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By James Willstrop
From Yorkshire Evening Post

As someone who no longer looks, feels or is 18, I am increasingly fascinated by the development of the future stars of squash. I look back at my career and I am amazed at the constant process of learning which can never end.

Source: Squash Canada

Toronto’s Colin West and Laura Gemmell, both representing Harvard won men’s and women’s College Squash Association (CSA) titles this past weekend at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

This past year the sport of squash was dealt a crushing blow by the IOC.  Unlike golf or rugby sevens, Olympic representation would have been the pinnacle of competition for squash worldwide.  The past is prologue to the future and the squash community in America and around the world must refocus their attention on the development and promotion of the game, but from a different perspective.  We must ask ourselves: why has the growth of the sport been stagnant or even in decline in some areas?  How does the non-squash player view the sport? And, most importantly, what are the barriers to entry?

The tale of a major global cultural phenomenon: Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle describes the spectacular arrival of fast-paced 20-20 cricket as it parallels the rise of modern India. He traces the game from its sleepy English roots to the current world of celebrity owners and million-dollar player contracts.

Here is your opportunity to comment, discuss, banter, dissect what YOU believe  the "proper" call should be in the following video clip.

Crazy, silly, fun ... maybe all of these things?  What can I say, winter can be cold in Quebec where the game Kin-Ball appears to have been created.
 

By Rod Gilmour
From Telegraph Squash

The government will finally unveil new guidelines to safeguard sports facilities this week after Telegraph Sport revealed last year that local communities were losing centres at an alarming rate. 
 

By Anne Bello
From College Squash Association

Harvard senior co-captain Colin West has won the 2010 Men’s Individual Squash Championship.

By Anne Bello
From College Squash Association

Harvard first-year player Laura Gemmell defeated Trinity’s Pamela Hathway in a thrilling five-game match to win the 2010 Women’s Individual Championship.

I've often wondered what makes this great game of squash so incredible and yet so immensely challenging. I won't say I've come to any conclusions, because that too, in squash isn't always the best thing to do. But this has been quite a week...