, Murray endured horrible vitriol to become a role model both on and off the court

Manchester United are finally playing catch-up with old rivals Liverpool

Liverpool are leading the way, so why have Manchester United turned to Solskjaer?

Australia versus India: the perfect ending to Christmas Day

A preview of the Boxing Day Test Match

Women in sport: a conversation with Eleanor Oldroyd

“The opportunities are much, much greater than they were 30 years ago”

How should SPOTY evolve to suit modern needs?

You can probably remember at least one thing that went wrong when the itinerant Sports Personality of the Year ceremony rocked up in Liverpool...

From Deontay to Divock: a ‘Super Sunday’ done right

'Why can't all 'Super Sundays' start on a Saturday night?'

Oxford Men win 137th Rugby Varsity Match in a stunning show of teamwork

Captain Dom Waldouck said that he was "so proud of what the group has become, how close we are, how much we care about each other and I think we showed that when we came under a lot of pressure today.”