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The making of Gina Kennedy: GB Squash No.1

Georgina Kennedy was born without her neck having to be supported in any way. Then, at four months old, she could sit unsupported. She...

Squash aims for European Games berth and Olympic qualification tickets

Squash hopes to be included in the European Games for the first time in 2027, as the sport aims for an iconic location in...

Manchester Open Squash: Georgina Kennedy and Joel Makin take titles

Home hopes Georgina Kennedy and Joel Makin warmed up for the British Open by taking the Manchester Open titles on Sunday. Kennedy overcame top seed...

Nouran Gohar: ‘There’s been no other squash player today with that relentless ‘all in’ element’

Laura Massaro recalled in her autobiography how a young Egyptian had total disregard for older opponents when she came over for the former world...

Nouran Gohar’s favourite squash shot: The backhand drive kill

I just naturally have a good backhand swing and I generate a lot of power from it. Whenever I have an easy ball in...

Game on! PSA inks Xbox deal for World Tour Squash Finals

Squash was handed a significant commercial boost on Monday after Xbox was revealed as the title sponsor for the season-ending PSA World Tour Finals. The...

Hertfordshire seal Masters Inter County England Squash double

Hertfordshire secured a memorable weekend double at the 2024 Masters Inter County Championships finals after the county clinched the women’s O40 and O50 titles. Warwickshire,...

The rise of Diego Elias: From being hit by police car to Peru’s world squash champion

When Diego Elias made history by winning the 2014 men’s world junior title in Namibia without dropping a game to become Peru’s first ever...

‘You could see his eyes, his body’: Late finish, cramp derails Mostafa Asal title bid

Mostafa Asal revealed that he finally got to bed at 7:30am on the morning of the World Championship final following his semi-final exertions. Asal beat...

World Squash 2024: Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar finally lift showpiece

Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar, two former World No.1s who had never lifted the sport’s showpiece title, finally prevailed in commanding fashion to win...

World Squash 2024: Cairo witnesses semi-final thrillers

It was after 2am in Cairo when Mostafa Asal finally cast aside Paul Coll to set up a brace of eagerly-anticipated finals on Saturday...

World Squash 2024: Egyptians ready to rule roost once more

World No.2 Nouran Gohar and World No.3 Hania El Hammamy will contest the latest chapter of their rivalry in the semi-final stage of the...

US Squash ties up with National Squash League

US Squash and the National Squash League (NSL), a new team and city-based league, have formed a strategic partnership to grow the sport of...

World Squash 2024: Mohamed ElShorbagy showing ‘The Beast that I want to see of myself

Mohamed ElShorbagy came from a game down to oust younger brother Marwan and book his spot in the quarter-finals of the CIB PSA World...

World Squash 2024: ElShorbagy brothers set up sibling showdown

Mohamed and Marwan ElShorbagy both won their second round matches to set up a sibling showdown at the World Championships. The all-English affair will...

Clash between two old stagers on Rotterdam plaster court is one of my favourite squash matches

Picking the right match to watch in the early stages of a bustling World Championship can be a tricky call at times. On the...

World Squash 2024: Title holders kick start Cairo campaign

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini kicked off their world title defences with respective wins over Todd Harrity and Jessica Turnbull at the Palm...

World Squash 2024: Will Egyptians rule the roost once more?

The first World Championship to be staged with squash as a newly-installed Olympic sport starts on Thursday in Cairo. How many of the main protagonists...

European Team Squash 2024: Belgium women make history, England men secure title

Belgium made squash history at the ESF European Team Championships in Zurich on Saturday as the formidable Gilis sisters earned the nation's first ever...

European Team Squash 2024: England men edge into semi-finals

Although men's top seeds and 43-time champions England finished top of Pool A as expected, their concluding encounter against Spain on Thursday was a...

Path to LA Olympics: PSA Squash Summit sells out

June's PSA Squash Summit, on the sidelines of the British Open in Birmingham, is a sell out - but you can still express an...

European Team Squash 2024: Belgium survive opening scare

 Second seeds Belgium survived a big scare in the women's competition on day one of the ESF European Team Division 1 and 2 Championships...

British Open Squash 2024: Jonah Bryant handed one of four wildcards

Jonah Bryant, one of England’s top prospects, is one of four home wildcards for the upcoming British Open in Birmingham. Bryant, playing his debut first...

Dunlop could change squash dot ball colours as Right Ball campaign gathers pace

The World Squash Federation has got on board with Squash Mad’s Right Ball campaign and is urging squash clubs across the globe to help...

Egypt’s Nouran Gohar and Ali Farag take El Gouna squash titles

Egypt's Nouran Gohar and Ali Farag set themselves up for their world title bids on home soil next month by claiming the El Gouna...

El Gouna Squash 2024: Georgina Kennedy sets up Nouran Gohar last four clash

England’s Georgina Kennedy came through a five-game battle against home hope Nour El Tayeb at the El Gouna Squash International to seal a semi-final...

AI is potential ‘game changer’ for squash – PSA CEO

The Professional Squash Association says that artificial technology will be used to assist referees - and will begin testing AI systems which could support...

El Gouna Squash 2024: Aly Abou Eleinen reaches maiden Platinum quarter-final

Egyptian World No.13 Aly Abou Eleinen reached his maiden Platinum quarter-final after defeating England’s World No.9 Marwan ElShorbagy in an exciting four-game encounter on...

‘Powerful voice’: Squash pays tribute to journalist Bert Mitchell

Squash is paying tribute to long-time writer Bert Mitchell, who sadly died at the weekend. He was 56. Bert, who lived in Stirling, was a...

Squash Australia slams social media abuse aimed at juniors and referees

Squash Australia has slammed the social media abuse directed at junior players, tournament referees and officials during the recent Australian Junior Open in Melbourne. Squash...

Black Ball Squash Open 2024: Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar take titles

Egyptian duo Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar were crowned Black Ball Squash Open 2024 champions after defeating Ali Farag and Olivia Weaver in their...

Father and son create US Masters Squash title history

Thomas and Patrick Bedore became the first father and son to win US Masters titles together in the 112-year history of the National Singles. Four...

Singapore Squash signs Jamie Hickox as national coach

Singapore Squash has appointed Jamie Hickox, the former World No.15, as its new National Head Coach.  Hickox's biggest coaching successes came in his time in...

Surrey leave 2024 Junior Inter County Championships with four titles

Surrey led the way at the 2024 Junior Inter County Championships finals after securing four impressive titles in Sheffield. The county claimed both U13 titles,...

Miguel Rodriguez wins epic point after losing his shoe mid rally

Miguel Rodriguez won an incredible rally after losing his shoe during a mighty battle at the Black Ball Squash Open to reach the quarter-finals...

England Squash praise award winners ‘changing people’s lives through the sport’

Abbeydale Squash and Fitness Club has been named Club of the Year by England Squash, one of nine winners announced by the national governing...

Marwan ElShorbagy to make England debut at European Squash Champs

Tania Bailey will take charge of England's bid for European Team Championships glory in May. England will be aiming for a repeat of last year’s...

World Squash signs deal with Alibaba Cloud

World Squash has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of top-tier International Olympic Committee sponsor Alibaba...

The rise of the Cornell squash programme, which blooded Sivasangari Subramaniam

Cornell University graduates Sivasangari Subramaniam and Veer Chotrani have recently highlighted the success of this Ivy League squash programme. Veer Chotrani, from India, was recently...

German Squash Open 2024: Eain Yow Ng and Georgina Kennedy claim titles

Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng claimed his first World Tour title against Switzerland’s Dimitri Steinmann, while England’s Georgina Kennedy defeated No.1 seed Nele Gilis to...