Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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British legends bow out as Shorbagy survives Castagnet scare at Canary Wharf

Selby goes close against Momen but Elias is too hot for Willstrop  By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England legends James Willstrop and Daryl Selby...

Mathieu Castagnet reveals shock reason for health and fitness failure

Fatigue and injuries traced to dental braces By GEOFF BEW – Squash Mad Health and Nutrition Correspondent After suffering 15 calf injuries over a two-year period,...

Daryl Selby steals the show on day one at Canary Wharf

‘Playing in front of a crowd like this and with my family watching was all the motivation I needed’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad...

World No.1 Raneem El Welily supports International Women’s Day

Squash events across the world help to empower women and girls By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent Squash players the world over will be...

Covid-19 continues to hit as major events in Asia postponed indefinitely

Asian Team Championships and Asian Junior Championships halted but World Juniors set to run By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor Asian squash continues...

Pie’s the limit as Fallows aims to serve up a Canary Wharf treat

Wild card Richie has a hunger for success By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Richie Fallows, the rising squash star from Stratford, aims to serve...

Super Sunday promises day of drama to kick off “best-ever” Canary Wharf Classic

Willstrop and Fallows launch Canary Wharf with Makin v Selby to follow By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The opening day of the St. James’s...

Spectacular new Ringe Center hosts US College Individual Finals

“12 courts on three levels, with two all-glass showcourts” By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent The transformation of the squash complex at the US...

Australia to welcome 24 World Junior Team Championship nations

Carrara national centre on Gold Coast set to host major events  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent Hosted by Australia for the first time...

Diego Elias rises up PSA World Tour Finals Leaderboard

Peruvian pushes up to seventh in the list By ELLIE MAWSON – Squash Mad Correspondent Peru’s World No.6 Diego Elias has moved into the top eight...

Black Ball Open: Raneem El Welily tops a glittering draw

After the Pyramids, the Black Ball Club is one of the great wonders of the squash world By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON The main draw...

Drama as Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini storm to Windy City Open titles

Farag stops Coll from claiming a trio of Egyptian scalps  By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent Egyptian duo Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have...

Harvard’s Gina Kennedy aims for fourth College final

Yasser El Halaby, Gail Ramsay and Amanda Sobhy were four-midable foes CSA Intercollegiate Individual Championship preview by RICHARD MILLMAN – Squash Mad Correspondent The team cheers,...

Paul Coll powers into first Platinum final

‘I have a great coach, a great team behind me, and hopefully I can reach the top’  By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent New Zealand’s...

Angry ElShorbagy rages at PSA in Facebook video

World No.1’s fury at disciplinary verdict handed out before Windy City Open loss to Paul Coll By ROD GILMOUR – Squash Mad Correspondent Mohamed Elshorbagy, Egypt's...

Canary Wharf Countdown: Joe Lee returns to the fray after back injury

‘After a year of rehab, I needed two operations on a prolapsed disc’ INTERVIEW by ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Joe Lee is ready to...

Paul Coll stuns Mohamed ElShorbagy in Chicago

Coll: ‘I just wanted to get into a good headspace and enjoy the match’ By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent New Zealand’s Paul Coll claimed...

Harvard dominate College season with men’s and women’s team titles

Victor Crouin leads a Crimson team with incredible depth By College Squash Correspondents Harvard University won the Potter Cup on Sunday evening, earning the National Championship...

From the Pyramids to the chandeliers of Chicago and New York, Camille Serme takes centre stage in squash’s great dramas

‘Women’s squash is the best it has ever been,’ says Serme By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent The University Club of Chicago’s stunning Cathedral Hall...

Welsh wizard Joel Makin makes it into the world top ten

First Welshman in top 10 since David Evans in 2002 By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent Joel Makin has become the first Welshman since David...

Belgium’s Tinne Gilis break into women’s top 20

Raneem reigns for 15th consecutive month By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent Belgium’s Tinne Gilis has achieved a career-high World Ranking of No.19 after breaking...

History made as American pair reach Windy City quarter-finals for the first time

‘We need women to consider turning pro after college’ says Blatchford Clyne By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent US duo Amanda Sobhy and Olivia Blatchford...

Canary Wharf Countdown: Tom Ford reveals his battle against chronic fatigue

Big Interview: 11 Points with Tom Ford By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor THIS YEAR’S Wild Card Challenge in the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf...

Nour El Tayeb tumbles as seeds suffer on day of shocks in Windy City Open

Lucy Turmel meets Rowan Elaraby in battle of the giant killers   By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent Nour El Tayeb and Joelle King, the 2018...

Daryl Selby wins Chicago marathon as injured Asal bows out

Sabrina Sobhy makes it three Americans in round two By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent Two amazing marathon matches lit up day one of the...

CSA Men’s National Championships: Victor Crouin learns the Harvard Way

Coaching legends look on as 58 College teams battle it out By RICHARD MILLMAN - Squash Mad Correspondent Fifty-eight of the sixty-eight ranked men’s teams of...

Sublime Sobhy soars to success in Cincinatti final

‘My team and I looked at every part of my game and I have come back stronger’ By NATHAN DUGAN - Squash Mad Correspondent Amanda Sobhy...

Joe Lee and Tom Ford back in the limelight at Canary Wharf

Winner books wild card spot for next year By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor This year’s Wildcard Challenge at the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf...

Six of the best as Harvard make history

Way’s Crimson crackers cruise to 83rd consecutive victory By CSA Reporters  Top seeds Harvard created history as they claimed a record sixth straight Howe Cup by...

Harvard girls chase record sixth straight College team title

Hosts Yale fall to Princeton By CSA Reporters On day two of the CSA Women’s Team National Championships, top-seeded Harvard ran away with an 8-1...

Top seeds march through on day one of College Women’s Team Championship

Harvard and Trinity sweep through 9-0 and meet in semi-finals By CSA Reporters  The 2020 College Squash Association National Collegiate Women’s Team Championships started with a...

How Sandra’s years of success inspired new champion Iulia to beat her

Luxembourg ladies learn and improve By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash Mad Correspondent I first meet Sandra Denis in September 2019 when Xavi Blasco, Bertrand Tissot and...

Nour El Tayeb ‘back to a good level of squash’ ahead of Windy City Open

‘My goal is the same as it was at the start of the season’ By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent Egypt’s World No.5 Nour El...

US star Chris Hanson launches RIA Eyewear company and targets top pros

‘We believe safety and high performance can coexist with eye protection’  By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor American number two Chris Hanson has done much...

US College Squash Finals preview: Women’s Championship launches three weeks of top-quality action

‘College Squash is the engine that drives the game in the US, and large parts of the world’ By RICHARD MILLMAN - Squash Mad Correspondent For...

Top coach Phil Rushworth backs campaign for eye safety dialogue

‘If pros wore them, club players would follow’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Leading coach Phil Rushworth, British Nationals Over-35 runner-up and the man...

Daryl Selby: ‘I will wear eye guards every time I go on court from now on’

‘All sports are evolving for safety reasons, and one day eyeguards will be just like wearing seatbelts’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England captain...

World champion Tarek Momen faces tough time at Canary Wharf

Tarek hopes for third time lucky in London By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor World Champion Tarek Momen has been handed a tricky second round...

James Willstrop and Sarah-Jane Perry win Nationals in Nottingham

Fourth title as Willstrop bounces back from a bagel against Makin By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent England’s James Willstrop and Sarah-Jane Perry captured the...

Willstrop and Makin tee up dream National final as Perry survives scrape

Hutton reaches final after two walkovers in a row By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Defending champion James Willstrop set up a thrilling finale to...