Monday 17th 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,...

Boat Race Ready?

The past week saw some highly important races in the world of university rowing – Trial Eights. Each of the four clubs: OUBC (male...

Cambridge Dominate in Convincing 15-0 Men’s Varsity Win

A crowd of over 22,000 were at Twickenham on Thursday afternoon to watch a resounding Cambridge victory in the 138th Men’s Varsity Match. In miserable...

To ski or not to ski: is the Varsity Trip worth it?

On the final Friday of Michaelmas term every year, Broad Street becomes quite a sight to behold – picture hundreds of exhausted, rather dishevelled...

Running Santas come to town

Santa was, evidently, training for his December circuit around the world last Sunday, Oxmas Eve, with a 5k in University Park. Over 200 Fathers...

Road to Euro 2020

In England’s eight Euro 2020 qualifiers, 10 different players have scored. Both Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling have a goalsto-games ratio better than 1,...

In Defence of Rowing

Why 'messing around in boats' is the best thing that's happened to my mental health

100th year of Major Stanley’s match

A momentous occasion for both the Men's and Women's sides

The Hundred

How can we get more people to play cricket?

Lacrosse Blues storm to ‘euphoric’ victory in Exeter

An important BUCS victory for the Dark Blues.

First round of football cuppers launches

Oxford's premium college football competition gets underway

OUAFC Blues win against Coventry

A report on a somewhat successful weekend of football for Oxford.

Iran opens stadium doors to female fans at last

For the first time, women can go to football matches in Iran

OURFC find success in first week

The Dark Blues have begun the term well, with wins against Croatia for the men, and Bath for the women.

What should we expect from new Premier League managers?

New football managers should not be expected to gain immediate success.

England emerges from their Summer of Cricket

2019 saw England win the World Cup and draw the Ashes, both in the most exciting of fashions.

OURFC fourth in world university invitational tournament in Tokyo

The Dark Blues headed to Japan, while the Women's Blues spent preseason in Gibraltar.

The greatest Ashes innings ever?

Ben Stokes now ranks among British sport's greats.

Oddball England must win at Headingley

Despite their struggles so far, you'd still fancy England.

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