Thursday 4th December 2025

Sport

50 years of women’s cross-country Varsity

The 50th anniversary of women’s cross-country in the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Competition is set to be celebrated on Saturday 6th December. The event will be held at Roehampton Vale, the...

The inescapable exhaustion of the tennis season 

The fatigue is inescapable as the tennis season draws slowly towards a close. Players...

Inside the little-known world of Oxford’s real tennis club

Real tennis? What, as opposed to fake tennis? No, real as in Real Madrid,...

Ethics versus economics: The WTA Finals in Riyadh

I am a tennis aficionado. I follow tennis year-round, and each tournament has a...

Oxford announces crews for the Boat Races

Cambridge's men's and women's boats are both heavier than Oxford's

A round-up of a dominant season for Oxford’s men’s and women’s fencers

En garde and on song; Oxford's fencers have swept all before them

Oxford beat Imperial to secure league title

Major success in the pool for Oxford Men's Water Polo team

Worcester edge past New College to seal Cuppers glory

Goals from Andrew Kinsella and Olly Cobb sealed a first title since 2013 for Worcester.

Lacrosse Blues miss out on league title to Cambridge

The Women’s Blues were edged out by Cambridge in this title decider that also served as a Varsity warm-up.

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

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