Monday 20th October 2025

Sport

The elusive magic of club cricket

As summer draws to a close and we all arrive in Oxford ready for the start of Michaelmas term, spare a thought for the country’s club cricketers who are...

Over 12,000 compete in the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon

Thousands took to the streets of Oxford yesterday morning to race in the Oxford...

England batter Canada to claim the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup

After consecutive final defeats in 2017 and 2022, England have finally claimed a third...

Oxford Handball’s historic season: From promotion to British Champions

The Oxford University Handball Club Men’s team, the Blues Team of the Year, has...

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

One hurdle too far

Ralph Turner reflects upon the 136th Varsity Athletics where controversy reigned supreme

Hello yellow: United return to league

James King watches Oxford United sink York City and make a dramatic return to league football after a 4 year absence

Expectations are Wilder than ever

Aleks Klosok on why Oxford United can put a turbulent past behind them with promotion

Oxford controversially defeated

Controversial judging leads to Cambridge winning the 103rd Varsity boxing match 5-4.

Why not try: Punting

Aleks Klosok on a punter's guide to punting

Valiant Blues take Varsity glory

Ralph Turner reports on Oxford’s penalty shoot out victory over Cambridge following a 1-1 draw at the Abbey Stadium

Captain Farr salutes travelling fans

Ralph Turner speaks to Blues captain Leon Farr after his team's dramatic victory

Blues slide to dismal defeat

Nick Buchanan on Oxford's first home cricket game of the season against Oxfordshire

Raising the Bar

Aleks Klosok on twists, turns and triumph: all in a day's work for British Gymnast Beth Tweddle

Why not try: Ultimate Frisbee

Andrew Wilton has the ultimate guide to Ultimate Frisbee

No Ordinary Rally

John Rendel on an extraordinary charity which is helping to rebuild people's lives

A Croq of Old Hit

Peter O'Connor takes novices through the good old summer game of Croquet

From the Boats to the Goats

For those turned off by boats going in straight lines Aleks Klosok watches goats running round corners

What happened between Putney and Mortlake

A photo essay on what took place on the tideway.

Cambridge defy the odds to win

Cambridge deny Oxford a hat-trick of victories in a thrilling 156th Boat Race

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