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Omneya Abdel Kawy sets world record in Paris
Egyptian star aims for world title on 10th competition
By HOWARD HARDING in Paris
After making her championship debut as a 13-year-old in 1998, Egypt's...
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Fares Dessouky takes Mumbai title
All-Egyptian final is a big hit at Mumbai cricket stadium
By RAJ ARORA in Mumbai
Egyptian World No.18 Fares Dessouky lifted the second PSA World...
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Nic Mueller halts home hopes in India
Swiss ace sinks Saurav Ghosal
By RAJ ARORA
Swiss World No.34 Nicolas Mueller ended home representation in the 2016 CCI International JSW ISC event after...
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Malaysian team weakened as Low Wee Wern’s ligament goes “missing”
Low Wee Wern forced out of Women's World Teams
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
Former world number 5 Low Wee Wern has...
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Sudden death of Colin Payne linked to murder enquiry
Teenager appears in court on murder charge
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
The sudden death of a national squash champion is being linked to...
Fun Stuff
Dr Nick serves up great charity night at Abbeydale
Wold champs Massaro and Massaro battle it out for Sheffield Children’s Hospital
By FAYE ANDREWS and ALAN THATCHER
Sheffield hosts squash's own Battle of the...
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PSL: New boys Bexley beat champs
Sean Conroy roars back from 0-2 down to pip Patrick Rooney
By STEVE CUBBINS
Newcomers Bexley continued their excellent start to their first season in...
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Karim Gawad leads Road To Dubai
Dubai race hots up
By SEAN REUTHE
World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad has overtaken World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy at the summit of the 2016-17 PSA...
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Josh masters Creed in Saskatoon final
Major milestone as Masters wins his first $10k title in Canada
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Josh Masters made sure of a continued rise up...
Growing the game
James Willstrop aims to finish the year on a high
James aims for St George’s thrill
By SEAN REUTHE
Former World No.1 James Willstrop is looking forward to appearing on home soil during December’s Channel...
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Malaysia and Japan National Champions Crowned
Delia "Pink Socks" Arnold and Nafiizwan "Komodo" Adnan retain titles in Malaysia and Misaki Kobayashi survives thriller in Japan
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad...
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World champion Karim Gawad wins Qatar Classic
World champion wins his first World Series title
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad’s stunning 2016/17 season continues to go from...
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Mohamed Elshorbagy to meet Karim Gawad in Qatar Classic final
Egyptian aces triumph over Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby in semi-finals
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy will clash with World Champion...
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Daryl Selby joins Nick Matthew in Qatar semi-finals
England v Egypt in Qatar semi-finals
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and three-time World Champion Nick Matthew will go head-to-head for...
Growing the game
Canary Wharf sells out five months ahead of tournament
East Wintergarden tickets are snapped up inside five weeks
The 2017 Canary Wharf Squash Classic is again a complete sell-out, five months ahead of the...
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Big wins in Qatar for Simon Rösner and Greg Marche
‘I had to play my best squash to beat James’ says Rösner
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
The third day of action at the 2016...
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Daryl Selby conquers Omar Mosaad in Qatar shock
All-English tie with Adrian Waller in second round
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
England’s Daryl Selby claimed one of his biggest wins in recent years...
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Egypt seeded to retain Women’s World Team title
Laura Massaro leads number two seeds England
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Egypt are expected to reclaim the WSF Women's World Team...
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Nick Matthew avoids Qatar-strophe in first round
Nick Matthew escaped a first round Qatar-strophe against wild card Abdulla AlTamimi, top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy scraped home against Peru’s Diego Elias, and Tarek Momen won a 101-minute marathon with Paul Coll that left both players suffering from cramp on a day of high drama in the first round of the Qatar Classic.
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Qatar qualifiers set up some fiery first round clashes
Paul Coll beats Joe Lee in 78-minute marathon
By SEAN REUTHE in Doha
The final qualifying round of the 2016 Qatar Classic saw all but...
Growing the game
Mohamed Elshorbagy leads star-studded draw in Channel VAS Open
Danny Lee lifts St George’s Hill prize fund to $100k
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy leads a star-studded field...
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555: Ross Norman’s tribute to Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan lifted the level of squash by 15 to 20 per cent. Roger Federer did the same for tennis, but maybe by five or ten per cent.
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Alan’s Blog: How Jacques Fontaine won WSF presidential election after dramatic recount
President Trump beats President Fontaine by one hour
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
The world was gripped with anticipation this week, waiting for the longest...
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Farag joins Ashour on the Qatar injury list
Stars still feeling the pain after Worlds
By SEAN REUTHE
Egyptian World No.6 Ali Farag will take no part in the upcoming Qatar Classic...
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Jacques Fontaine is new WSF president
French leader takes over as Ramachandran bows out
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Today's Annual General Meeting of the World Squash Federation...
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Sarah Fitzgerald shows why she is still a true champion
How Fitz mastered injury to win Masters title
By STEVE WALTON - Squash Mad Editor At Large in Australia
Many of you probably saw this picture...
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Injured Gaultier pulls out of Qatar
New world champion Gawad aims to shine
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By SEAN REUTHE
World No.2 Gregory Gaultier has withdrawn from the 2016 Qatar Classic after he was unable to...
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Karim Gawad is new world champion as injury halts Ramy Ashour
Ramy: As long as I’m breathing, I’ll keep trying
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad is the 2016 Wadi Degla PSA Men’s...
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Raneem El Welily lifts Wadi Degla Open crown
Home crowd cheer Egyptian stars
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
Egypt’s World No.4 Raneem El Welily claimed the inaugural 2016 Wadi Degla Open title after...
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Raneem El Welily meets Nouran Gohar in Wadi Degla final
Nicol David downed in five as brave Tesni Evans bows out
By NATHAN CLARKE in Cairo
Egyptian World No.3 Nouran Gohar and World No.4 Raneem...
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Ramy Ashour meets Karim Gawad in World final
Awad topples top seed Shorbagy as injured Gaultier gives Ashour a walkover
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
Egyptian duo Karim Abdel Gawad and Ramy Ashour...
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Dessouky quits as Ramy roars through to Worlds semi-final
Now The Artist meets Gaultier in Cairo showdown
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
Three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour and defending champion Gregory Gaultier will lock...
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Alan’s Blog: On the BBC with Danny Lee
BBC World News salutes Jahangir Khan
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
I enjoyed visiting the BBC command centre in Portland Place, London, to discuss...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy and Karim Gawad to clash in Cairo
‘It’s a physical sport and can get tough at times’
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and compatriot Karim Abdel Gawad...
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Nicol David meets Raneem El Welily in Wadi Degla semi-finals
Raneem: I’ve dealt with my demons
By NATHAN CLARKE in Cairo
The semi-finals of the Women's Wadi Degla Open, the PSA W50 tournament taking place...
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World Squash Day in Asia
Korea leads World Squash Day celebrations in Asia
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
World Squash Day celebrations took off in Asia with...
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Alan’s Blog: Jahangir Khan 555 book reveals an amazing era in squash
Geoff Hunt, Ross Norman and five years of total domination by the great Jahangir Khan
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Today sees the publication...
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Karim Abdel Gawad climbs to number three
Karim Abdel Gawad has climbed to three in the November 2016 PSA world rankings. He is one of seven Egyptians in the world top 10.
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Joy of six as Egypt set record
Home heroes dominate World Champs quarter-finals
By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo
Egypt has become the first nation in the 40-year history of the PSA Men’s...
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Veteran Nick Matthew reaches World Champs quarter-finals
After Simon Rösner, Karim Gawad is up next
By NATHAN CLARKE in Cairo
Sheffield's Nick Matthew moved into to the last eight of the 2016...