May 22- British bookmakers William Hill have installed wrestling as the 8/11 odds-on favourite to secure its place on the Olympic sports programme for 2020, with squash coming in narrowly behind at 7/4. [caption id="attachment_7387" align="aligncenter" width="929" caption="Daryl Selby (ENG) v Read more
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Iran Squash Boasts Record Growth
[caption id="attachment_7382" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Iran Women's Premier League champions Tehran"][/caption] With the squash court count doubling over the past three years and the number of registered players rising five-fold, the Iran Squash Federation is reporting record growth for the sport in Iran - particularly amongst Read more
Ramy Ashour – the world’s greatest racquet-sport player?
When it's put to him that he might be the most talented athlete in the world to hold a racquet, a bashful Ramy Ashour admits "that's pretty great". By Piers Newbery, republished from BBC Sport. The 25-year-old Egyptian is more than just the Read more
Former England Squash chair Wooldridge confirmed as European Squash Federation President
May 20 - Zena Wooldridge, former chair of England Squash, has been elected as the new President of the European Squash Federation (ESF) to become the second female leader in the continental governing body's 40-year history. By Emily Goddard, republished from Inside Read more
Backing the Bid at Arroyo Seco
By Bob Hanscom, republished from Daily Squash Report. With only 10 days (May 29th) before the IOC Executive Committee makes its decision as to which sports will be recommended to their General Assembly in September, a grand opening, ribbon cutting and dedication Read more
From Rome to Squash 2020, Roger Federer sends his very best
With just a week to go until squash makes its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee, Roger Federer has once again thrown his weight behind the campaign of what he calls “this lovely sport”. By Marianne Bevis, republished from The Sport Review. It was Read more
Jens Schoor Clinches Dramatic Bundesliga Title For Worms
RESULTS: fotobuch.de Squash Bundesliga, Boeblingen, Germany Final: Black & White RC Worms bt Paderborner SC 2/2 (Worms win 8-7 on games countback) Nick Matthew bt James Willstrop 11-6, 11-4, 11-9 (49m) Jens Schoor lost to Simon Rosner 9-11, 6-11, 11-6, ret. (52m) Andre Haschker lost Read more
Gaultier Subdues Home Hero Rosner To Win Inaugural KPMG Grand Slam Cup in Frankfurt
[caption id="attachment_7335" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Champion Gregory Gaultier and runner-up Simon Rosner flanked by KPMG regional board member Holger Kneisel (left) and KPMG Head of Marketing Jeanette Reilly (Picture by Jordan Mansfield)."][/caption] RESULTS: KPMG Grand Slam Cup, Frankfurt, Germany Semi-finals: [4] Simon Rosner (GER) bt [1] Ramy Ashour (EGY) Read more
Hong Kong, Pakistan & England Shine In Regional Championships
Annie Au made history in Pakistan at the weekend when she became the first Hong Kong Chinese player to win the women's FMC Asian Squash Championship title, after upsetting Malaysian favourite Low Wee Wern in the final at the Mushaf Ali Mir Squash Complex in Islamabad. Runner-up in the last championship Read more
Dutch Federation Marks Major Milestone At Historic European Championships
Squash Bond Nederland celebrates its 75th anniversary this week by hosting the biggest ever European Team Squash Championships in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam. The Dutch Squash Federation is the second oldest European member of the World Squash Federation (after England Squash) Read more