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The Big Interview with Omar Mosaad

Hammer of Thor is top seed at Canary Wharf <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor CANARY WHARF SQUASH CLASSIC COUNTDOWN: 11 POINTS WITH OMAR MOSAAD 1: Omar,...

Marathon man Shawn Delierre joins US pair in Montreal main draw

Just 102 minutes this time as Delierre overcomes Joel Makin By ERIC BELANGER in Montreal   American pair Todd Harrity and Chris Gordon, Jamaica's Chris Binney...

PSA trial new refereeing system at Canary Wharf

Single referee and video review at Canary Wharf  <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA are to trial a return to a single referee...

Mazen Hesham out of Canary Wharf

Nasir Iqbal comes in as Hesham is haunted by leg injury <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Egyptian maverick Mazen Hesham has withdrawn from the...

Mohamed Elshorbagy and Raneem El Welily make it an Egyptian double in Windy City finals

Nick Matthew concedes Chicago final due to injury as Mo picks up sixth title By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago   Egyptian duo Mohamed Elshorbagy, the men's World...

Nick Matthew stops Egyptian clean sweep in Chicago

Nour and Raneem make it a 6-0 win over Europe By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago              Pictures by STEVE LINE...

Words of wisdom from Tarek Momen

Egyptian ace looks for the positives after climbing to world No.6 <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Tarek Momen has revealed the torment caused by...

College players withdrawn from individual finals

Unsportsmanlike conduct mars US College Final - again By TERRY PRITCHARD - Squash Mad Correspondent UPDATE: Statement from the College Squash Association following complaints...

Laura Massaro extends her lead at the top

Nicol David will fall behind after Chicago defeat By NATHAN CLARKE   Current World No.1 incumbent Laura Massaro of England has maintained her place at the...

Mathieu Castagnet’s Superman dive goes viral

Daryl Selby left stunned by rival's amazing retrieval <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor French ace Mathieu Castagnet has dived and chased his way into...

Tarek Momen and Karim Gawad reach career highs

Seven Egyptians in top 14 By NATHAN CLARKE    Egyptian duo Tarek Momen and Karim Abdel Gawad have soared up the March PSA Men's World Rankings...

Nicol David crashes out to Nour El Sherbini

Chicago shaker as Nour wins again By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago    Former World No.1 Nicol David crashed out of the 2016 Windy City Open presented...

Sad closure of Canadian National Centre

Cool, laid-back squash oasis closes its doors By TERRY PRITCHARD - Squash Mad Canadian Correspondent   On February 5th, a unique chapter in Canadian squash came to...

Nick Matthew’s great escape in Chicago thriller

Reigning champion survives three match balls against Borja Golan By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago   Defending Champion Nick Matthew was forced to come from two-games down...

Marwan Elshorbagy conquers Karim Gawad as family reunion beckons

Brothers move closer to another Chicago showdown By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago   Elshorbagy brothers Mohamed and Marwan, the World No.1 and No.10, edged towards a...

British Open: Change of date suits Nick Matthew

Wolf is still hungry for success World No.3 Nick Matthew is hoping that a change of date for the 2016 Allam British Open, which returns...

Nick Matthew Academy can take juniors to the top

One Health sponsor world champion's Sheffield academy By FAYE ANDREWS   Squash superstar Nick Matthew has taken the first steps to securing a lasting legacy in the...

Mohamed and Marwan march on in Bristol fashion

Elshorbagy brothers love leading the Bristol squash family By ROSANNA RADLINSKA - Squash Mad Special Correspondent   Mohamed Elshorbagy once again proved why he occupies the number...

Selby sinks Pilley as Willstrop falls to Mosaad in Chicago

No.3 seed wins battle of the giants By NATHAN CLARKE and ALAN THATCHER   Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby and Tom Richards made it a trio of...

Marathon match-ups dominate first day of Windy City Open

  Kiwi Coll comes close to downing Gawad in Chicago battle By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago   The strength and depth of talent on the PSA World...

Mixed fortunes for Brits in Windy City

Clyne bags top seed Elshorbagy and Moverley meets David By ALAN THATCHER   After some brutal all-British battles in qualifying, Alan Clyne won through to draw men's...

Emotional win for Ollie Pett

Ollie dedicates Chicago victory to his late mother By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago   England's Oliver Pett extended his recent run of good form to secure...

Elshorbagy downs Mosaad to lift 2016 Colombia Open crown

Best tournament I have ever played in, says world number one By NATHAN CLARKE   World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy captured the 19th PSA World Tour title...

Big Interview: 11 points with Marwan Elshorbagy

Marwan aims to take the number one spot from big brother Mohamed <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Marwan Elshorbagy approaches the forthcoming Canary Wharf...

It’s Mohamed Elshorbagy v Omar Mosaad in Colombia final

Top two seeds turn up the power to come through in Cartagena By SEAN REUTHE   World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy lines up against No.4 Omar Mosaad...

Laura Massaro’s looking forward to the British Open

Hull of a challenge for the top seed as she bids for a second title By NATHAN CLARKE    Women’s World No.1 Laura Massaro, the 32-year-old...

Elshorbagy brothers to clash in Colombia

Clean sweep for Egypt as Marwan ousts local hero in Cartagena By NATHAN CLARKE    Egyptian brothers Marwan and Mohamed Elshorbagy will go head-to-head in the...

Saurav Ghosal downs Diego Elias in Cartagena thriller

Egyptian quartet in Colombia quarter-finals By SEAN REUTHE   Indian World No.20 Saurav Ghosal prevented a huge upset in round one of the 2016 Taeq SquashColombia...

Leicester and Chichester top PSL

Star-studded Duffield close the gap By Squash Mad Reporter   After last week’s British Nationals it was down to League business for many of the competitors...

Miguel Rodriguez survives Scottish scare

Colombian ace takes 98 minutes to stop Alan Clyne By SEAN REUTHE   Colombian No.1 Miguel Angel Rodriguez came through a banana-skin fixture against Scotland’s Alan...

Mighty Mo ready for British Open challenge

Champion keen to mount title defence in Hull By NATHAN CLARKE   Twelve months after adding his name to the illustrious list of former Allam British...

Omar Meguid is too sharp for Todd Harrity in Cactus Classic final

Egyptian makes it a hat-trick of titles in Arizona By NATHAN CLARKE   In-form Egyptian Omar Abdel Meguid, the 27-year-old from Giza, extended his recent mid-tier...

Cairo confirmed to host Men’s World Championship

Wadi Degla brings the biggest event back to Egypt after 10-year gap By NATHAN CLARKE    The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have today announced that the...

Colombia: Diego Elias beats Nic Müller to make main draw

Peruvian charges into Cartagena main draw By NATHAN CLARKE    Peruvian World Junior Champion Diego Elias secured an emphatic victory in the final round of qualification...

Masters: Fourth time lucky for Ben Ford

Kent's Silver Fox wins marathon final By DONNA HELMER   Sixteen National Masters Champions were decided in Manchester at the National Squash Centre. It was fourth time lucky for...

Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro take National titles

It’s eight for Nick as Laura wins her third Manchester title By DONNA HELMER in Manchester   Nick Matthew claimed his eighth national title in Manchester today...

Activate your body for squash

Taking a new, in-depth look at the warm-up By DAVE IRESON   We all hear people discussing “warming up” and “cooling down”, and many of us...

Matthew v Willstrop and Massaro v Waters in National finals

Familiar faces ready for Manchester showdowns By DONNA HELMER in Manchester   The finals of the British National Championships will have a familiar feel, with Nick Matthew...

Daryl Selby and Tesni Evans set up top-seed tussles in Nationals

Drama in Manchester as Wales and Scotland fight their corner By DONNA HELMER in Manchester   On a day of drama in Manchester, Daryl Selby overcame...

Strong draw in North of Scotland Open

Karim Ali Fathi tops high-quality Aberdeen draw By MIKE HEGARTY - Squash Mad Scottish Correspondent   Now into its third year, Aberdeen Squash and Racketball...