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ToC Squash 2024: Malak Khafagy sets up World No.1 date
Egyptian trio Salma Hany, Malak Khafagy and Yahya Elnawasany claimed impressive wins on day two of the 2024 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions as...
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Why play squash? Here’s a welcome for all new playersÂ
In a recent Squash Mad article, Mike Dale rightly worried about “the decay of our sport at participation level', writes Dan Regan.
Even squash writing...
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‘I nearly quit’: Mostafa Asal hails first title of season after third ban
Mostafa Asal and Nour El Sherbini claimed the first PSA World Tour titles of 2024, winning their respective finals at the SmartCentres Kinetic Florida Open.
Asal...
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Lessons for squash: How Olympic inclusion helped Rugby Sevens
For rugby the road to Olympic inclusion was completed when Sevens was admitted to the Rio games in 2016.
In its full 15-a-side format Rugby...
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Dutch Squash Federation looks for event boost after Olympic inclusion
Dutch Squash Federation has appointed Arjan Janssen as Squash Bond Nederland associate director and says the sport’s Olympic inclusion is an “extra boost” as...
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Squash Junkies: Meet the Brit who conjured the sport’s most fun and brutal event
It takes a brave man to quit his job, pack up his old squash kit bag and head for Europe on a wing and...
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Hong Kong to host first combined World Team Squash Championships
Finally. After years of standalone events, the WSF Men’s and Women’s World Team Championships will be a combined tournament for the first time in...
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David Campion to leave England Squash as search starts for national coach
David Campion, England Squash’s long-serving national coach, will step down from his role after 23 years following a period of sustained success in the...
Growing the game
Leading US court builder and Open Squash tie up
A US-based squash court design and construction company has linked up with Open Squash, the non-profit community organisation with a mission to grow the...
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New city additions add sparkle to squash’s 2024 calendar
A new year - the first as an Olympic sport - brings some fresh additions to the professional squash calendar in 2024, which includes...
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‘How can we convince people to play squash beyond US college system?’
Sean Choi speaks to recently-retired American Olivia Blatchford Clyne on her decision, the future of US Squash, tour moments and her biggest rivals
On December...
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British Junior Open Squash 2024: Egypt create history with perfect 10
Egypt swept the board for the first time across all 10 age categories at the British Junior Open on Sunday.
Mohamed Zakaria and Fayrouz Aboelkheir...
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Right Ball campaign: Clubs need to provide best experience for returning players
Dayne Far writes on the right squash ball conundrum from a New Zealander's perspective
In New Zealand, we use a range of balls for both...
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Sarah-Jane Perry: To say you are a squash Olympian would be incredible
I never thought I would see Olympic inclusion during my playing career. It’s great to have validation, even though we all know squash is...
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Squash and the Olympics: It’s hard to fathom it took 40 years
In the late 80’s, the US leadership of squash was being politically pressured to pursue Olympic affiliation, writes Bob Kingsley.
They did begrudgingly so, in order...
Growing the game
How to run a successful squash tournament
With squash at the Olympics, it could pave the way for more events and promoters eager to latch on to growing opportunities in the...
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2023: Squash Mad’s most read stories of year
From BJO to British Open and a host of talking point stories featuring a year to forget for one star Egyptian
10- County Scene: Delving...
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Eyewitness: How Sarah Fitz-Gerald won 1998 world squash title
'Give that match to a sports psychologist to explain,' was one seasoned observer's comment. It was the match of the year, no doubt about...
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Great squash duels: ‘A world title won, I handed over my bandana’
In the latest in our long read series, Sarah Fitz-Gerald recalls her 1998 World Championship success against Michelle Martin in Stuttgart
A fellow Australian and...
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British Junior Squash Open 2024: Draws revealed for Birmingham showdown
The draws for the 2024 British Junior Open (BJO) in Birmingham have been released with Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria and Fayrouz Abouelkheir headlining the Boys...
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India squash benefits from LA Olympics inclusion
Nations are beginning to see the fruits of Olympic inclusion -- and India will now benefit leading up to LA 2028.
HCL, a software and...
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Squash Social: Mostafa Asal on unwanted list, squash novel falls short
Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings in the sport
Asal on unwanted list
Egyptian star Mostafa Asal was placed...
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How coaching double act is lifting Paul Coll
Rod Martin has revealed that he is working with Paul Coll in a three-way collaboration with the Kiwi and his long-standing coach Rob Owen....
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World Squash Teams 2023: Egypt men win hat-trick of titles
Egypt won their third consecutive WSF Men’s World Team Championship on Sunday after holding off England in the final in Tauranga, New Zealand.
This win...
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Squash World Teams 2023: England and Egypt men in title battle
England and Egypt will contest the final of the Men’s World Team Championship final for the fifth time in a row since 2011.
In the...
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World Team Squash 2023: Swiss make history in Tauranga
Switzerland made national sporting history as they overcame USA to reach a first ever WSF Men’s World Team Championship semi-final, where they will join...
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ToC 2024: Egyptians top billing for New York showpiece
Egyptian world champions Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have been named as the No.1 seeds for the 2024 Tournament of Champions, which will...
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World Team Squash 2023: USA men end New Zealand home hopes
USA broke home hearts in Tauranga’s Mercury Baypark Arena with a hard-fought victory over New Zealand as they reached the last eight of the...
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Joey Barrington: My five-point plan to improve England Squash
We recently sat down with Joey Barrington for his first interview in his new role at England Squash. Here, he outlines ways the sport...
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Squash to feature at major RacquetX event in Miami after Olympic inclusion
Squash will be among the attractions in March at the first ever RacquetX - a spectacular multi racket sports conference at the gigantic Miami...
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World Team Squash 2023: Simon Rösner rolls back years for Germany
Yannick Omlor and Simon Rösner delivered a seedings upset for Germany as they helped their side beat No.8 seeds Hong Kong, China, to top Group H...
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5 tips for a female coaching a male squash team
Former England pro Victoria Lust is one of the few females to oversee male players with her role as Canada men's coach. Here, she...
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‘I was losing matches 3-2 as I didn’t want to push’: How Bernabeu bounced back
For Spanish squash No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu the moment the impossible happened -- injuring both achilles in a case of delayed reaction -- came...
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‘Squash making the Olympics has changed everything’
Two leading contenders for Team GB's first ever Olympic squash team at Los Angeles 2028 showed their immense potential by winning the titles at...
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Couple Paul Coll and Nele Gillis lift New Zealand Open titles
Soon-to-be husband and wife Paul Coll of New Zealand and Nele Gilis of Belgium have been crowned the New Zealand Open squash champions after...
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Jahangir Khan at 60: Squash great at ease with padel and memories
“Time goes so quick man, reaching 60 just like that,” jests the man who usually took little time to sweep his opponents off court...
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Squash is back to pre-Covid levels – but here come padel and pickleball
One of squash's biggest brands has revealed that UK equipment sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels - but pickleball and padel are threatening to...
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England Squash: The right ball is absolutely essential
England Squash has backed our Right Ball campaign as “absolutely essential”, with the national governing body saying that the whole squash community needs to...
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‘The association playing squash or other sports when younger is vital’
England Squash, the sport’s national governing body, says it is finding activation success through its social media promotion of Squash Stars, its junior initiative...
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What has US college squash scene got that demands our attention?
BIG READ: Sean Choi, of the Rally Report Podcast, looks at state of play in the US across players, competitions and clubsÂ
It's no secret...