Sport

Sport Spotlight: Charlotte Maple

Sport has been a constant feature of incoming Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC) women’s Blues captain Charlotte Maple’s time at Oxford.

From Oxford to Cambridge: The 204-mile punt for Alzheimer’s 

Four students from St John’s College, Cambridge, have undertaken an extraordinary fundraising challenge, punting over 200 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Oxford student and family run record-breaking half marathon in memory of father 

Oxford graduate Archie Johnston and his family have attempted to break the Guinness World Record for “fastest half marathon by a mother and three children” at the Worcester Half Marathon.

Branding the beautiful game: How the World Cup logo signifies the commercialisation of football

As billions around the world gear up for the beautiful game to touch down...

Blues hit hard by Exeter

Michael Peet reports from Marston as the Women's Rugby team took on Exeter

Cherwell Sport tries out Ultimate Frisbee

Adam Fellows trains with the 'Ultimate' University team

Dark days ahead for MUFC

Michael Peet mulls over United's drubbing at the hands of their Manchester rivals

Lax defense costs Oxford in Varsity warm-up

Ellie Swinton witnesses a close run defeat for the women's lacrosse team against Cambridge

Shake-up in the Premier League

Michael Peet looks at the recent developments in England's top tier

The imperfection of Muhammad Ali

Cherwell Sport looks at the bee's sting

Cherwell Sport tries out Korfball

Continuing our tour of Oxford’s more unusual sports, Caspar Eliot goes Dutch as he tries out Korfball

Keble curtail Anne’s ascendancy

Ollie Waring describes the troubled renaissance of the St Anne’s 3rd Mens football team

Oxford Blues sting Wasps

Caspar Eliot watches the Oxford Rugby Team continue their Varsity build-up with a solid victory

Crossbar Challenge-Week 2

Keble are the second team to step up to the CherwellTV Crossbar Challenge

The pen is mightier than the ball

Ellie Swinton describes her affection for the language of the football pundit

Tales from the deep: Cherwell Sport tries out Octopush

Continuing our tour of unusual sports, Caspar Eliot swallows a lot of water as he trains with the Octopush team.

Hockey Blues fall to Exeter

Matt Nicol reports from Iffley Road as Oxford's men took on the reigning champions

Cherwell Sport goes caving

First up in this term’s compendium of unusual sports, Vicky Lim discusses the highs and lows of caving

Is rowing worth it?

Cherwell’s Sport debate assesses the p-rows and cons of the iconic Oxford sport

Michaelmas term sport preview

Matt Nicol looks ahead to what Michaelmas 2011 has in store for sport fans

Summer 2011 Sport Round Up

Adam Fellows looks at all that we’ve missed in the world of sport over the long vacation

BUCS Athletics at the Olympic Stadium

Caspar Eliot writes about what can quite legitimately be called the opportunity of a lifetime

A Fresher’s Guide to Sport at Oxford

In the next few weeks pre-season starts in earnest for those capable of representing the University (known as Blues teams) as they attempt to shed the pounds of summer excess in preparation for the season ahead. Whether you are capable of such lofty heights or would just like to partake in some fun competition, here are Cherwell Sport’s top 10 reasons to get involved in sport at Oxford.

Britain at the 2011 Athletics World Championships

With the World Athletics Championships in Daegu approaching and London 2012 on the horizon, Cherwell Sport examines Britain’s best medal hopes.

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