Oxford Food Bank has said that it is “delighted” by Marcus Rashford’s success at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards as the 23-year-old football star received a special prize for his charity work in 2020.
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Concussion protocols in sport: a no-brainer?
Sports organisations across Britain are implementing new rules to protect players at all levels from the long-term effects of concussion and head trauma. In February, the English Football Association banned primary school-aged children from heading footballs in training, due to fears that doing so at a young age could add to the likelihood of dementia Read More…
Sport: old guard shines as the Masters 2020 gets underway
The inaugural Autumn Masters was always set to provide a new challenge to the golfers in an already difficult year. With rain delaying the first tee times by three hours, 45 players were unable to finish their round before night fell. The combination of the cooler autumn conditions and the heavy rain flooding several greens Read More…
Tao Geoghegan Hart wins Giro d’Italia 2020 – analysis
Tao Geoghegan Hart has been crowned the new reigning champion of the Tour of Italy.
Giro d’Italia 2020 begins – analysis
As the Giro d’Italia begins, Jack Churchill takes us through what to look out for over the next three weeks and why it is looking good for this year’s British riders.
Iffley Road Sports Centre reopens after 197 days
Iffley Road Sports Centre reopened this morning 197 days after it closed its doors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening comes in time for the start of the University of Oxford’s Michaelmas term on 11 October. In their most recent coronavirus update, Oxford University Sport (OUS) stated: “We appreciate this has been Read More…
University sporting fixture travel ban met with letter of appeal from clubs
Oxford University has announced their decision to prohibit travel to and from Oxford for sporting fixtures during the coronavirus pandemic. In response to their announcement, committee members of various non-contact, outdoor sports clubs sent a letter appealing the ban to the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Louise Richardson, this morning.
Iffley Sports Centre will not be used as Michaelmas teaching space after 1500 sign open letter
The University of Oxford has released a statement confirming that plans to repurpose the sports halls at Iffley Road Sports Centre as teaching spaces have been abandoned. The statement says that the sports halls “are no longer under consideration for potential teaching and academic purposes in Michaelmas term” after the SFEC (Sports Federation Executive Committee) Read More…
Oxford Sports Federation sends letter opposing repurposing of Iffley Sports Centre as teaching space
Oxford Sports Federation Executive Committee (SFEC) have sent an open letter opposing the university’s proposed repurposing of the Iffley Road Sports Centre as a teaching space for Michaelmas term. An email was distributed to committee members on 19 August detailing Oxford University’s ongoing considerations to use the two indoor sports halls at Iffley Road Sports Read More…
More Than The Game: Football’s Blood Money
It seems utterly unconscionable for FIFA to shamelessly tolerate the degradation of human life in exchange profit and status, but I have little doubt that they will do and with a smile – as long as the games go smoothly, their pockets are lined and their investors happy.