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England Squash and Irish Squash say: Clubs must remain closed
‘We are eager to see squash return when it is safe to do so’
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
England Squash have confirmed that...
Growing the game
PSA Foundation launches partnership with Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance offer 24-hour hotline for PSA players
By ELLIE MAWSON – Squash Mad Correspondent
The PSA Foundation - the charitable arm of the Professional Squash...
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Squash ranked among the most ‘risky’ sports for COVID-19 infection
Italian report ranks squash among the most ‘risky’ sports for COVID-19 infection
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
With certain countries like Switzerland, Poland, the...
Growing the game
Squash Australia: Beating the lockdown with energy and ideas
Lockdown leads to positive new vision for delivering the game Down Under
By CHRIS YEEND - Squash Australia
The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 in Australia will...
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Lockdown in Scotland: “But how can we keep calm and carry on?”
Clubbing together to keep things positive as clubs look at life after lockdown
By MICHAEL GREGSON - Squash Mad Scotland Correspondent
Deep in Lockdown from March...
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Updated: It’s squash, Jim, but not as we know it as countries plan to reopen
‘No protection, no sport’ is the rule in Switzerland
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Social media is abuzz with talk of clubs reopening their...
Growing the game
Polish Squash joins in national scheme to end lockdown
Federation works with Sports Ministry to plan reopening programme
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA - Squash Mad Correspondent
Squash clubs in Poland will have to wait until phase...
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Lee Horton: My new lockdown training partner is keeping me hot and sweaty
‘Covid-19 has taken one great love from my life, so there’s room for another’
By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Lockdown Fitness Expert
Finding new friends...
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Stairway to Heaven (or Hell). My Lockdown Lament, by Aubrey Waddy
Problems are mounting as I rage against the machine
By AUBREY WADDY – Squash Mad Correspondent
This darned lockdown, especially restrictive for people like me in...
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Alan Thatcher: Squash faces a rocky road to reopening as France, NZ and Aussies lead the way
Laura leads my lockdown recovery as the squash world waits to reopen
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
What day is it? Where am I?...
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PSA to take over WSF media and marketing role as Howard Harding stands down
Partnership brings global bodies into closer alignment
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has appointed the Professional Squash Association (PSA)...
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Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby launch online chat show during squash lockdown
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Long-term England team-mates Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby are launching a new Lockdown Squash Show on Instagram.
The two...
Growing the game
PSA and WSF extend shoe deals with Salming and Teuton
‘Bold designs and high-quality products’
By SEAN REUTHE and HOWARD HARDING
Squash may be on lockdown right now but commercial activities continue to generate revenues behind...
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Back to the future if and when squash courts reopen
How we can approach a ‘new normal’ in squash: with masks and gloves compulsory to start with
By RICHARD MILLMAN - Squash Mad Correspondent
While we...
Coaching and Development
Tony Griffin and Gevolution: Measuring change in squash and how your brain learns new skills
Sports science and the art of understanding change
By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash Mad Coaching Correspondent
How do we measure real change in squash? Is the...
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World Squash Library launches first World Championship compendium
Men’s list online from Geoff Hunt to Tarek Momen
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
The World Squash Library has launched its first compendium...
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Danny Lee and Alex Wall: Making music to raise money and our spirits
Songs of hope from the world of squash
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
A squash star who loves singing, and a top tenor who...
Growing the game
Australia: Rod takes to the streets as clubs are closed down
The game will look very different when we reopen
By ROD BANNISTER - Squash Mad Correspondent
We live in very interesting times. Six weeks ago...
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WSF praise vitality of clubs and players during Coronavirus lockdown
WSF president Jacques Fontaine issues Covid-19 update
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Squash players across the globe are coming up with all kinds...
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UK squash clubs’ battle for COVID-19 survival – Part Two
'Beacon of Hope' County will regain momentum
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
Following the article published a couple of weeks ago about how squash...
Coaching and Development
How evolution in coaching must lead to gender equality
So many sports have male origins and coaching patterns – now it’s time for change
By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash Mad Coaching Correspondent
Tony Griffin may...
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Lockdown Blog: ‘No international sport until a vaccine has been delivered’
Olympics sets the standard for the rest of the sporting world
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
A leading UK scientist has claimed the postponed...
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Scotland international Harry Leitch on life on the front line in fight against Covid-19
‘Every death is a tragedy, but some are close to home’
By HARRY LEITCH - Squash Mad Special Correspondent and NHS Hero
Scottish international Harry Leitch...
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UK squash clubs’ battle for COVID-19 survival: Part One
“The very future of squash in the UK” is in play ...
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter
It has now been just over two...
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Malaysia asks for World Juniors to be postponed, not cancelled
Final hopes of glory dashed for Aifa
By KNG ZHENG GUAN – Squash Mad Correspondent
The cancellation of the WSF World Junior Championships is a huge...
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British Open a major casualty as PSA extends World Tour shutdown
British Open and PSA World Tour Finals aiming for new dates later this year / PSL cancelled
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
The Allam British...
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Tight at the top as Mohamed ElShorbagy stays ahead of Ali Farag
Rankings to be frozen during World Tour suspension
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egyptian duo Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily will stay at...
Growing the game
How the Selby family is coping with the Coronavirus lockdown
‘No work, no pay, but busy creating new resources for squash’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash players who face several months with zero...
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Maria Toorpakai: ‘Being confined to home is nothing new. I was locked away for three years when I had death threats from the Taliban’
MTF volunteers hand out aid parcels in homeland where she received death threats
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Life, in many ways, has turned...
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WSF name Monte Carlo as venue for 2020 AGM
‘We will make it a memorable stay for delegates’
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
The 2020 World Squash Federation Annual General Meeting will...
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Squash legend Azam Khan dies at 95 from Coronavirus
Azam was silent, meticulous and ruthless says Jonah
By ANDREW SHELLEY (World Squash Library)
In the days before the World Open it was the number of...
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The French Resistance to the COVID-19 threat
How one club in France is fighting to survive the COVID-19 storm
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter
During my trip to the Open de...
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Coronavirus: Jahangir Khan leads the way as squash rallies round to help communities
JK on the front line to get aid through in Pakistan
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
Jahangir Khan, the greatest player in the history...
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Saurav Ghosal: India is on a war footing but we must all contribute to keep squash clubs alive
‘People will be more keen to play than ever once normal life returns’
By GEOFF BEW – Squash Mad Correspondent
The PSA World Tour is unlikely...
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Victor Crouin and Baptiste Masotti: France on lockdown but training still goes on
No return to Harvard but life goes on for Crouin
By ALAN THATCHER and JEROME ELHAIK
Squash in France is on lockdown because of the Coronavirus....
Fun Stuff
Amanda Sobhy coping with Coronavirus lockdown with a smile, a song and some fun workouts
‘After my injury I’m a master at being OK with not being able to play squash’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Amanda Sobhy, the...
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English trio Gina Kennedy, Lucy Beecroft and Amelia Henley in 2019-2020 All-America College teams
Cavaliers trio first nominees from UVA
By College Squash Reporters
The College Squash Association (CSA) presented the 2019-2020 All-America teams on Tuesday. The All-America selections have...
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Coronavirus: No more blokey jokes as Australia shuts down for six months
All indoor sporting venues have to close in the next 24 hours
By ALEXIA CLONDA - Squash Mad Correspondent
All squash courts in Australia will be...
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Letter from Australia: Borders are closed but the National Squash Centre is still open
Carrara Centre stays open but hygiene rules are in place
Letter from Down Under: By ALEXIA CLONDA – Squash Mad Correspondent (First posted March 21)
Australia’s...
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Squash club claims “it’s a stitch-up” as Prime Minister ‘asks’ UK sports clubs to close
Boris shuts bars, and squash clubs are expected to follow
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
All squash clubs in the UK are expected to...