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...

From the player’s mouth

Cherwell Sport gets a run down of the second week of college sport from the players on the ground.

Tales from the deep

David Hyman on one of the stranger sports you can play in Oxford

Blues stung by angry Wasps

James King watches the first major Blues fixture of the season, at the Iffley Road Stadium

Blues can’t shut out Brookes

Ralph Turner watches a day of intense drama at Iffley Road, both on and off the pitch

Right of passage: sporting initiations

Jonny Woods looks into the tabloid fodder of sporting initiations, and hopes that the Daily Mail doesn't read this.

From the players mouth

Cherwell sport gets the run down of the first week of College sport from the players on the ground.

Tips for the season

Trust Cherwell to make you a million with our hot tips for the upcoming sport season.

Oxford stumped by Tabs

Claire Bell reports on the Varsity women’s defeat at Lord's

Sport talk: a dictionary

Cherwell sport gives you another Fresher glossary that you’ll only be interested in if you’re a massive lad.

A college sporting chance

Cherwell sport introduces you to the highs and lows, pros and cons and ins and outs of Oxford college sport

Michaelmas kicks off

Ralph Turner looks at the top three sporting events of Michaelmas, and tells you why you should care.

Play for an F.A Cup winner

James King delves into the history of Oxford University's Blues football team

For those not blessed with talent

Ralph Turner highlights the benefits of playing college sport

The Terrific Ten

From football to fencing, rugby to rowing Aleks Klosok picks his top ten sporting moments from this year's Oxford sporting calendar

Serving up some tension

Ralph Turner casts his eye over tennis cuppers

Why not try – Tug of War

Ralph Turner on the only sporting occasion when you're guaranteed to pull

Boatie fever sweeps Oxford

Andrew Wilton reports on successes and failures in Summer Eights

Where Clay Pigeons Dare

Gus Logan on the revival of one of Varsity's great sporting traditions: Clay Pigeon Shooting

What to do on Friday of 6th?

Matthew Swan previews the Varsity Twenty20 match on Friday the 4th of June

Strictly come Dancesport

Samantha Roberts reports on triumph for Oxford at the 37th Dancesport Varsity Match

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