Monday 13th April 2026

Sport

Oxford’s women fight back to win first Boat Race in almost a decade

The Boat Race’s recent history has proved to be a morbid affair for Oxonians. Cambridge, boasting triumphant form, has returned year after year to defend a long streak of...

‘We’re all writing for screenshots these days’: In conversation with Jonathan Liew

When the call connects, Jonathan Liew spends the first five minutes asking me instead about whether you can get through an Oxford tutorial having not read the book your essay is about and what the news diet for students my age looks like.

OURFC crush Cambridge to sweep Varsity 2026 

Stepping out onto the field carrying the weight of a historic rivalry is one...

A matchweek with the OURFC Blues

Oxford is starting to wake up, a couple of cars and the occasional runner dotted about the roads.

Oxford Tops Olympic Uni Medal Table

More success at Olympics for Oxford athletes

The Big Interview: Colin Smith

Cherwell talks to the Olympic rower and Oxford student.

Oxford defeat in first Varsity Twenty20

VIDEO AND FULL REPORT: Inaugural Varsity Twenty20 match sees disappointment for Oxford

Worcester stroll to cuppers triumph

The Queen’s College 154, Worcester 155-1

Summer eights results

After a gruelling four days of Summer Eights action, Cherwell Sport gives a comprehensive account of who bumped, bladed and spooned

Women’s football fun day

Women's football

Controversy sours Eights atmosphere

Oriel coach subbing raises eyebrows

Archers narrowly miss target

Oxford's archers fail to beat Cambridge in an extremely close Varsity match.

Oxbridge IQ system slammed

Newcastle don claims that IQ is flawed in favour of higher social classes.

Summer Eights victory for Balliol

Balliol seize headship after outstanding effort

Dark Blues in Varsity win

Oxford put in an impressive performance at Varsity athletics

It’s just not cricket

Billy Kenber gets behind the wheel, spending a day karting in the Varsity Race

Pembroke finish OXILP’s Cuppers hopes

Cricket Cuppers: Pembroke 165 - OXILP 138-9

Queen’s reach semis

Cricket Cuppers: Queen's 189 - Magdalen 73

Keble graduate goes native

BBC star Richard Massey talks to Adam Wynne about cricket in the South Pacific,  Zulu stick fighting and how tribal life isn’t that different from Oxford

Double delight for Oxford tennis

Oxford's men's and women's teams serve up strong results

Eights to dominate fifth week

Jack Pitt-Brooke looks forward to summer eights

VIDEO: Summer Eights

All the action and comment from Summer Eights.

All Blacks star to play for Blues

An international rugby star will be playing for Oxford’s Blues in next year’s Varsity match in December.

Guevel dominates Varsity kickboxing

Ring should have been covered in sand, not canvas.

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