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James Zug

@squashword

The inside word on squash from the executive editor at Squash Magazine, squash historian and host of Outside The Glass podcast.

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Glenn Maxwell's 201 not out yesterday reminded me of Adam Gilchrist's record-setting 149 in 2007 World Cup finals. Gilchrist's secret was lodging a squash ball in his left glove: allowing for a lighter grip and more power. ICC Cricket World Cup #bestuseofsquashball

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A Baltimore squash legend for a half century, the winner of more Maryland state singles titles than anyone else in history, a fierce, fierce, fierce competitor and a lucky survivor of a heart attack on the doubles court: RIP Sandy Martin. legacy.com/us/obituaries/…

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The GOAT of practical jokes in squash is the Sam Fraidin Match. Finally, after decades of rumors, innuendo and urban legend, Outside The Glass tells the true story Yale Men's & Women's Squash Stanford Squash US SQUASH soundcloud.com/outsidetheglas…

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Hundreds of comments and messages—an outpouring of love, support and respect—have come for world No.4 Amanda Sobhy after rupturing her Achilles a second time. After her 1st rupture in 2017, we talked on Outside The Glass about the long road to recovery: soundcloud.com/outsidetheglas…

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Gillian Francis writes a great piece in Crain's New York Business about how squash "forces you to be analytical, confronting the parts of your game that need improvement and working on them." StreetSquash Open Squash webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache…

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For many decades, it was one of squash's enduring mysteries: why could no one confirm Hashim Khan's actual birth date? Now we have a more nuanced explanation of how 1 July 1914 got chosen for the legendary Khan: wbur.org/hereandnow/202… squashmagazine.com/2004/06/may-hi…

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Big day in SoFlo with the start of the Florida Squash Open at Kinetic Indoor Racquet Club in City of Boynton as they continue the process of making squash champions

Big day in SoFlo with the start of the Florida Squash Open at Kinetic Indoor Racquet Club in <a href="/cityofboynton/">City of Boynton</a> as they continue the process of making squash champions
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Big opening night Open Squash as Park Place, Broad Street and Downtown Athletic Club get reincarnated, a quarter of a century later, at FiDi

Big opening night <a href="/WeAreOpenSquash/">Open Squash</a> as Park Place, Broad Street and Downtown Athletic Club get reincarnated, a quarter of a century later, at FiDi
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Never in history of ToC Squash has the finals of men’s and women’s draws both been contested by the winners of the previous two ToCs. Tonight two of them will get to hold the coolest trophy in pro squash, made by longtime squash player and promoter Frank Stella

Never in history of <a href="/ToCSquash/">ToC Squash</a> has the finals of men’s and women’s draws both been contested by the winners of the previous two ToCs. Tonight two of them will get to hold the coolest trophy in pro squash, made by longtime squash player and promoter Frank Stella
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This month is the 120th anniversary of the world’s first professional squash tournament, at Huntingdon Valley Country Club outside Philadelphia. Six pros entered; Alfred Ellis of The Racquet Club was crowned champion, beating John Friel 3-1 in finals.

This month is the 120th anniversary of the world’s first professional squash tournament, at Huntingdon Valley Country Club outside Philadelphia. Six pros entered; Alfred Ellis of <a href="/theracquetclub/">The Racquet Club</a> was crowned champion, beating John Friel 3-1 in finals.
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Doubles or Everything. The 2024 National Doubles is less than 48 hours from kickoff: 20 draws, 300 players and everyone gets a personalized Harrow bat #itsaphillything

Doubles or Everything. The 2024 National Doubles is less than 48 hours from kickoff: 20 draws, 300 players and everyone gets a personalized Harrow bat #itsaphillything