Friday 7th November 2025

Sport

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

In March I twice came very close to something holy: once in Austria and once in the Allianz.  In Vienna, where Mozart played, lived, and died, I buy a ticket...

Oxford Sailors take on the Celtic Sea

Many people would consider offshore yacht racing a somewhat daunting, if not downright insane,...

The elusive magic of club cricket

As summer draws to a close and we all arrive in Oxford ready for...

Over 12,000 compete in the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon

Thousands took to the streets of Oxford yesterday morning to race in the Oxford...

Swapping halfway hall for a halftime pie: football as a means of escape

There was welcome respite from university to be found at the Kassam stadium, as the local side faced off against Bury

From novices to champions: the success of Oxford’s female boxers and OUABC

Lydia Welham reflects on the 482 days between starting out as a boxer and her first fight

Town triumphs over gown as Oxford descends upon Union

OUABC's men and women were edged out by the town's best over a series of thrilling matches

Cambridge edge out netball Blues

Despite the loss, there were plenty of positives for the Dark Blues to take away with them

Local rivals worlds apart

For Guernsey-born Oxonians, there is another Other Place with whom they contest a fierce sporting rivalry

Football Blues set to make Varsity history

The double-header will see the men's game take place before the women's for the first time

Bumps drama makes the early starts worthwhile

The sweet taste of victory is enough to convince rowers that all that hard work might actually be worth it

Tennis Blues ease relegation worries with win

The Women’s Blues edged out Cardiff Met to ease their relegation worries and leaving their Welsh counterparts looking over their shoulders

Plenty of snow but little silverware for Oxford’s skiers

The races end honours even on the Varsity Trip following a batch of heavy snowfall

Keep your health afloat and stay in the boat

A first-year perspective on why you shouldn’t give rowing the heave-ho

The Premier League – how sustainable is the current format?

Man City's scintillating season highlights the problem of a polarised division

Some sage seasonal advice from the Secret College Footballer

Mince Pie, North Pole, Come on Oxford score us a goal

A pick of Oxford’s best running routes

Rob Lentz takes a tour of the best places in and around the city to go for a jog

It’s time to freshen up the BBC coverage of the Varsity Match

Cal Flintoff believes that the BBC coverage could do more to reflect the true spirit of this venerated fixture

Bell stars as Oxford beaten at Twickenham

Cambridge, who were clinical in attack, sealed a 20-10 victory

Oxford beaten by dominant Cambridge in Women’s Varsity

The Light Blues dominated proceedings to win 24-0 at Twickenham

“We’ve got lots of exciting talent in the team”

Blues Rugby captains Conor Kearns and Sophie Behan speak to Thomas Browne ahead of the Varsity Match.

“If we dig in and accept the challenge, it is very much in our hands”

Ahead of Thursday's Varsity Match, former Saracens flanker Andy Saull tells Matt Roller that he is playing the most unselfish rugby of his career

England on the brink of success

England's adult team may be stuck in a rut, but our youth sides just can't stop winning

Oxford leave Heineken Cup winner on bench for Varsity

Dominic Waldouck fails to make the Oxford XV after an injury-riddled term

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