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This past week the NY Times wrote a piece which was largely supportive of squash's Olympic campaign.
Even in a piece such as this, they still felt obliged to write, "many Olympic watchers see wrestling as the heavy favorite," and "Squash . . . is now considered a long shot."
To read the the full New York Times article, please click here.
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Sports Illustrated:
Squash an Outsider in Olympic Bid
|  In the two-year contest for a single spot in the 2020 Olympics, squash long seemed to be the front-runner. Then, in February, everything changed.
Wrestling appears to have the influential support of Russian President Vladimir Putin for a campaign that has brought the United States and Iran into a common cause.
To read Sports Illustrated's article, please click here.
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Around the Rings:
Wrestling Has Momentum
|  Around the Rings bills itself as the most influential internet presence on the Olympics.
Even in a piece promoting squash's optimism for Olympic inclusion, they couldn't resist stating that which squash fans fear most.
According to the online publication, "wrestling appears to have the greatest momentum heading into the Sept. 8 vote at the IOC Session in Buenos Aires."
To read the Around the Rings article, please click here.
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| Who are the IOC's 104 members? Where do they come from? And what will they be deciding this week?
Squash Ezine's Blog has the answers.
To read the Squash Ezine Blog's article and to see who will be voting, please click here.
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DSR's Short Story Winner
|  Memphis based John Branston submitted the winning story in Daily Squash Report's short story contest.
His unique perspective is well worth a look.
To read his award winning piece, please click here.
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Stephen Gregg to Showcase SquashSmarts at Beyond Sport Summit
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 This September 9-11 squash and youth takes center stage The Beyond Sport Summit, an international gathering of the world's leaders in sport, business, innovation, philanthropy, development and government to address sport's role in driving positive social change around the globe.
Stephen Gregg, Executive Director of Philadelphia's SquashSmarts youth program has been invited to speak on a series of panels addressing Sport's Role in Urban Communities while his SquashSmarts boys and girls will showcase their life-changing program to a crowd of global delegates.
For information on the summit, please click here.
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Squash Canada Revamps Officiating Program
|  In collaboration with its Provincial / Territorial Squash Associations, Squash Canada unveiled significant changes to their officiating program.
To see Squash Canada's announcement, please click here.
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| PSA Lands a Big Sponsor |
 The UK-based Professional Squash Association has signed AJ Bell as the title sponsor for this year's PSA World Championship. AJ Bell is a Manchester, England based investment platform and has added to its existing sports sponsorship activity by becoming title sponsor of the Men's 2013 AJ Bell World Squash Championship.To see Daily Squash Report's coverage, please click here. |
| PSA Exec Swipes at WSA |
 Laurent Cossa, a member of PSA's management team, took a shot at the WSA on Twitter this week. The women's tour sent out a tweet here promoting their relatively high purse at their Malaysian Open, compared to PSA's. To be fair, the women don't make nearly the money the men do (and the men don't make much). So, for the one time they might make more, you can't blame them for taking a moment to celebrate. But that didn't sit well with the short tempered and dim-witted Mr. Cossa. To see the Tweet and the reply, please click here. End note: According to SquashSite's draw here, the purses actually are exactly the same. - - -
P.S. Don't send us hate mail about the photo above. We know he looks like a guy who's about to rob a convenience store. But that's Mr. Cossa's preferred photo. |
| Khalek Enters Bobcat Classic |
 Ahmed Abdel Khalek, the Egyptian sensation currently studying at Bates College, has entered the Pro Squash Tour's Bobcat Classic. To see Pro Squash Tour's release, please click here. |
| Division I Jock Schools |
 College students are returning to school. And none should be surprised that over the summer, Stanford University earned its 19th consecutive Director's Cup Award. NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities in the United States with the most success in collegiate athletics. Rank
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| PAC-10
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| Florida
| SEC
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| UCLA
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| Michigan
| Big 10
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| Texas A&M
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| Penn State
| Big 10
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| Oklahoma
| Big 12
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| North Carolina
| ACC
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| Notre Dame
| Big East
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| Georgia
| SEC
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To see the Director's Cup press release, please click here. |
| Division III Jock Schools |
 Although Division III colleges have a different blend of academics v. athletics, some of America's best squash is played on D III campuses. And this year, Williams Colllege once again took home the D III Director's Cup Award. NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities in the United States with the most success in collegiate athletics. Rank
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Williams
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NESCAC
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Emory
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UAA
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Middlebury
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NESCAC
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Wisconsin Whitewater
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WIAC
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Washington University
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UAA
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Amherst
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NESCAC
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Johns Hopkins
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Centennial
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Tufts
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NESCAC
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St. Thomas
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MIAC
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MIT
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NEWMAC
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To see the Director's Cup press release, please click here. |
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Romance on Squash Court ?
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Last week we asked you if you had ever been romantic on a squash court. The music video below features a couple on a court. But cultural differences prevent us from knowing exactly how this relationship will progress. And yes, at first we initially thought the video featured a naked Trinity alum, Andres Vargas. Well, we're pretty sure it's not him. To see the video, please click here. |
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Eating After 8:00 p.m.?
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 We have all heard the warning of never eating after 8 p.m. or you'll gain weight. But this may not actually be the case - your metabolism doesn't actually shut down at night. (Your metabolism doesn't even know how to tell time.) So really, the key to weight loss mostly just comes down to the basics of calories-in versus calories-out. To see P&G Everyday's article, please click here. |
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Last Week's Question
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 Last week we asked Squash Ezine readers if you've ever been romantic on a squash court.
Not surprisingly, very few of you responded. However, 32% of you who responded said 'yes.'
Here are your extra comments:
- but i know others have
- Always romantic, everywhere ! I'm french !!!! :)
- Although I'm not sure 'romantic' is quite the tight word...
- I LOVE SQUASH!!!
- not yet :-)
To see last week's results, please click here.
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Question of the Week
|  Do Will the IOC's decision impact how often you play squash?
To cast your vote, please click here.
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Seated Core Twist with UNC Soccer
|  The UNC men's soccer team performs the Seated Med Ball Twist exercise during their in-season training.
To see this core exercise, please click here.
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Turkish Get-Up
|  The search for the best core exercise is endless.
One core exercise rising to the top is called the Turkish Get-Up.
To see this unique core exercise with the UCLA Women's Soccer team, please click here.
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Australian Rubgy Player Accused of Penis Biting
|  A penis biting Aussie footballer has tongues wagging as a result of his inappropriate behavior down under.
And you can bet your last dollar that the lads from New Zealand and South Africa are working on their own jokes for this match, which had a premature climax.
To read the Huffington Post's article, please click here.
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TRUTH & Rumors
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 Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) squash coach Jim Moore may be the most active prep school coach working the phones to get his boys into the nation's top college programs. - If you pay attention to the results of the WSA, PSA, PST and junior tournament players who have gone to Florida to train at the David Palmer Squash Academy, you would quickly recognize that Palmer should now be regarded as one of the world's great coaches.
- St. Lawrence University coach Chris Abplanalp deserves more credit for his coaching ability.
- This spring he saw his talented freshman Amr Khaled Khalifa down 0-2 and struggling against Harvard's Ali Faraq in the semi-finals of the national championship tournament.
- Khalifa went on to beat Faraq 3-2 in one of the great changes of momentum in college squash history.
- Abplanalp's ability to "stop the bleeding" and get his player mentally turned around is a rare and precious skill. And it won a National Championship.
- Speaking of great coaches. Scotland's national coach Roger Flynn is doing great work. Their 9th place finish at the world teams looks ok, but when you look at how hard done they were by the seeding it was an epic achievement.
- The Wilkins brothers from Wales are building quite a fan base in America. Rob is coaching in Stamford, CT and Phil is in Tuxedo Park, NY. They talk fast. So pay attention because they certainly know the game.
- Squash Player Magazine, based in London, took a hard shot at the French in their current edition - accusing the French of trying to stack the deck at the Men's World Team Championships. Ahh, the wars between England and France continue to delight.
- With so many "retired" players playing pro leagues, winning national championships, and representing their countries in international competition, the definition of a retired player is now more difficult to quantify.
- We still believe London-based Squash Player Magazine is a great publication, but since its global distribution is struggling at 6,000 or so (far less than Squash Ezine - forgive the self promotion), one can wonder how long it will survive in a digital age.
- College Athletic Directors love to do well in the annual Director's Cup (mentioned above). Unfortunately for squash coaches, since squash is not yet an NCAA sport, squash results don't count toward the Cup results. So, you can imagine how that impacts AD's attention to our sport.
- Amr Shabana, the best chain-smoking squash player in history, has signed a new three year racquet deal with "Eye" racquets.
- Never heard of 'em?
- Neither had we.
- In 5 minutes, you'll have forgotten them.
- By next year, you'll have forgotten Shabana.
- Peter Nicol has moved to New York City. #Yawn
- Is there any former World #1 who isn't trying to move to the United States?
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