Tuesday 21st 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.

Send the FA to Specsavers: In defence of Andre Marriner

Thomas Calver assesses the state of refereeing in the Premier League and whether we need more technology involved

Champions League Semi-Finals Preview

Jacob Rabinowitz previews this week's upcoming champions league matches between Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, and Real Madrid and Bayern Munich

Oxford victorious in 160th University Boat Race

After an early clash, the Oxford boat pulled away to beat their Cambridge counterparts by 11 lengths.

Oxford domination not enough to prevent Tab varsity win

Jonny Turnbull reports on the 130th Varsity Football match from Craven Cottage.

The Boat Race: Preview

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's Boat Race time. Cherwell gives an overview of the biggest event in Oxford's sporting calendar

Varsity report: Table Tennis

Polly Streather reports and reviews the 2014 table tennis varsity match held at Iffley Road.

Oxford’s women rowers bid fond farewell to Henley

Jacob Rabinowitz reports on the Newton Women's Boat Race held at Henley on Sunday in the lead up to the Men's Boat Race this weekend.

Six Nations Team of the Tournament

James Reid talks us through his team of the tournament at this years Six Nations

Derby, not Forest, threaten a return to the big time

Andrew Lindsay reports on the history of the East Midlands Derby, and the recent clash between Derby County and Nottingham Forest at the iPro Stadium

Exeter win football cuppers in the dying moments

A last-gasp winner from George Bustin secured a first Cuppers Football Trophy in over 40 years for Exeter College AFC on a glorious Sunday afternoon

Cambridge crews heavier as Boat Race weigh-in takes place

On average Cambridge's men are 2.7kg heavier, and the women 4kg heavier, as the various crews look ahead to the next month of battles on the river.

Varsity Squash ends honours even

Andrew Lindsay reports on the men’s and women’s 2014 Squash Varsity in London

Mixed results in Varsity Duathlon

George Heppel reports back on events at the Varsity Duathlon

The Sporting Bio – Rupert Allison

Chris Knowles continues our series profiling Oxford’s elite sportspeople

2014 Six Nations: Once More Unto the Breach

Cherwell Sport looks ahead to the final rounds of fixtures of yet another close-run Six Nations championship

Blues Hockey men face international test

Cherwell preview the Blues Hockey team's marquee pre-varsity fixture against the GB Women

Is England’s ‘New Era’ a false dawn?

Ben Horton questions the removal of Pietersen and Flower in the ECB’s ‘rebuilding’ process

Balliol look set for the drop as Wadham inflict woe

Jacob Rabinowitz reports on the 'clash of the liberals' in the JCR Prem

Uni boxing club win Town vs. Gown

Samuele Volpe was ringside to see the Oxford University Amateur Boxing Club take on the town

Interview: Constantine Louloudis

Ben Szreter talks rowing with Oxford’s own Olympian, Constantine Louloudis

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