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Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford
LONDON (AP) — Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames on Saturday. The men claimed a fifth trophy in six years — to lead 87-81 overall in the race between storied universities Oxford...
Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace." Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli along a section of the Thames in southwest London that will be used for...
Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the Boat Race, the nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now it comes with a health warning. Testing by...
