27 h. ago Cambridge sweep Oxford aside to maintain Boat Race dominance with double

Eighth straight win for Cambridge after women’s restartMen’s crew take third successive win over OxfordCambridge’s dominance continues. After a uniquely controversial buildup, the 170th men’s and 79th women’s events produced the expected result, with Oxford convincingly beaten in both. The Cambridge women’s crew claimed an eighth consecutive victory in dramatic circumstances while the men, after been pushed hard by Oxford early on, pulled away to seal a third successive win in crushing fashion.In the unedifying pre-event row over eligibility that led to three Oxford athletes being barred from racing, Oxford were accused of “slimy tactics” by their light-blue rivals, but ultimately none of it appeared to have an impact on the final outcome – unless it made Cambridge all the more motivated. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Boat Race 2025: Start time, TV channel and everything to know as Cambridge battle Oxford

We bring you everything you need to know about how to watch the battle between Cambridge and Oxford universities along the Thames for the 170th edition of the Boat Race

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41 h. ago Crews in Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race warned of a heightened risk of exposure to dangerous levels of E.coli bacteria, with water quality almost three times below acceptable limits

Campaign group River Action have urged today's winning crew to 'think twice' before throwing their cox in the river - the traditional celebration of victory.

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4 d. ago E.coli fears, selection spat and Cambridge dominance: What to know about the storied Boat Race

Rowing crews from British universities Oxford and Cambridge will compete in the men’s and women’s Boat Race on Sunday

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5 d. ago Boat race feud results in Oxford and Cambridge ditching women’s trial race

Cambridge failed to fill women’s boat with eligible rowersSituation indicative of on-going ill-feeling between clubsThe bad blood between Oxford and Cambridge continues to fester ahead of Sunday’s University Boat Race, with the fallout from the PGCE row leading to the abandonment of a trial race between the two clubs this morning.The Guardian has learned that Cambridge were unable to field a crew in Wednesday’s women’s spare race after Oxford insisted that the ban on PGCE students taking part also applied to what is a practice race for squad members not selected for the Boat Race. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sewage and e.coli found in stretch of Thames set to stage Boat Race

Samples collected between March 10 and April 7 showed 29.5 per cent exceeded safe limits for entering the water

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2 w. ago When is the University Boat Race 2025? Here's when Oxford take on Cambridge, crews, route, TV times, records and prize

It’s one of the world’s most famous sporting contests.

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2 w. ago The Boat Race signs London Rivers’ Pledge as Oxford and Cambridge crews announced

The Boat Race signs London Rivers’ Pledge as Oxford and Cambridge crews announced  The Boat Race

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2 w. ago With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus

A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London

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