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Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings in the sport Former English professional Alex Noakes is the new director...

'Winning finals are not all about playing your best squash, it’s about winning the match. Cairo was a good example: the match didn’t pan...

Peter Marshall’s two-fisted style on either wing during his 1990’s pomp, when he reached World No.2, made him one of the most fascinating watches...

It is almost unheard of in squash circles for women to coach men at world level - until now. Next month, Englishwoman Victoria Lust...

Communication is king when it comes to making England Squash work for its membership. And that is at the heart of Joey Barrington’s aims...

‘Values such as discipline, teamwork, persistence, kindness and honesty apply to every single aspect of your life’ By Catalina Peláez Casasfranco (Squash Mad Correspondent) Playing squash...

Ukraine’s three-time national champion is recalling the horror day nearly two years ago when her country was invaded. “My husband and I were sleeping,...

“I would honestly say I have learned more in the short space of time I’ve been here than in all of my time in...

Sean Choi, of the Rally Report Podcast, looks at state of play in the US across players, competitions and clubs  Happy Hunting Grounds at US...

An engineer with a passion for squash has a lasting vision for his ‘Blue Peter’ outdoor court design after crowdfunding thousands for his prototype,...

A $10million project which is positioning squash front and centre of a pioneering move to help South Bronx youth shine in New York can...

The banner headline on the shiny new North West Counties League website proclaims: ‘3500 players, 67 years, 22 leagues and Europe’s largest competitive league,’...

A closure notice can kill any club stone dead, especially when there is only a two-week warning accompanying it. But for Toronto-based Peterborough Squash...

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) Squash lovers Alex Preston and Michael Pearce are attempting to break the world record for the longest-ever squash marathon. They...

Sean Choi, of the Rally Report Podcast, looks at state of play in the US across players, competitions and clubs  Hurricane Start for Team USA (Top...

Travelling, rooming and sharing laughs together. That’s the sister act which the Sobhys currently enjoy on the PSA World Tour. And for Sabrina Sobhy,...

Cheetham Hill in Manchester has become the first club in the UK to introduce AI technology, with members’ calories, distance covered, time spent on...

INTERVIEW: Egyptian squash star on using Serbian tennis great's mentality, music, Netflix and PSA titles Hania El Hammamy has revealed that one of the key...

Who has responsibility over the ball issue? Nick Taylor, the British coach now based in the USA who has been vocal on the double dot...

The memory of young English player Joe Rawcliffe, at just 27, continues to be remembered with a powerful serving of squash and raising thousands...

RIGHT BALL CAMPAIGN -- Six years ago, Nick Taylor, a former World No.14, delivered an impassioned opinion piece for Squash Mad in which he...

Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings this month centres on a whizzkid, Brian Clough and bouldering! Squash could...

In an impressive admission that change is essential if he is to realise his full potential, Mostafa Asal has revealed the motivations and the...

England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy has been praised for speaking out over the scheduling of PSA World Squash Tour matches. ElShorbagy was scathing following his last eight...

For many an elite level athlete the prospect of carrying home hopes of glory can be a load that proves an unbearable burden. With Paris...

Squash Mad sheds light on the making of Paris Squash 2023, an event that was long overdue and wants to become a regular feature...

While the dawning of squash’s 1970s golden era saw our game develop exponentially with courts being built in leisure centres throughout the UK, the...

“I’ve never refused anything,” says Bert Armstrong of his stunning, eclectic collection of squash memorabilia and artefacts amassed over the last 30 years. We must...

Squash aficionados know all about the fierce fitness regime of former world champ David Palmer when he was strutting his stuff on tour. He's since...

John Shaw, chair of Berkhamsted Tennis & Squash Club, on the challenges of hosting a PSA Challenger tour event Just as tennis has the ATP...

Playing a sport indoors versus outdoors can significantly impact an athlete's performance in several ways. As squash looks for ways to grow -- perhaps...

Does top-level sport require us to forget the individual, man or woman, in order to focus only on the athlete, asks CAMILLE SERME As far...

James Willstrop says he will still be willing to offer his services to Mostafa Asal and help clean up The Egyptian's match play tactics...

The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) training system applied to squash -- as talked about extensively in previous articles about how The Gevolution process was born,...

From the bizarre move of armpit testing to players paying for tests, the issue of whether Pakistan juniors are competing to their correct ages...

Amanda Sobhy says squash has moved away from being “a very lofty country club sport” in the USA and is ready to latch on...

From time to time sport can throw up extraordinary tales that confound the normal parameters which shape it. The ability to harness the cathartic powers...

It is one year since Georgina Kennedy and Paul Coll had Commonwealth Games gold medals carefully placed around their necks amidst scenes at Birmingham...

While the aftershock of the pandemic continues to ravage squash, one Somerset Club has found racketball a welcome source of rejuvenation and new life. Facing...

The loneliness of the long distance squash player can be a gnawing and draining experience, one that makes the athlete question just why they...