Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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England Squash drop racketball in rebrand

New logo ushers in era of hope for squash in England, says Keir Worth By Squash Mad Reporter   The governing body for squash in England...

French pair storm through to last 16

Gaultier and Castagnet in top form as they reach World last 16 By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle   French pair Gregory Gaultier and Mathieu Castagnet stormed...

Ramy Ashour roars through first challenge

World champion begins his defence in style, and no sign of injury By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle    Defending PSA Men’s World Squash Champion Ramy Ashour...

Poland to host World Juniors

Bielsko-Biala venue for Junior Worlds and men's team event  By HOWARD HARDING   Just three years after first hosting a world championship in the sport, Poland...

Mathieu Castagnet: I am fighting for my country

Castagnet says: My heart is broken and I will fight with everything I have By SEAN REUTHE in Seattle   French star Mathieu Castagnet said he is...

Pain is a great driving force for Elshorbagy and Gaultier

Elshorbagy and Gaultier build on heartbreak to motivate them in World Championship By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle   World No.1 and number one seed Mohamed Elshorbagy began...

Squash world rises to all-French contest in Seattle

  Gregory Gaultier meets Lucas Serme in World Championship first round By ALAN THATCHER   Of all the fascinating match-ups in the first round of the 2015...

PSA call up World deal with Skype

Qualifiers under way as Skype dial up a deal with World Championship  By NATHAN CLARKE    Global communications platform Skype has been unveiled as the latest...

PSA step up pressure on WSF with World Task Force

National federations back PSA move <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have reiterated their belief that the existing World Squash...

Hosts Egypt hunt men’s world team title

With five players in the top 10, Egypt are favourites on home soil By HOWARD HARDING   Hosts Egypt will be looking to recapture the title they...

Mo: I’d love to play Ramy in the final again

'We bring the best out of each other' says world top seed By NATHAN CLARKE   World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy believes a repeat of last year’s...

Squash Mad Australia: Steve Walton takes the Mickey

Bollywood drama unfolds as squash dissects failed Olympic bid By STEVE WALTON - Squash Mad Australian News Digger  Bill Gates meets Mickey Mouse with a little Oprah Winfrey...

Shabana backs more Egyptian success

Shabana hopes reigning champion Ramy Ashour can stay injury-free By NATHAN CLARKE    Recently retired four-time World Champion Amr Shabana has backed a fellow Egyptian to reach...

PSL: Marwan wins battle of the brothers

Vital victories for Duffield and St George's Hill By Squash Mad Reporter   World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy lost to his brother Marwan in the English...

Laura’s in the lead on road to Dubai

Massaro and Gaultier top PSA World Series charts By NATHAN CLARKE After winning a second consecutive PSA World Series title at the 2015 Qatar Classic in...

Gaultier fired up for first world title

After coming so close four times, Gaultier hopes this will be the year he rules the world By NATHAN CLARKE   Four-time runner-up Gregory Gaultier says that...

Ramachandran’s brother sacked as head of Indian cricket

Big brother is sacked as corruption scandals engulf Indian cricket  <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor As pressure mounts on World Squash Federation president Narayana...

This is my time says Elshorbagy

Unfinished business as World Championship top seed Mohamed sets sights on Seattle success By NATHAN CLARKE Top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy has set his sights on glory...

PSA attack on WSF: The full document

As the IOC watched events unfold at FIFA, squash's Olympic bid was marred by a tarnished leader at the helm <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The...

Ramy in race to be fit for Worlds

Deja vu all over again as reigning champion Ramy Ashour fights to be fit for Seattle By NATHAN CLARKE   Three-time winner Ramy Ashour is facing...

Exclusive: PSA lead attack on World Federation

PSA and federations demand action over "embarrassing" president Ramachandran and set up Global Task Force <!-- --> EXCLUSIVE: By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA and...

Massaro and Elshorbagy are Qatar champions

Massaro wins marathon final as Elshorbagy warms up for the World Open By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha Egyptian Men’s World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy and England’s...

Statesman Selby joins PSA Board

Senator Selby joins former PSA boss John Nimick on new-look board By NATHAN CLARKE   English World No.16 Daryl Selby was one of a trio of...

Gaultier and Elshorbagy to meet in Qatar Classic final

End of the road for brave giant-killers Cuskelly and Hesham By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha    The final of the 2015 Qatar Classic, Men’s PSA...

Nicol David falls to Nour El Sherbini in Qatar

Laura Massaro makes third major final this season By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   England’s World No.3 Laura Massaro will go head-to-head with three-time World Junior...

Cuskelly and Hesham make maiden appearances in World Series semi-finals

Aussie qualifier beats Rodriguez from 0-2 down in Qatar stunner By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Australian Ryan Cuskelly wrote his name into the squash history books...

Magic from Mazen and Ali as young Egyptians reach last eight

Young Egyptians to clash for a place in the Qatar semi-finals By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Rising Egyptian talents Mazen Hesham and Ali Farag produced...

Cuskelly and Lee reach last eight in Qatar

Belief is the key as Cuskelly continues amazing run By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Australian Ryan Cuskelly and Hong Kong’s Max Lee will compete in...

Wins for Zac Alexander and Vanessa Chu in Mackay

Part-timer Zac still too hot for rival pros in Mackay Open By ROSS SOLLY and SEAN REUTHE    Top seed Zac Alexander captured the Mackay Open, PSA...

Five Egyptian aces clean up in Qatar

Mosaad leads Egyptian army on the march in Qatar Classic By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Omar Mosaad, recent runner-up in the Delaware Investments U.S. Open,...

Kiwi Joelle King soars back into world top 20

Lucky 13 as Joelle works her way back to the top after injury By NATHAN CLARKE  New Zealand’s Joelle King has rocketed up 15 positions in...

Cuskelly and Gawad hit new heights in rankings

  Cuskelly doubles the number of Aussies in the top 20 as Gawad hits top 10 By NATHAN CLARKE Less than 24 hours after recording one of...

World Teams moves from Kuwait to Egypt

Egypt step in to rescue World Team event after Kuwait is suspended by IOC  By Squash Mad Reporter   The Men's World Team Squash Championships have...

Raneem El Welily sent crashing from Qatar Classic as Chinappa leads day of first-round shocks

Joshana Chinappa takes out world number one El Welily...and it's carnage for five other seeds WORLD number one Raneem El Welily was one of six...

Upsets galore in Qatar qualifying finals

Greg Lobban zips past Zahed into main draw By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   The main draws for the 2015 Qatar Classic, PSA World Series Men’s and...

Elise and Jack lift English racketball crown

  Essex duo carry off national doubles title ESSEX pair Elise Lazarus and Jack Jago were crowned England national racketball doubles champions after a punishing all-day...

Alan’s Blog: Why squash lost out to skateboarding for Tokyo Olympics

  Squash needs to get its skates on to catch up with popular street sports <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Moaning about skateboarding being put...

PSL: Declan wins decider for Duffield

Dec nicks it 11-9 in the fifth By Squash Mad PSL Reporter   Declan James won a thrilling contest against James Earles to give PSL champions...

Cuskelly aims for Qatar conquests after Bluenose success

Ryan rocks Gawad to win his biggest title in Halifax By NATHAN CLARKE and FARLEY MacLEOD   Australia’s Ryan Cuskelly captured his biggest ever PSA World...

Squash Mad Interview: Alan Stapleton chats to South African star Steve Coppinger

Steve Coppinger makes giant strides for South Africa By ALAN STAPLETON - Squash Mad South Africa correspondent   Steve Coppinger is one of the most successful South African...