55 h. ago Cambridge coach Rob Baker hails ‘best crew’ of career after Boat Race success

It was a clean sweep for the light blues, who also secured wins in the women’s and reserve races.

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56 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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57 h. ago Cambridge complete Boat Race clean sweep with emphatic victory

The light blues also won the women’s race as well as both reserve race

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57 h. ago The Boat Races 2025: Cambridge complete another double over Oxford with crushing wins – live

Action and reaction from the 2025 racesGet in touch! Email Alex with your thoughtsFriends relish ‘bucket-list’ battle on opposing sidesThe two teams are off! I’m reliably informed the conditions are set for a fast time – but who’s time will be fastest? We’ll know in around 18 minutes.Word from the Guardian’s correspondent, Luke McLaughlin, who’s at Mortlake. Setting the scene perfectly The buildup has been contentious, to say the least, but all is calm at the Boat Race media centre, situated at Quintin Boat Club on the north side of the river (or the Middlesex station). No tense standoffs between rivals groups of fans, that I’ve seen, but then again there are no spectators on this part of the river.In a few minutes the women’s crews will come to a standstill in the water outside after a gruelling race over four miles and 374 yards. Only one of the crews will be feeling that all the months of blood, sweat and tears have paid dividends. The post-race quotes should be fascinating given...

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57 h. ago Cambridge complete Boat Race clean sweep as men’s team claim emphatic victory

The light blues also won the women’s race as well as both reserve races.

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57 h. ago Boat Race collision chaos almost sees team disqualified and leads to delay just minutes in

Umpire Sir Matthew Pinsent, the former Olympic gold medallist for Team GB, raised the red flag after Oxford's boat drifted across toward their opponents.

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57 h. ago Moment huge collision halts Oxford vs Cambridge women’s Boat Race

Oxford clashed oars with Cambridge in a tangle that forced the women's Boat Race 2025 to be restarted on Sunday (April 13).

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57 h. ago Boat Race 2025 LIVE: Cambridge crush Oxford to extend dominance after controversial build

Cambridge extended their dominance with a massive victory over Oxford in the men’s race to complete the double

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57 h. ago Who won Boat Race 2025? Full result as Oxford and Cambridge face off in annual showpiece

Cambridge came into the race with the upper hand over Oxford after securing back-to-back victories, including 87 victories compared to their rivals' 81

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58 h. ago Boat Race collision carnage forces Oxford and Cambridge to stop in X

The 2025 Women's Boat Race was halted after a calamitous start saw Oxford and Cambridge collide, with Light Blues cox Jack Nicholas swearing at his rivals in the early drama

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58 h. ago Boat Race collision carnage forces Oxford and Cambridge to stop amid X

The 2025 Women's Boat Race was halted after a calamitous start saw Oxford and Cambridge collide, with Light Blues cox Jack Nicholas swearing at his rivals in the early drama

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58 h. ago Chaos on the Thames as Women’s Boat Race restarted after dramatic collision

Race umpire and four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent was forced to pause proceedings

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59 h. ago Boat Race chaos as race stopped almost immediately and Matthew Pinsent forced to intervene

There was a dramatic start to this year's event with a former Olympian at the heart of the action

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59 h. ago The Boat Race halted as drama sparked over Oxford and Cambridge coming together

Cambridge cox Jack Nicholas used an x-rated expletive when the two boats collided in the women's race seconds after the starting gun

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60 h. ago Glam Oxford Boat Race rower would 'sell her soul to the devil' to beat Cambridge

The Boat Race is gearing up to see Oxford and Cambridge battle it out on the water – but there's one glamorous teammate who said she'd do anything to take the crown for her university

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60 h. ago Stunning Oxford Boat Race rower admits she would 'sell her soul to the devil to win' and beat Cambridge

Annie Anezakis, women's president of the Oxford University Boat Club, has made it clear that she will do whatever it takes to beat Cambridge in the 79th Women's Boat Race.

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61 h. ago Boat Race 2025 LIVE: Cambridge and Oxford do battle once again after controversial build

Oxford are aiming to end years of Cambridge dominance

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63 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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65 h. ago How to watch The Boat Race 2025: TV channel and live stream for Oxford vs Cambridge today

One of the biggest and oldest rivalries in British sport takes centre stage once again on the River Thames

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2 d. 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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