The race spans 125 nautical miles and originated in 1948. At its peak it had registered around 800 teams competing in a ...

Teams from the two universities have to deal with dirty tricks and dirty water - but it remains a key part of the British ...

Cambridge secured a double victory in the the Boat Race on Sunday by winning the men's and women's events over Oxford. The ...

THE 170th edition of the Boat Race was all Cambridge as all four teams put a clinical display of rowing on the River Thames.

River Action has warned that the Thames would be classified as ‘poor’ under regulations if it were designated as a ‘bathing ...

Women's Boat Race umpire Matthew Pinsent has explained why the Oxford crew weren't disqualified despite an apparent breach of ...

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

In rowing, "catching a crab" is when an oar gets stuck in the water, stopping the boat's momentum. Progress toward gender ...

The Boat Race is looking ahead to the centenary of women’s racing, but a spat over crew selection threatens to overshadow the ...

You can watch the Boat Races on BBC One or stream live on BBCiPlayer with coverage set to begin at 12.20pm. There have been ...

THE Boat Race returns for the 170th time this weekend – and fans will be preparing to take their place on the banks of the River Thames. The famous old race between Oxford and Cambridge ...

The 170th edition of the historic rowing race will see Cambridge and Oxford take to the Thames - here is everything you need ...