Wednesday 11th June 2025

Sport

And the Isis roared – Summer Eights 2025

For the viewing public, and those involved in the racing, Summer Eights 2025 gave some reasons to be fearful. The Thamesis Regatta, the very first novice regatta of the...

In defence of the much-maligned offseason

What will you watch? That’s always the complaint, the second the final whistle blows...

Fencing Novices may be new, but they get the point

Varsity competitions might seem out of reach to many. Sportspeople who fill the ranks...

Lancer-lot: Oxford American Football trounce Cambridge Pythons

There aren't many sports in which 48-0 is a respectable scoreline. American Football is...

Cliché of the week: “Without troubling the scorers”

An early dismissal is actually the stuff of nightmares for scorers, writes Matt Roller

Christ Church win record 33rd Summer VIIIs headship

Matt Roller reports on a dramatic day of bumps racing on the Isis

Christ Church and Wadham primed for Summer Eights headships

Matt Roller previews the final day of the highlight of the college rowing year

The ICC’s neglect of Irish cricket

Matt Roller writes that cricket's governing body has failed to promote the growth of the game

Cliché of the week: “Where’s the cue ball going?”

James Lamming pleads with John Virgo to cease from using his favourite catchphrase

Play-off heartbreak for men’s hockey Blues

Caitlin Rigler reports on an unfortunate end to a brilliant season for the men's hockey Blues

Oriel confident of Summer Eights success

Matt Roller previews this week's Summer Eights competition, and predicts success for Christ Church and Wadham

Corpus end five-year cricket dry spell

Captain Peter Woodcock reports on his side's first victory over another College's First XI since 2012

Cliché of the week: “Relegation six-pointer”

Daniel Bingham wishes the media would stop trying to make Burnley vs Palace seem important

Victories for Keble and All Saints in Rugby Cuppers

Fraser Macdonald-Lister and Lucy Fenwick report on a dramatic day at Iffley

Trinity triumph in Handball Cuppers final

Moritz F. Adam reports on a deserved Trinity victory

Urwin and Hooper named Blues Football captains

Matt Roller speaks to OUAFC's new skippers about their 2017/18 aims

Cliché of the Week: “Top, top player”

Daniel Bingham claims to have solved the issue of repetitive punditry with the help of Michael Gove

Hughes wide of the Mark for Stoke City

Barnaby Harrison argues that Stoke's regression is down to their manager's failings

Cliché of the week: ‘If Messi had scored that’

Matt Roller says that great goals are even more special when scored by average players

‘Absolute wally’ Cook’s Boat Race medal drama

Cherwell's Sport Editor undercovers the bizarre story of a lost and found Boat Race medal

Life after cricket for Varsity hero Sam Agarwal

Matt Roller speaks to the man with the highest-ever Varsity score about his career

Slow start for England’s IPL stars

Shiv Bhardwaj reports on an underwhelming set of English performances in the Indian Premier League

Warren Gatland selects controversial Lions squad for upcoming summer tour

Eyebrows have been raised at the presence of 12 Welshmen in the squad

The gradual death of the FA Youth Cup

Matt Roller says the lack of first-team opportunities for academy graduates throws the Youth Cup's purpose into question

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