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 croquet preview

Jon Hubbert explains the attractions of the soon to begin Oxford croquet extravaganza

Oxford race to victory in Karting varsity

Antony Houghton summarises Oxford University Motor Drivers Club’s victory over the Tabs

Debate: Should Moyes have been sacked?

Jacob Rabinowitz and Robin Masters debate whether David Moyes should have been sacked as manager of Manchester United

Interview: Joey Barton

Ben Szreter spoke to controversial QPR footballer Joey Barton about Twitter, homophobia, and his football

Oxford cricket scene poised and ready for big Trinity

Ben Horton previews the upcoming College Cricket League and Cuppers tournament

Interview: Pat Jennings

Ben Szreter talks World Cups, George Best and football culture with Pat Jennings

Sporting Rock Stars: Nick Diaz

Jonny Turnbull profiles MMA fighter Nick Diaz, a fighter with a propensity for marijuana, swearing and brawling

Send the FA to Specsavers: In defence of Andre Marriner

Thomas Calver assesses the state of refereeing in the Premier League and whether we need more technology involved

Champions League Semi-Finals Preview

Jacob Rabinowitz previews this week's upcoming champions league matches between Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, and Real Madrid and Bayern Munich

Oxford victorious in 160th University Boat Race

After an early clash, the Oxford boat pulled away to beat their Cambridge counterparts by 11 lengths.

Oxford domination not enough to prevent Tab varsity win

Jonny Turnbull reports on the 130th Varsity Football match from Craven Cottage.

The Boat Race: Preview

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's Boat Race time. Cherwell gives an overview of the biggest event in Oxford's sporting calendar

Varsity report: Table Tennis

Polly Streather reports and reviews the 2014 table tennis varsity match held at Iffley Road.

Oxford’s women rowers bid fond farewell to Henley

Jacob Rabinowitz reports on the Newton Women's Boat Race held at Henley on Sunday in the lead up to the Men's Boat Race this weekend.

Six Nations Team of the Tournament

James Reid talks us through his team of the tournament at this years Six Nations

Derby, not Forest, threaten a return to the big time

Andrew Lindsay reports on the history of the East Midlands Derby, and the recent clash between Derby County and Nottingham Forest at the iPro Stadium

Exeter win football cuppers in the dying moments

A last-gasp winner from George Bustin secured a first Cuppers Football Trophy in over 40 years for Exeter College AFC on a glorious Sunday afternoon

Cambridge crews heavier as Boat Race weigh-in takes place

On average Cambridge's men are 2.7kg heavier, and the women 4kg heavier, as the various crews look ahead to the next month of battles on the river.

Varsity Squash ends honours even

Andrew Lindsay reports on the men’s and women’s 2014 Squash Varsity in London

Mixed results in Varsity Duathlon

George Heppel reports back on events at the Varsity Duathlon

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