Thursday, January 23, 2025

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Eain Yow meets top seed in World Juniors

Wow! Eain Yow faces top seed Diego Elias in World Junior semi-finals By HOWARD HARDING  - Squash Mad Correspondent Tiny Malaysian Eain Yow Ng meets Peru's top seed...

Alan’s Blog: One year on from the greatest show in squash

Glasgow Games anniversary coincides with squash's 2020 vision for an Olympic place in Tokyo <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor One year ago this week,...

Squash world unites in sympathy for Omar Mosaad

Egyptian star's mother and sister killed in road accident <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The squash world has united to extend sympathy to Egyptian world...

Squash Mad Australia Video Blog

Steve Walton's Video Blog: Jumbo Doubles heading to Oz  By STEVE WALTON - Squash Mad Australia Head Honcho on location in Singapore We're giving it large this week as...

Egypt’s fab five girls reach last eight

England have two survivors as Pakistan trio reach boys' last eight By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   For a remarkable fifth successive year, five...

Adrian Waller is top seed in Mumbai

JSW Indian Series gets under way with strong male and female events By SEAN REUTHE    The draw for the 2015 JSW Indian Squash Circuit NSCI...

Shock results early on in World Juniors

Charlie Lee and Hayley Leonard upset the seedings in Eindhoven By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   After 100 matches and two rounds of action in the...

Czech it out: Jan Koukal wins his 33rd PSA title in Madeira

Madeira triumph puts Koukal alongside Shabana and Matthew for PSA tournament wins By MICHAEL CATLING - Squash Mad Reporter in Madeira Czech No.1 Jan Koukal has become the...

Squash Mad City Blogs: Spotlight on Manchester

Squash? Mad for it in Manchester as growth of top-class strategy and academy delivers results By CHRIS LENGTHORN (2008-2015 Manchester Head Coach)   Manchester has been...

Diego Elias and Habiba Mohamed aim to rule the world … again

World Juniors showcase future talent in Eindhoven By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Peruvian Diego Elias and Egyptian Habiba Mohamed will begin their bids to retain their...

George Parker powers into Madeira final

Parker takes out top seed to line up final with Jan Koukal By MICHAEL CATLING  - Squash Mad Reporter in Madeira   English teenager George Parker will...

Gregory Gaultier aims to reign in Manchester

French ace targets world No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy By ALAN THATCHER Gregory Gaultier is heading back to Manchester in September with his sights set on overcoming Egyptian...

Karim Gawad is top seed in Charlottesville

Egyptian top seed faces wild card Joe Chapman as Boars Head event grows to $35k  By NATHAN CLARKE  The 2015 Charlottesville Open, PSA M35 tournament draw...

Bitter rivals Nick Matthew and James Willstrop clash in San Francisco

First round fireworks in Battle of the Bay By NATHAN CLARKE   One of the most intense grudges in squash history will be rekindled this September...

Special report on South Africa: So much energy but so little money

Jarvis Cup rekindles the love for LJ Anjema, but South Africa needs cash as well as passion to grow By ALAN STAPLETON - Squash...

Indian circuit is back on PSA calendar

Revived Indian circuit boasts six events and attracts big names By NATHAN CLARKE The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that the JSW Indian Squash Circuit,...

Triple Pacific Games gold for teen Lynette Vai and Nicolas Massenet

PNG teen clinches Pacific gold for hosts By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Just four days before her 17th birthday, Lynette Vai clinched her third...

Pan-Am Games: Final Day Picture Special

Final day action from Toronto Special Picture Gallery from the Team Finals in Toronto, as hosts Canada won gold in the men's event by beating Mexico...

Pan-Am squash finals: Play-by-play

Canada are happy hosts with team gold and silver to celebrate in Toronto By WHITNEY FULLER in Toronto Hosts Canada finished on a high with gold and silver...

Amanda Sobhy makes Pan-Am history as USA and Canada strike team gold

Triple triumph for golden girl Amanda Sobhy at Pan-Am Games By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   New York squash star Amanda Sobhy made Pan-American Games history...

Tarek Momen back to defend Macau title

Nicol David tops women's draw as Egyptian aces dominate men's By NATHAN CLARKE    The draw for the 2015 Macau Open, PSA M50 tournament, has been...

Amanda Sobhy aiming for a third gold

USA aim to topple hosts Canada in Pan-Am final By RICH WADE in Toronto   The U.S. women’s team are one step closer to a third 2015...

Canada celebrate two more final places

Hosts Canada face USA and Mexico in Pan-Am team finals By STEVE WREN in Toronto    Both Canadian teams will be playing for Pan Am Gold...

World Squash Day 2015: Get on the ball for Unicef

As the Olympic bid hots up, squash gets on the ball for Unicef <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor World Squash Day 2015 promises to be...

Fans will be Baying for the stars in San Francisco

Nick Matthew heads stellar line-up by the Bay By NATHAN CLARKE    Five of the greatest players to grace a squash court during the last decade,...

How squash can build self-esteem in women

A female-only environment can help nervous women to get to grips with squash By LAUREN SELBY - Off The Wall Squash Academy   My first coaching...

Canada so proud of their silver stars

Canada runners-up in both doubles finals  By JAMIE HICKOX  - Squash Canada Performance Director    With full-house crowds in Toronto cheering on their home heroes and...

Pan-Am Doubles gold for Colombia and USA

  Second gold for Colombia and Amanda Sobhy, and an Olympic push from Canada By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   Colombian duo Andrés Herrera and Juan Vargas...

PSA extend court partnership with ASB

  PSA and ASB are a glass act together By NATHAN CLARKE The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have extended their partnership with leading squash court manufacturer ASB...

Pan-Am golds for Rodriguez and Sobhy

Easy for Sobhy but Rodriguez has to battle past Elias <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Miguel Rodriguez and Amanda Sobhy won the individual gold...

Mohamed Elshorbagy aims for great ball of China

Nicol David fights to keep top spot from Raneem El Welily By NATHAN CLARKE  World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy, the 24-year-old Egyptian, will be aiming to get...

Pan-Am Games: Colombia, Peru and USA going for gold

Rodriguez meets Elias in men's final, and it's an all-USA clash in the women's By ALAN THATCHER in London and STEVE WREN in Toronto   Miguel Angel...

Interview with rising Kiwi star Megan Craig

Megan Craig cracks top 40 a year after heart surgery <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor New Zealand's Megan Craig was voted the PSA Female...

IOC boss visits Pan-Am Games

  IOC boss Thomas Bach visits Pan-Am squash in Toronto <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor IOC chief Thomas Bach popped in to watch the squash...

Wimbledon Week Part 3: Luxury at Lakeside

Lakeside hosts booming squash section with 500-plus members <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Our third visit to the Wimbledon squash scene takes us to The Wimbledon...

Squash Mad City Blog: Wimbledon Week (Part 2)

Christophers Club: Squash, beer and national champions <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Christophers Club may not have the royal patronage of the All-England Club but...

New marketing chief Darren Bernstein unveiled at ESR

Former FA man Darren Bernstein aims to make squash more switched-on commercially <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Darren Bernstein has moved from the Football Association to...

City Blog: Wimbledon Week on Squash Mad

Squash is thriving in Wimbledon <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor With the Wimbledon tennis hotting up, let's turn our attention to the thriving squash scene...

PSA launch new World Tour branding

  PSA unveils new branding for professional squash By NATHAN CLARKE    The Professional Squash Association (PSA), the organisation responsible for the administration of both the men’s...

Shropshire launch Summer Junior League

Summer project brings more youngsters into squash By Squash Mad Reporter   A new junior league is helping to grow squash in Shropshire. The Shropshire Junior...