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.

Craven Cottage "in discussions" to hold Varsity football

A Fulham FC spokesman has disclosed that the West London side are in preliminary talks to give the University football match a more permanent home.

Boat Race Squads Announced

Thursday saw preparations for next year's Boat Race begin in earnest, as provisional squads for the 2014 event were announced.

How to ace college sport in five easy steps

Samuele Volpe offers a few tid-bits of advice guaranteed to lead you to sporting stardom.*

International Rescue?

Gruffudd Owen bemoans the problems the latest international break exposed for the home nations.

A Concrete Jungle: The US Open 2013

Emma Alexander takes a close look at the draw for the men's side of the last Tennis Grand Slam of the year, and makes a few predictions too.

Football League Preview

Nick Hilton looks at what to expect from the lower leagues teams next season

Tales of the River

Tim Ellis talks about the increasingly popular sport of open water swimming

Football’s Silly Season: A Round-up

James Tozer takes a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the terrifying spending taking place in the football world this off-season.

5 Ashes’ stories to follow

Samuele Volpe gives a quickfire briefing on the fairytales and controversies which will be central to this summer's Ashes.

The Ultimate Tennis Style Icons

This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships have been anything but predictable. Despite losing many of favourite players quite early on in the tournament, the fortnight ended on a high with the first British men’s singles win for 77 years. To celebrate the victories of Andy Murray and Women’s 2013 singles champion Marion Bartoli, Cherwell Fashion brings you our top tennis style icons of the century.

Crazy Fairytale Tennis: A Fortnight At Wimbledon

Emma Alexander gives an in-depth reaction to a crazy few weeks in SW19, paying particular attention to a certain Andy Murray.

"Pay up, pay up, and play the game!"

10 years on from Roman Abramovich's extravagant entrance at Chelsea FC, James Tozer explores the impact of his billions on English football.

Summer Sport Diary

Samuele Volpe makes a note of the sporting events not to miss this summer, so that you don't have to.

Wimbledon Playlist

A playlist to celebrate Murray's success in an arbitrary and tenuous fashion

Tahiti: A Breath of Footballing Fresh Air

Ben Szreter examines the refreshing impact of Tahiti on global football during the Confederations' Cup.

An Exercise In Spin

James Tozer digs beneath Andy Murray's gruff exterior in light of the recent BBC Documentary

Varsity Cricket: Success So Far

Samuele Volpe focuses on the success of the one-day side at Lord's, and summarises the rest of the Varsity cricket action so far.

Cherwell Workouts: Tennis

Samuele Volpe attempts the rigours of a tennis player’s exercise routines

Oxford in suspense for Corpus tortoise fair

Emily Miller looks forward to and back on this fine Oxford institution

Women’s cricket cuppers cancelled when only one team fielded

Event hampered first by rain, then by lack of teams

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