Sport

The insidious advertising of women in sport

All advertising sells a dream, Mad Men style: the aftershave, the sports car. Here the dream is sport itself, betting on it, and the opportunities it gives you.

Sport Spotlight: Sam Fitzgerald

Sam Fitzgerald only took up cycling during his undergraduate degree, and yet he’s now President of Oxford University Cycling Club.

Record 15,000 runners participate in Oxford Half Marathon

A record 15,000 runners took to the streets of Oxford to complete the annual half marathon on Sunday 11th October. Thousands of supporters lined the course to cheer the runners.

Sport Spotlight: Charlotte Maple

Sport has been a constant feature of incoming Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC) women’s Blues captain Charlotte Maple’s time at Oxford.

Undergrad retains England youth rugby place

Gus Jones of St. Catz and London Wasps has been named in the England U-20s squad for the forthcoming Six Nations.

Is the Swann-song justifiable?

Jonny Minshull-Beech provides a criticism of Graeme Swann's retirement mid-Ashes

So we’ve lost the Ashes, now what?

Samuele Volpe discusses the failings of the England cricket team this winter: what we can expect in the remaining two tests of the series.

Carter leads Blues to fourth win in a row

Samuele Volpe recaps an enthralling game at Twickenham which saw the Oxford blues victorious yet again

England responsible for own fate in Brazil

Jonny Minshull-Beech argues that neither the group nor the weather can be blamed if England flounder in Brazil

Rugby’s Southern Hemisphere still dominate the Home Nations

James Reid provides a retrospective on Rugby's Autumn Internationals

Twickenham calling: Varsity rugby preview

Samuele Volpe, Christopher Knowles, and Sean Morris provide a detailed look at the form of the Varsity rivals and the way this year's contest is shaping up.

College netball looking tense

Anna Murphy brings us up to speed with the goings on in the college netball scene

Big week for novice boaties

Gruffudd Owen profiles the ongoing Christ Church rowing regatta

Rugby reserves prove point

Matt Slomka watched the rugby league Maroons for Cherwell

Blues 2 – 0 Birmingham

Ben Szreter and Tom Phelan report on a Blues football revenge mission

Friday fight night doesn’t go to plan

Jack Prescott was ringside for the first big night of the year for the University’s amateur boxing club

Hockey season gets interesting

Christopher Knowles updates us on the recent goings-on at the hockey club.

Top of the JCR Premiership hotting up

Ben Szreter discusses the tense battles emerging in this year’s JCR top division.

An American werewolf in Wembley

Visiting student Elliot Chester spent Tuesday at England v. Germany, and explains his revelatory experience.

MT13 college rugby season review

Man-in-charge Sean Morris examines this term's rugby winners and losers.

Swimming Update

Gruffudd Owen fills us in on the recent meets of the Swimming club.

Baseball team consistently inconsistent

Elliot Chester summarises a topsy-turvy day for the Oxford Baseball side.

Sports’ awards celebrate successful year

Samuele Volpe sums up last week's gala sporting awards' ceremony.

British Quidditch Cup Review

Matthew Western provides a comprehensive review of this rather esoteric sport's national championships.

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