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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...

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The BBC’s dying sports coverage is hurting Britain

The President’s Challenge – the annual tradition that marks the official launch of the...

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Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

In March I twice came very close to something holy: once in Austria and...

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Oxford Sailors take on the Celtic Sea

Many people would consider offshore yacht racing a somewhat daunting, if not downright insane,...

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Mario Kart Cuppers: Part II

The second installment of the high-octane thrillfest that is Mario Kart Cuppers 2011

Kick corruption out of football

Allegations of corruption against Sepp Blatter have tainted the game's image at the top. It is time for a change

Oar-some Oriel bump Christchurch

Matt Nicol reports on the first day of Summer Eights, which saw Oriel snatch the head of the river from Christchurch

Have we seen the back of Shaq?

Shaquille O'Neal called time on a nineteen year career on Twitter last Wednesday. The once unstoppable centre departs the game with an indelible legacy

Mario Kart Cuppers

Alex O'Bryan-Tear takes you inside the dangerous world of competitive video games as he reports on the 2011 Mario Kart Cuppers

Rowers outraged at compulsory swimming tests

Council of Oxford University Rowing is reviewing decision to make swim tests compulsory for anyone to go on the water after many rowers condemn the plan

Hertford student makes a splash

Oxford swimmer self-rusticates to pursue his Olympic dream

Boathouses broken into

Lincoln and Queen's college boathouses trashed by thieves over the weekend

Scotland’s problem with football violence

Neil Lennon has been subjected to physical abuse on the pitch and death threats off it. What is it that makes Scottish football so divided?

‘Town and Gown’ unite for charity run

Over 3,000 people raced 10km through Oxford to raise money for muscular dystrophy last Sunday

American sport in crisis

Victor Mallet explains how the NFL's prolonged lockout is distancing fans from the sport

Interview: Stefan Szymanski

Cherwell Sport talks with Stefan Szymanski a leading expert in the world of sports economics

Oxford beat Cambridge in Varsity Football

Cherwell Sport access all areas at the Kassam Stadium to see Oxford take the 127th Varsity Football title

Win for tiddlywinking Tabs

Amidst the hymns and hangovers of May Day, Cambridge triumph again in Varsity tiddlywinks by 99 to 13 points

Varsity Match 2011 Preview

This year's Varsity Match promises to be a hard-fought encounter at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford. Cherwell Sport gets an exclusive inside preview from one of the players.