sport Archives - Cherwell

Formula One’s controversial 2026 regulations

Formula One – F1 – is widely regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport, 22 feats of technical excellence racing around the world as drivers...

The Roger Bannister mile and its modern legacy

The legacy of Roger Bannister and his famous sub-four-minute mile is etched all over the Iffley Sports Centre. This year's celebration marked the 72nd...

DnB On The Bike travelling rave returns to Oxford

Hundreds gathered on Broad Street in the afternoon of Sunday 10th April for the return of Dom Whiting’s travelling bike rave. Otherwise known as...

Oxford’s women 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...

Off the bench, on the mend

Oxford’s eight week termly orbit cares little for the inconvenience of an injury or illness. Regardless of its severity, or length, each day missed...

Town and Gown share the spoils in boxing showdown

There’s something very satisfying about watching people try to beat the living daylights out of each other.

You, too, can ski: at the cost of your ego and bank balance

Varsity isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

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,...

The elusive magic of club cricket

As summer draws to a close and we all arrive in Oxford ready for the start of Michaelmas term, spare a thought for the...

England batter Canada to claim the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup

After consecutive final defeats in 2017 and 2022, England have finally claimed a third Women's Rugby World Cup title in front of the biggest...

Oxford Handball’s historic season: From promotion to British Champions

The Oxford University Handball Club Men’s team, the Blues Team of the Year, has achieved what many thought impossible: winning the English Premier League...

No sight of a finish line for the cult followers of running

It's hard not to notice the exponential growth of running as a hobby in recent years. It's similarly taken Oxford's student population by storm – Agastya Rao discusses his passion for the sport.

The 2025 Grid: F1’s biggest shakeup yet?

With over half of this year's drivers out of contract at the end of 2024, when the music stops who will be left without a seat?

Captain’s Corner: OUBC

"In anticipation of the Boat Race on 30th March 2024, Cherwell spoke to the women’s president of the OUBC, Ella Stadler, and the men’s president, Louis Corrigan."

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