Thursday 5th February 2026

Sport

Town and Gown share the spoils in boxing showdown

There’s something very satisfying about watching people try to beat the living daylights out of each other.

Publicity or progression: The Battle of the Sexes 

Women’s tennis does not need exhibition matches to command attention.

Will running a half-marathon fix you?

Running has undergone a paradigm shift; no longer a punishment in PE class or your parents’ Sunday morning escape, running is a lifestyle: a personal brand.

Trump, tennis, and test cricket: Winter’s sporting woes

Wherever you look, sport in all its myriad forms appears to have stumbled into a great mess over the Michaelmas vac.

Women’s Lightweight Rowing

New College grabbed an important away victory against a flagging Oriel side, thanks to a perfect blend of persistence and patience.

Blues Rugby League

The lowdown on OURLFC so far this season.

Blues Tennis

Cherwell's sport team finds out more about Blues Tennies.

Blues Article Corrections

Cherwell would like to apologise for printing a number of inaccuracies in last week's article entitled 'True Blues or Mercenaries'.

Blues triumph after four year wait

The Blues netball team beat Loughbourough 2nd for the first time with a tremendous victory of 49 - 36

Mike Valli: Wk 4

Former Australia star gives the lowdown on life as a Blues rower

Catz squeeze out champions

Worcester take a plunge after a sound seeing to by St Catz.

Backing substance over style

We defend Test cricket in the aftermath of the Stanford debacle...

In defence of Blues

Blues Rower Ben Harrison writes in response of last week's 'True Blues... or Mercenaries' piece.

Feisty Hall halt Pembroke

Teddy Hall squeeze a late victory over Pembroke.

Trent trounced by aggressive Blues

A gritty display from the Blues has landed them a third consecutive win in their BUSC league campaign.

Saints kickstart stuttering season

St Anne's and St John's pummel Worcester in a much-needed win.

Corpus/Linacre regroup to level Lincoln

The match ended in a draw, but wasn't without dollops of drama to boot.

True Blues or mercenaries?

One-year Masters degrees for sportsmen - right or wong? Cherwell debates...

Interview: Ross Biestmen

We sit down for a chat with a Blues rugby star.

Rampaging Blues shock pros

OURFC clock up 43 points to trounce the Worcester Warrior's 8

Mike Valli: Wk 2

Former Australia star gives the lowdown on life as a Blues rower.

Magdalen outpunch Worcester

Magdalen triumph 48 to Worcester's 24 in their continuing dominance of the second division.

Title clash descends into farce

Wadham and St Anne's come up with a disappointing 1-1 draw in a farcical footy face-off.

Is sport up for sale?

As money becomes ever more influential in the sporting world, we wonder where its future lies...

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