Wednesday 12th November 2025

Sport

Ethics versus Economics: The WTA Finals in Riyadh

I am a tennis aficionado. I follow tennis year-round, and each tournament has a special place for me – except for one.  The WTA Finals, an elite competition open exclusively...

The BBC’s dying sports coverage is hurting Britain

The President’s Challenge – the annual tradition that marks the official launch of the...

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

In March I twice came very close to something holy: once in Austria and...

Oxford Sailors take on the Celtic Sea

Many people would consider offshore yacht racing a somewhat daunting, if not downright insane,...

Blues battered at Shark End

Ralph Turner reports on a difficult night for the Blues against an impressive Sale Sharks side

On your marks, get set

Nick Hasle dives right into an over-chlorinated Swimming Cuppers

A game of two halves is better than one

Jonny Woods reports on how sporting dynamics at St Hilda’s have changed since the college became unisex

Cuppers: It’s a knockout

Cherwell Sport hears from the winners and losers from an eventful first round of football cuppers

The ups and downs of sport this term

Halfway through the sporting season Jonny Woods considers this term’s successes and failures so far

Oxford women net an emphatic victory

Newly appointed netball correspondent Alex Harding reports on Oxford’s impressive win

Not quite stuck in the mud

Oliver Moody reports from the quagmire that was an entertaining, but chaotic, cross country cuppers

For King and Country

David Timmins on the progression of archery since we last fought France

Brookes just don’t like us. Do we care?

Jonny Woods demonstrates how last week's friendly was a good indicator of Oxford�s one-way sporting rivalry

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.

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