Indian teams make Asian Squash finals
May 5th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, May 5 (IANS) For the first time in the history of the Asian Squash Championships, India made the men's and women's finals here Friday.In the semifinals, the Indian ... Read more...
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Indian teams in Asian squash finals
May 5th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) For the first time in the history of the Asian Squash Championship, India is the men's and women's finals.In the semi-finals here Friday, Indian women beat ... Read more...
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Egypt too good for India in U-21 Squash World Cup
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Top seeded Egypt expectedly overcame No.4 ranked India 3-0 in the preliminary league of the WSF Under-21 World Cup team championship here on Thursday.The powerful Egypt ... Read more...
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Anaka in quarterfinals of British Open junior squash
January 4th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), Jan 4 (IANS) India's Anaka Alankamony reached the quarter-finals of the British Open junior squash championship here Tuesday defeating Victoria Temple-Murray of England 12-10, 11-9, 11-8.The Chennai teenager ... Read more...
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Ghoshal, Pallikal win national squash titles
December 10th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Top seeds Saurav Ghoshal and Dipika Pallikal expectedly won the men's and women's singles titles in the senior National squash championship that concluded here Saturday.In the ... Read more...
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Three Indians in top 10 in World junior squash rankings
October 4th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Three Indians - Mahesh Mangaonkar, Abhishek Pradhan and Anaka Alankamony - figure in the top 10 junior rankings of the World Squash Federation announced Tuesday.Strong results ... Read more...
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Kush upsets Alsaraj for junior squash title
September 10th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Local lad Kush Kumar overcame favourite and top seed Ahmed Alsaraj from Jordan 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 to win the Boys' Under-17 title in the Indian ... Read more...
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Mahesh, Anaka in finals of Indian Open squash
September 9th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) The home dominance continued unabated in the Indian Open squash championship here Friday as Asian junior champion Anaka Alankamony and fellow-top seed Mahesh Mangaonkar swept into ... Read more...
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Ashita puts out second seed Akanksha in Indian Open squash
September 8th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) India's Ashita Bhengra upset second seed compatriot Akanksha Salunkhe in straight games as the trainees of the Indian Squash Academy occupied eight semi-final spots in various ... Read more...
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Big field for Indian Junior Open squash
September 5th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) The third Indian Junior Open Squash Championship, commencing at the Indian Squash Academy here Tuesday, has attracted 295 players from seven countries.The five-day tournament offers a ... Read more...
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India go down fighting to US in squash championship
July 30th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 30 (IANS) Hosts US ended India's run in the women's World Junior team squash championship with a 2-1 victory in the semifinals here Friday to set up a ... Read more...
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World Junior Squash - Anaka in round of 16
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 22 (IANS) India's Anaka Alankamony reached the pre-quarterfinals of the World Women's Junior Squash Championships at Harvard, defeating Canadian Alix Younger in straight games Thursday.Anaka, the 17-year old ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: India men and women teams settle for bronze (Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's men and women squash teams lost their semi-final clashes but ended up with bronze medals at the Asian Games here Wednesday.The Indian men lost 0-2 to top-seed ... Read more...
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Indian women lift Asiad bronzes in squash, boxing (Afternoon Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian women were in the forefront at the Asian Games here Wednesday, with the squash team and boxer Kavita Goyat picking up bronze medals. Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: Indian women’s team get a bronze
November 24th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's women squash team ended with a bronze after losing 0-2 to a formidable Malaysian side in the semifinals at the Asian Games here Wednesday.In the first ... Read more...
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Ravi, Dipika champs in Asian Junior Squash
July 11th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 10 (IANS) Ravi Dixit created history Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win the boys title in the Asian Junior individual squash championship here as he defeated Waqas Mehboob ... Read more...
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Dipika loses to Nour
June 29th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Cologne, June 29 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal was once again not able to go past a determined Nour El Tayeb of Egypt who won 15-13, 11-9, 11-9 in the semi-finals at the World ... Read more...
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Dipika, Anaka among last eight in squash quarterfinals
June 27th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Cologne, June 27 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal and Anaka Alankamony from India have joined four Egyptians and two others from the US in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Women's Individual Squash Championships ... Read more...
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Indian women in title round
May 7th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Indian women entered the final of the team event of the Asian squash championship after an eight-year interval with a polished win against Korea in the semi-finals here ... Read more...
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Ghosal, Sandhu advance in Chennai Open squash
March 9th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) Indian combination of Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Sandhu advanced to the third round of men's doubles event, defeating compatriots Gaurav Nandrajog and Sandeep Jangra 11-2, 11-10 in ... Read more...
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Dipika qualifies for main draw of Chennai squash
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) India No.2 Dipika Palikal upset second seed Aisling Blake of Ireland in the final qualifying matches of the PSA and WISPA Chennai Open 2010 squash championship at the ... Read more...
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Sandhu enters semi-finals of PSA challenger
November 19th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu kept Indian hopes alive by advancing to semi-finals in the PSA Challenger Series-5 squash tournament here Thursday even as his compatriots fell by the ... Read more...
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Gaurav, Naresh qualify for main draw of PSA Indian Challenger
October 6th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 6 (IANS) India's Gaurav Nandrajog and Naresh Kumar qualified for the main draw of the PSA Indian Challenger-4 squash tournament here Tuesday.
Anaka Alankamony and Aparajitha Balamurukan made it to the ... Read more...
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Chennai to host top squash meets
October 4th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Squash Rackets Federation of India will conduct two tour tournaments, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Indian Challenger No. 4 and Women's International Squash Player's Association (WISPA) ... Read more...
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Naresh Kumar extends Bennett in Indian Challenger squash
September 9th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) India's unseeded Naresh Kumar put up a brave fight before going down to top seeded Dylan Bennett of the Netherlands in the main draw of the PSA Indian ... Read more...
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Dipika, Anwesha, Surbhi in Junior World squash third round
July 29th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 29 (INAS) The two best Indian hopes, top seed Dipika Pallikal and No.16 Anwesha Reddy, made it safely to the third round of the 13th Junior World squash championship here ... Read more...
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Malaysia beat India to lift Asian junior squash title
January 23rd, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Indian boys finished with a silver medal as Malaysia stamped their dominance by completing a clean sweep of the titles in the team championship of the 14th ... Read more...
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Three Indian boys in Asian Junior Squash quarter-finals
January 17th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) India's Aditya Japtap, Karan Malik and Ravi Dixit kept the home hopes alive by entering the quarter-finals of the boys singles in the 14th Asian Junior Squash championship ... Read more...
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Three Indians in British Open junior squash semis
January 5th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield, Jan 5 (IANS) Three Indians, Dipika Pallikal, Kush Kumar and Mahesh Mangaonkar reached the semi-finals in their respective sections at the British Open junior squash championship here.Kush Kumar, winner at last ... Read more...
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Maiden crown for Malik in junior squash
November 4th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Karan Malik won his first major title defeating Abhishek Pradhan in four games in an all-Tamil Nadu Boys under-17 final while Harita Omprakash picked up her fifth consecutive ... Read more...
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400 squash players to participate in junior national
October 30th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Expectations are high as the sub junior and junior National Squash Championship commences here Friday at the ICL Squash Academy.There are over 400 participants from 19 States with ... Read more...
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