Monday 9th 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...

Britain at the 2011 Athletics World Championships

With the World Athletics Championships in Daegu approaching and London 2012 on the horizon, Cherwell Sport examines Britain’s best medal hopes.

English cricket shows football the way forward

The recent performances of England's national teams couldn't be more different. Cricket could teach our footballers a thing or two

Substance over style

The traditional squabbling between English clubs rarely leads to success on the field. Eventually, pragmatism prevails

The gospel according to Joseph

Steffan Blayney on the Moz-terious ways of Joey Barton

Oliver Wyman hockey tournament

Magdalen pip Jesus off the post in final of Oliver Wyman 7-a-side hockey tournament

Wimbledon 2011

Adam Fellows rounds up on a fortnight of hope, disappointment and a whole lot of grunting.

The Transfer Window – Who needs whom?

With just under a week to go until the Transfer Window opens up for business, Aleks Klosok gives his definitive Barclays Premier League club-by-club guide as to what fans can come to expect to witness at their clubs this summer

Blues reach out

Vincent’s Club start outreach programme to support sport at under-funded state schools

My Summer-y of Eights

Rowing has never tickled our Sports Editor's fancy, but this year's Summer VIIIs gave it a good go

Hertford duck up on river

Hertford boat accidently kill duck on the Isis in 'freak accident'

Summer VIIIs 2011

The Cherwell Photo Team ventures down to the river, among the crowds and crews, to bring you the most exciting, and exhausting, rowing event of the year

Mario Kart Cuppers: Part II

The second installment of the high-octane thrillfest that is Mario Kart Cuppers 2011

Kick corruption out of football

Allegations of corruption against Sepp Blatter have tainted the game's image at the top. It is time for a change

Oar-some Oriel bump Christchurch

Matt Nicol reports on the first day of Summer Eights, which saw Oriel snatch the head of the river from Christchurch

Have we seen the back of Shaq?

Shaquille O'Neal called time on a nineteen year career on Twitter last Wednesday. The once unstoppable centre departs the game with an indelible legacy

Mario Kart Cuppers

Alex O'Bryan-Tear takes you inside the dangerous world of competitive video games as he reports on the 2011 Mario Kart Cuppers

Rowers outraged at compulsory swimming tests

Council of Oxford University Rowing is reviewing decision to make swim tests compulsory for anyone to go on the water after many rowers condemn the plan

Hertford student makes a splash

Oxford swimmer self-rusticates to pursue his Olympic dream

Boathouses broken into

Lincoln and Queen's college boathouses trashed by thieves over the weekend

Scotland’s problem with football violence

Neil Lennon has been subjected to physical abuse on the pitch and death threats off it. What is it that makes Scottish football so divided?

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