Saturday, February 22, 2025

Sport

Clear handballs, dodgy calls and ‘learn the rules’

“Fancy reffing my football match today?” It was an innocent enough message. My footballing ability might not be much to shout about, but I know the game well enough. Plus,...

The day I saw magic on the cricket pitch

All sport is an endless struggle to scale the heights of human perfection. That...

Town bests Gown in Union boxing showdown

There are few places on Earth as synonymous with disputes as the Oxford Union....

Even contest in uneven waters: Boat Race trial

On December 18th during the vac, the Oxford University Boat Club took to the...

55 years and four minutes ago

This day, 55 years ago, saw Sir Roger Bannister become the first man to run the sub-four minute mile. Alison Crawshaw interviews the Oxonian who made history.

Does Doxbridge Count?

Anyone who doesn’t know what this curious word stands for,

Running into the Sand

Alison Crawshaw tells the tale of the Marathon des Sables, the toughest footrace on the planet

Puck’s in for Oxford Ice Hockey

Ruben Leavitt recaps Oxford's unprecedented victory at the National Championships

It’s a happy ending for the St John’s Fairytale

Matt Evans-Young recounts the capping moment of St John's successful football season in the Cuppers Final

Oxford Victorious in 125th Varsity Football Match

Oxford seal 49th Varsity win with hard-fought 1-0 victory.

St John’s fairytale continues

Cuppers Semi Final

Worcester wingers stoke victory fire

Christ Church 22, Worcester 33

Gutsy Blues fall short

Women's Varsity Netball

Oxford spun out by plucky Tabs

Oxford 5, Cambridge 25

Cricket won’t Stanford it

After the recent scandal, where now for cricket and the ECB, asks Matthew Evans-Young

Catz up the ante in title challenge

Catz ran out as fairly comfortable winners, building their way into the game and dominating in the middle of the pitch

New order in cuppers

The splendour on this occasion was provided in spades by a New College side

Keble dominate chess cuppers

Sunday saw the much-anticipated return of Cuppers Chess, in the form of an eight-team, four-board, 15 minute tournament held at Keble.

Dominant Blues floor Cambridge

For the second year running, Oxford was victorious at the Tae Kwon-Do Varsity Match

Impressive Blues make a splash

Having won last year, this match was either an opportunity for Oxford to begin a period of dominance or for Cambridge to cancel out last year's loss.

England clutching at straws

England's stuttering start to the Six Nations

Poor Blues tied up in Notts

Oxford were left disappointed following a keely contested title decider on Saturday

Ferocious Town too strong for Gown

On Wednesday night, the Blues boxers were defeated by a rival even older than Cambridge: the townsfolk of Oxford

Shadow of Varsity inspires victory

Blues netball girls win convincingly against Nottingham

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