Oxford and Cambridge’s best rowers will take to the Thames for the 2024 Boat Race on Saturday afternoon ... Follow all the live action from the Thames in the blog below and get the latest ...

"This is a desperate ploy from Oxford to gain an upper hand in the most slimy way," said former Cambridge rower Imogen Grant.

There are actually two boat races, pitting elite rowing teams from Oxford and Cambridge universities against one another, in a bicep-bulging dash along the Thames from Putney to Mortlake.

A row has broken out ahead of the Boat Race after three Cambridge rowers were blocked from competing amid what has been ...

The 2025 Boat Race will be the 170th time that Oxford and Cambridge’s men have raced against each other and the 79th time the women’s crews have done so. The course stretches over 4.25 miles (6.8km) ...

Cambridge won the men's Boat Race to complete the double over university rivals Oxford following victory in the women's race. It was Cambridge's fifth win from the past six in the men's race and ...

One of the oldest sporting events in the world, the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities started as a bet between two students. First held on the River Thames in 1829, it became an ...

The bitter row to engulf this year’s Boat Race has deepened after reigning Olympic champion Tom Ford was blocked from taking ...

The renowned Boat Race is set to return again this year. Taking place in April, it'll see crews from Oxford University and Cambridge University battle ... for everyone to watch the BBC coverage live.

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The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has become one of the highlights of the British sporting calendar. Every year, up to 250,000 people line the banks of the Thames to see the two university crews ...