Mar. 30, 2024 13:42 PM EDT
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...
Mar. 28, 2024 09:01 AM EDT
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...
Mar. 27, 2024 08:31 AM EDT
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...