31 juillet 2011

When Legend Steve Cubs makes it in the Papers in the US, and on the waves too (it's a radio...)....

• Women’s Squash Tourney Bounces From Egypt To U.S.... More....

NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

What an article by Paul Wachter, who writes about sports for The New York Times Magazine among others.
 
Yes it's a bit on the long side, but really instructive, about what the players, Ramy, Karim, Engy, Amr Wagih, feel about the revolution. Not to be missed his match with Tarek too, bless him...

• Squash and Revolution in Egypt...
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• A different court for world junior squash players. Tournament held in Allston after unrest in Egypt... More...

• I got my first squash lesson recently and discovered just how little it has in common with racquetball.... More...

• Squash gains footing in valley... More....

Quite logically, it's all about Aamir Atlas Khan being reintegrated in the Pakistan team.....

• Aamir gears up for World Team Championship... More...

• ‘It is my top priority to represent my country’: Aamir Atlas Khan... More...

• Sporting legend quietly celebrates 70th... Without fuss or fanfare, arguably Australia's greatest ever sportswoman will quietly celebrate her 70th birthday on Sunday. More...

• Work starts on £9m refurbishment of Edgbaston Priory tennis club... More...

• Massaro ends David's reign... More....

• Chua, Zainal team up to revive squash... More...

In the papers in Boston

29 juillet 2011

• Singapore
  Squash upbeat about Olympic debut... More...

• India
  WSF initiative for Olympic Games... More...

• Pakistan
  Sports festival to mark ‘One Year to London Olympics’...
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When Squash was Olympic... Yes it was!!!... In 1908...

Read on...

 
But now, we have another player who is not happy...

• Dejected Hamzah wants to bid farewell to squash...Promising squash player Syed Hamzah Shah Bokhari, who became the latest victim of the unprofessional policies of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF)... More...

• All plaudits go to Nicol again as Azlan fails to meet expectations... More....

• Squash Fiji will have their training camp in Suva this weekend after a very successful camp in Lautoka last weekend to prepare for the Pacific Games... More....

• Veteran player Karen Anderson took the women's championship for a record 12th time... More...

In the papers in Boston

22 juillet 2011

• World champ Nick Matthew thrills city squash fans... More...

• Elite players set for resort battle... More....

• A Revitalised squash club plans to attract more people to the sport with the help of a new coaching structure... More...

SCOTLAND

Spotlight on Liza Aitken, Scottish Squash, and squash... Cheap, accessible and successful, so why is squash not supported...

• Follow-up on the Belgium Visas Affair: WSF begins disciplinary proceedings... More....

Nice to read a journalist that seems to want things to get better, and not look for stirring the dirt...

• Hopeful squash future, by Zakir Hussain Syed... More...

• Bilal Tahir wins Deaf Squash title... More....

• Saad Shahid – Rising Squash Sensation...
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• Bruce Smith wins battle against life-threatening condition and is Northland Masters squash champion again... More...

20 juillet 2011

GIRLS WORLD'S

• Malaysia
  Rachel Arnold dropped from world meet due to lack of budget... More...

• New Zealand
  Megan Craig on track to reach goal... More...

• USA
  Olivia Hiller preparing for World Squash Championships... More...

• INDIA
  New leading ladies: Teenagers Alankamony and Karki are making a mark on the domestic and international squash circuits... More...

• AUSTRALIA
  Junior women ready for action... More...

• CANADA
  City's Alix Younger to try squashing world's best... More...

BOYS WORLD'S

• EGYPT
  Marwan El-Shorbagy clinches World Junior squash title... More...

AND ALSO...

• BORNEO
  Squash circuit attracts 120...
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• AUSTRALIA
  Kurunjang's Dan on top of this squash racquet...
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• CANADA
  Kingston squash star Tyler Osborne won a silver medal this past weekend at the Dutch Open junior (under-19) event in Amsterdam....
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• Pakistan pull out of World Junior Squash... More...

• ‘Pakistan’s exclusion from World Junior Squash a plot’... More....

• The Article not to miss:
  About Pakistan Federation, World Squash Federation, Belgium Government, and even Jahangir!!!!!
  Pakistan squash hits rock bottom... More...

• Baig slams ‘incompetent’ PSF... More...

And normal day at the office stuff....

• PSF announces cash incentives for medal winners... More...

• LAHORE: The National Senior Men and Women Squash Championships will be held at PSA Complex here in October... More...

• Nicol David Wants To Maintain Winning Momentum For Another Seven Years... More...

• Dearth of squash talent comes to the fore at national meet... More....

• Nicol: M'sian Open getting tougher under World series... More...

• Aamir, Farhan vow to shine in Kuala Lumpur... More...

• SIERRA LEONE:
  The President of the Country will "never quit from squash"... More...

NATHAN LAKE

• July
  Summer Training and a First Taste of Competition: Summer training has seen a large volume of training take place meaning I have barely been able to do anything but crash out on the sofa after training... More...

NEW ZEALAND

• New Zealand squash player Kashif Shuja, ranked 79 internationally, is a five-time New Zealand champion and has won eight world tour titles, but was "shocked" to not be named in the four-man squad. ... More...

• Waikato squash team in four-peat... More...

• Former Ashburtonian Daniel Sharplin was in town for a whirlwind squash stopover yesterday... More...

• Kiwi Squash Pro Mike Weston Rates S.Y.S. Kudos... More...

USA

• Smith College, the largest women’s college in the country, is one of the toughest schools to get into if you play squash – particularly if you are an International student... More...

• My favorite story...
  No squash club for his daughter?? Let's build one then...
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• Glasgow 2014's Athletes' Advisory Committee (AAC) has appointed three new Scottish members to broaden their expertise, including squash player Frania Gillen-Buchert...
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MALTA

• Several letters have appeared in the media recently to point out the neglected state of the squash courts at the National Pool complex in Tal-Qroqq... More...

INDIA

• The Australian Open is a top-flight event on the world circuit and all the leading players. Saurav Ghosal has a tough draw as he is slated to meet Australian Stewart Boswell in the opener...
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AUSTRALIA

• Canadian claims Tas Open squash crown... More...

11 juillet 2011

• Pakistan
  Pakistan’s participation in squash event doubtful... More...

• I want to do more for Pakistan squash: Danish Atlas... More...

• Kuweit
  Yousef Nizar of Kuwait takes third position in Dutch squash tournament... More...

• Bermuda

• Canada
  Canadians win silver, bronze at junior squash event... More...

• Snubbing Aamir, Farhan will hurt us: Yasir... More...

• Impeccable King defeats Hawkes to retain title... More...

• Joelle King boosts her mind game... More...

SCOTLAND
 

• Members of Edinburgh Sports Club will gather at Belford Road premises tonight to mark the 75th anniversary of an institution that has hosted the greatest squash players...
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ENGLAND

• The English squash team is respected as one of the most successful sporting organisations in the world and that success is in part down to Keir Worth...
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MALAYSIA

• Sharon Wee still waiting for an answer from SRAM... More...

• Azlan and Nicol cement top status... More

• Nicol Beats Delia To Retain National Squash Title... More...

7 juillet 2011

• Bermuda
  Bank of Bermuda Foundation is to plough tens of thousands of dollars into the Island’s junior squash team over the next six months... More...

• Kuwait
  Kuwait squash team doing well in int''l tournament in Netherlands... More..

• Australie
  Squash brothers blitz field at state comp... More...

• Malaysia
  Youngster Jee Nee receives valuable lesson in squash from Nicol... More....

• New Zealand
  Recently, 13-year-old Abbie Palmer was included in the New Zealand under-19 girls team to compete at the world under-19 Championships in Boston, US, and is the youngest-ever competitor to be selected at this age group.... More...

• Pakistan risks early exit from World Squash after ignoring top players... More...

• Ramy Ashour signs up for British Grand Prix... More...

• Wildcard entry Delia Arnold optimistic despite tough task ahead... More...

• NZ squash player Joelle King chasing top 10... More....

• Lindsay looks for strong run... More...

OLYMPICS
 

7 juillet 2011

• Malaysia
  Yan Xin gets her chance to make amends at world meet... More...

• Malaysia
  Celine out to impress in world junior squash tourney... More...

• Australia
  Jennifer Brown packs squash kit for worlds... More...

• Pakistan
  Pakistan wins U-19 squash title after five years: coach Saleem... More...

• Malaysia
  Sue Ann aims to win National Junior Circuit Grand Finals... More...

• India
  Maiden international titles for young racqueteers... More...

• India
  Maiden squash titles for Adithya, Neharika... More...

• England
  Pontefract star Katie Smith retains Nottingamshire title... More...

• Kuwait
  Kuwait squash team participate in int''l tournaments in Netherlands & Belgium... More...

• Malaysia
  Rachel Arnold wins junior meet after world championship heartbreak... More...

• Pakistan
  Pakistan’s junior Squash player wins fifth European title in a row... More...

• Australia
  Sports star of the week - Trey Mackenzie... More....

• England
  Squash starlets impress at Chichester open... More...

• Jamaica
  National junior team head coach, Karen Anderson, says Jamaica will be gunning for at least a top-three finish at this year's Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior Championship...
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• Pakistan - STOP PRESS
  Pakistan to go in to squash team championship without top players...
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• Aamir, Farhan out of Pakistan squad for World Team Championship squash... More...

• Namibia
  Namibia will be competing at the World Men’s Squash Championships for the first time ever.... More...

• Namibia in Men’s World Squash...
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• Wimbledon's BBC coverage appears to have gone into overdrive.: "On arriving home one day last week I switched on to see a live doubles match at 7pm! Jeepers, what this squash player would give to see his sport get five minutes on the Beeb – 3am would suffice..."
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• Surgery: "
  As I was awake I heard this loud banging noise which was the bone being removed. I asked to see the tool he used and it was literally a hammer and chisel!!!...
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• I’m sure every athlete that has had a serious injury has had this question in their mind at some time along the path to recovery....
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• Beng Hee back to winning ways... More...

• World #1 Nick Matthew on Campus for Squash and Beyond Camp... More...

• Colin Ramasra off to flying start in St Lucia... More...

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

• England
  Two squash players are taking on the ultimate challenge in their sport by aiming to play for 30 straight hours.... More...

• England
  Well-known squash club saved after an 11th-hour deal... More...

MALAYSIA

• Life goes on for Mohd Asyraf Azan after wildcard snub for the Malaysian Open... More...

• World-class Joelle King takes on the men... More...

ISLAND GAMES

• Jersey
  Island Games squash medals for Nick and Sarah Taylor... More...

• Jersey
  Bronze for Issey Norman-Ross in squash... More...

• Isle of Man
  Squash team in action at Island Games... More...

USA

• Kate Calihan set for Ivy League... More...

• Franklin & Marshall College Names Gavin Jones as Its New Director of Squash... More...

• Squash player Chris Hanson ’13 is never satisfied with less than perfection... More...

29th  JUNE