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Doug Talbott Passes
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 Doug Talbott, the patriarch of the famous squash family, founder of Southeastern SRA and Dayton city champion, has died at age of ninety. To see US Squash's article, please click here. |
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Joe Shaw Passes
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Legendary squash coach Joe Shaw passed this week after a very short battle with cancer.
To see SquashSite's article, please click here.
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US Open Champions
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 Nicol David and Mohamed El Shorbagy won the 2014 US Open Championship. To see US Squash's article, please click here. |
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The G Spot
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 Native New Zealander Tony Griffin takes readers on a journey of enquiry into key squash ideas in his new book the "G-Spot." With a fresh look at familiar topics, he investigates what factors affect the optimal hitting experience. To see Tony's book on Amazon, please click here. |
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Squash's Magazine's Top 50
Most Intriguing, Interesting and Influential
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Squash Magazine released its Top 50 Most Intriguing, Interesting, and Influential People of 2014. Their rationale for each choice will surely inspire debate. There is no link on Squash's Magazine's site yet, but here are the top 50: - Paul Assaiante
- Amanda Sobhy
- Victor Elmaleh
- Bahram Akradi
- Jaffray Woodriff
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- John Fry
- Greg Zaff
- Danielle Maur
- Mark Hayden
- David Keating
- Peter Lasusa
- Mark Talbott
- Gilly Lane
- John Nimick
- Chris Gordon
- David Carr
- Demer Holleran
- Narelle Krizek
- Richard Millman
- Scott Devoy
- Nancy Cushman
- Linda Elriani
- Tim Wyant
- Melissa Winstanley
- Mike Riley
- Tracy Gates
- Kim Clearkin
- Joe McManus
- Julian Illingworth
- Shabana Khan
- John Lau
- Adam Hamill
- Jackie Moss
- Bill Simon
- Morris Clothier
- Alex Beam
- Dale Walker
- Peter Nicol
- Tom Poor
- Natalie Grainger
- Ivy Pochoda
- Frank Millett
- Beth Rasin
- Jim Stevens
- Gail Ramsay
- Jay Nelson
- Olivia Blatchford
- Damien Mudge / Ben Gould
- Hugh Jackman
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 Squash Magazine Top 50 list is a great idea. But there are 10 people we can't believe didn't make the list. To see Squash Ezine's thoughts, please click here. |
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Schweitzer Wins Cleveland Classic
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Philadelphia native Zach Schweitzer made his PST debut two years ago.
This past weekend, he won his first pro tournament by beating Egypt's Sherif Shahin.
To see Daily Squash Report's coverage, please click here.
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TRUTH & Rumors
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 US Squash, through their US Open site, took a swipe at Nick Matthew and he didn't like it. Read Nick's Tweet here. - US Squash also took a surprising swipe at the World Squash Federation, which they called "underperforming" in this month's Squash Magazine.
- The 2014 US Open marked the final pro event for WSA President Kasey Brown, who is retiring from tournament play.
- World #10 Amanda Sobhy, who was prominently featured on the billboards promoting the US Open was unable to compete in this year's tournament.
- Sobhy is coached at Harvard by Mike Way, who many would argue isn't just college squash's best coach but the world's best.
- And Sobhy is now working with reigning PST Champion Thierry Lincou for her personal coaching.
- Wow, what an impressive coaching team.
- World Squash Day organizers tripped us up with this year's event.
- We thought they were way behind in updating their website because WorldSquashDay.com is still promoting 2013.
- Hong Kong coach Tony Choi believes the IOC executive committee may alter the roster at its December meeting.
- Tony know something everyone else doesn't?
- Congrats to Bryant University coach John Wilson, who has recently been announced as the new Director of Squash at Newport Squash Club in Rhode Island.
- A WSA player tweeting here that she needed an injury timeout to attend to her boobs raised the blood pressure of the boys @SquashMad and @SquashRumours.
- See the player's original tweet here.
- Popular player Miguel Angel Rodriguez used Twitter to lobby for a rule change.
- He evidently doesn't like that a player can hit his opponent with the ball and win the point. See it here.
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