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Diego Elias loses cool after conduct strokes mar Tournament of Champions finale

The 2025 Tournament of Champions ended in controversy on Thursday night after Diego Elias was awarded two conduct strokes during a high-quality final which paved the way for Ali...

PSA Ghosting set to give squash players chance to train against top pros

Billed as the world’s first digital sports court, interactiveSquash has added another string to its bow after revealing successful testing of augmented reality (AR)...

ToC Squash 2025: Old rivals set up title finales in New York

World No.3 Hania El Hammamy progressed to the final of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions for the first time in her career after...

Squash shorts: ESF goes crypto, World Squash rebrands

The European Squash Federation (ESF) has become the first major sports federation in Europe to embrace cryptocurrency by adopting Bitcoin into its operations. ESF will...

ToC Squash 2025: Diego Elias holds off Joel Makin in physical battle

World No.3 Diego Elias completed the semi-final line-up at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2025 after a hard-fought four-game victory over No.5 seed...

ToC Squash 2025: Tinne Gilis reaches QFs for first time

World No.5 Tinne Gilis held off a stirring fightback from Tesni Murphy to reach the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions quarter-finals for the first...

‘The strength of squash is to make sure it is part of a larger ecosystem’

Who can blame squash administrators during the boom years in Australia for not engaging the wider community as part of long-term sustainability and growth?...

ToC Squash 2025: Diego Elias and Nour El Sherbini advance in New York

Past champions Diego Elias and Nour El Sherbini kickstarted their quests for silverware at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2025 in successful style,...

Top seeds named for English Junior Squash Champs

Alex Broadbridge and Mariam Eissa have been named as the Under 19 top seeds for the MB Nottingham English Junior Championships (EJC) in Nottingham...

ToC Squash 2025: Gregoire Marche and Amanda Sobhy claim standout wins

France's Gregoire Marche and USA's Amanda Sobhy claimed highlight wins on day one of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2025 in New York,...

Satomi Watanabe hails biggest title, Marwan Elshorbagy claims Cleveland win

Satomi Watanabe and Marwan Elshorbagy have won the Squash in the Land 2025 titles, recording convincing wins over Amanda Sobhy and Tarek Momen respectively...

Rising British squash star Jonah Bryant falls short in Canada

While another rising British racket sport talent, Jack Draper, was going through give-gamers at the Australian Open tennis, Jonah Bryant was doing the same...

Investment firm partners Squash Super League, PSA signs French TV deal

The reborn Optasia Squash Super League has been given a boost after Aspect Capital was unveiled as its latest sponsor. Aspect Capital, a global investment...

Pro squash players should be fined prize money to show example to juniors

Players blocking, screaming and shouting. And that’s just in the junior game. “My fear is that this behaviour is being allowed to creep into...

European Squash Federation launches TV digital arm

The European Squash Federation (ESF) has teamed up with leading sport streaming platform provider Sportall to launch its own digital platform, European Squash TV. European Squash...

British Junior Open Squash: Team USA show future potential after breakthrough

While the 2025 British Junior Open produced more silverware for powerhouse Egypt, it was the performances from the USA which signalled a further shift...

Diego Elias probed for code of conduct, Mostafa Asal signs deal

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has confirmed that Diego Elias is under investigation for a breach of the PSA Code of Conduct. It related to...

UK club partners with oldest freestanding squash court in N America

A single court squash club in Northamptonshire, UK is looking to partner with a similar club in the US - the oldest freestanding squash...

Squash New Zealand handed funding cuts

Squash New Zealand has been one of the losers in the next tranche of funding ahead of LA2028 - despite the sport making a...

British Junior Open Squash: India’s Anahat Singh on course for hat-trick

India's Anahat Singh stayed on course for a British Junior Open (BJO) hat-trick by reaching the quarter-finals on day two of the flagship platinum...

British Junior Open Sqush 2025: Top seed Ali Khalil shrugs off pressure

England's Ali Khalil shrugged off the pressure of being promoted to top seed by recording a rapid victory on day one of the 2025...

Jefri and Galal to headline 2025 British Junior Open 

Malaysia's Harith Danial Jefri and Egypt's Janna Galal have been named as U19 top seeds for the 2025 British Junior Open (BJO) in Birmingham...

Eyewitness: How Malaysian squash star Nicol David won 2006 women’s world title

David becomes Goliath - Richard Eaton reported on Nicol David's superb win in Belfast Nicol David sounded a bit surprised. ‘One hour and 36 minutes?’...

GB Squash handed funding boost ahead of Los Angeles OIympic debut

The nascent GB Squash has been awarded £500,000 on the path to the Los Angeles 2028 after UK Sport revealed its greatest investment to...

Egypt end with double gold at World Squash Team Championships

Egypt's women and men made history at Hong Kong Football Club with victories over the USA and England in the finals of the WSF...

World Team Squash 2024: USA women and Egypt to contest title

Egypt and USA will contest the WSF World Squash Team Championship final for the second consecutive time after Egypt cruised past Belgium and USA...

‘Absolutely amazed’: Squash volunteer recognised after 40 years of club service

A long-standing volunteer who arrived at a Norfolk club at the start of the squash boom era in the early 1980s and has been...

Hong Kong, China advance at WSF World Squash Team Championships

Hong Kong, China, enjoyed a perfect day on the home court of Hong Kong Football Club as their women's and men's teams reached the...

Nouran Gohar and Mostafa Asal claim 2024 Hong Kong Squash Open titles

Egyptians warmed up for this week’s WSF World Team Championships by claiming titles at the Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open on Sunday. Nouran Gohar and...

ElShorbagy brothers reveal ‘moment to treasure forever’ with documentary

England Squash has released a documentary about the ElShorbagy brothers' first ever appearance together for their adopted nation - ending with the pair facing...

Squash Notebook: PSA deals, ‘The Rock’ hails squash talent, Geoff Hunt famed

I feel in a way I've achieved something - Hunt After being at the forefront of professionalising the game over 50 years ago, Geoff Hunt...

England Squash Awards hails new heroes

The winners of this year’s England Squash Awards have been announced, with eight winners celebrated for their impact on the squash community in England...

Nicol David, Jansher Khan inducted into PSA Squash Hall of Fame

Squash greats Nicol David and Jansher Khan have been honoured as the latest members of the PSA Hall of Fame. David and Khan became the...

Squash unveils new U23 World Championship

A new major competition, a world championship for squash players aged 22 and below, is to be played in Karachi next year. The inaugural WSF...

Egypt to host 2025 World Squash Junior Championships

Egypt will host the 2025 World Squash Junior Championships, following ratification by the WSF board. The championships, which will be contested at New Cairo's Black...

Amina Orfi becomes youngest in history to win PSA Gold-level event

Egyptian Amina Orfi became the youngest player in history to win a PSA Gold-level event after lifting the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open on Sunday. Orfi,...

Singapore Squash Open: Teen Orfi reaches first gold-level final

Egyptian teenager Amina Orfi reached her first ever PSA Gold-level final after the 17-year-old claimed victory over Malaysian World No.9 Sivasangari Subramaniam in the...

Switch or stay? Nations field Olympic squash enquiries from players

Will next month’s WSF World Team Championships show a barometer as to players thinking of a switch of allegiances to fulfill a dream of...

‘I don’t need to retire at the top’: James Willstrop on playing, coaching Mostafa Asal

“My squash brain is the best it’s ever been by a mile,” says James Willstrop. As an early 40-something, the Yorkshireman still has plenty...

Membership or pay-and-play in squash? ‘Mixture is best way forward’

Irishman Vincent Bradley (pictured above) has been head squash coach and part of the management team at OASE sports and fitness club in Bochum,...

Squash Super League makes early gains with sell-outs

The Optasia Squash Super League has been given an early boost before its revamping starts in earnest on Friday, with the news that both...

London Open Squash 2024: Declan James and Nardine Garas claim titles

Declan James and Nardine Garas have won the London Open 2024, beating Simon Herbert and Millie Tomlinson in the respective finals at Cumberland Lawn...

Mohamed ElShorbagy wins 50th tour title at China Squash Open

Ahead of his men's final bid after a still superb career, top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy, whose last title came at the 2023 Black Ball...