Saturday 14th 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...

Why does sport matter?

The world is a largely depressing place. With humans plagued by a chronic awareness of the futility of their own existence, it is a...

Oxford’s Olympic Medallists: Andrew Triggs-Hodge and Constantine Louloudis

Olympic Gold medallists and Oxford alumni Andrew Triggs-Hodge and Constantine Louloudis talk exclusively to Cherwell

OUWBC announce Ali Williams as new Chief Coach

Christine Wilson departs from her tenure as Oxford University Women's Boat Club Chief Coach

Something to take away from Rio

Xavier Greenwood praises the Games' worldwide revelation of sport's benefits for refugees

Oxford climbs Greatest Sporting Cities list following United’s promotion

Oxford has climbed from 40th to 21st in ESPN and the University of Bath's 2016 rankings

Too bad we can’t have our own team

Looking at the latest news from Rio, Adam Hilsenrath reckons Oxford alone could have been 29th

Two Oxford Graduates win Olympic medals in first week

Constantine Louloudis wins gold and Tom Mitchell silver, as Oxford graduates perform well in Rio

Oxford graduates to compete in Rio

As the Olympics grandly opens in Rio, Oxford’s long-earned pedigree at the games will be once more put to the test. With a formidable...

Baseball’s greatest voice

Xavier Greenwood tells of Dave Niehaus' extraordinary role as the Seattle Mariners' inspirational voice

A Student’s Guide to Wimbledon

Emma Leech assesses how to enjoy Wimbledon on a student budget

George Foreman: getting up after getting knocked down

“When I was a kid”, booms a deep Texan voice, “I used to bunk off school. I’d set off, like any other kid, then...

Summer VIIIs: The Story

Could this be the year for Hugh’s?

A Peek at Pistol Shooting

David Robinson, of the Team England National Squad, gives Cherwell a look at the Oxford University Pistol Shooting Club

Athlete of the Week: William Szymanski

Cherwell Sport discuss the rising popularity of American Football in the UK with the Oxford Lancers quarterback

Athlete of the Week: Anne Kelly

Cherwell: Thank you so much for letting the Cherwell interview you. Let us start with a little bit about yourself. Helen has mentioned that...

Leicester fever hits Pembroke

A group of Pembrokians spontaneously made a trip to Leicester after hearing the results

Cambridge Falter as Oxford Cruise to Victory

Cherwell looks back on Oxford's triumph over the Tabs

How We Won the Boat Race

Cherwell interviews victorious Blues cox Morgan Baynham-Williams

Stab the Tabs: Kendo Varsity

An inside look at Kendo's victory over Cambridge

A bittersweet day for Oxford on the Thames

The 162nd Varsity Boat Race ended in resounding victory for the women's first boat, their fourth in a row, but the men's own winning streak was snapped

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