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| | ** [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/crosswords/scrabble-strategy-math.html Scrabble Is Not Just a Word Game] | | ** [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/crosswords/scrabble-strategy-math.html Scrabble Is Not Just a Word Game] |
| | * NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - [[2023 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)]] | | * NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - [[2023 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)]] |
| | + | ** August 11, 2023: [https://forward.com/culture/557342/scrabble-champion-jewish-david-eldar/ Forward] interviews [[David Eldar]] on Judaism, Scrabble, and his championship win. |
| | ** August 9, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] interviews [[David Eldar]] and [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] about Game 6 of the WESPAC Finals in [https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/scrabble-world-championship-2023-david-eldar-harshan-lamabadusuriya.html Slate]. | | ** August 9, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] interviews [[David Eldar]] and [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] about Game 6 of the WESPAC Finals in [https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/scrabble-world-championship-2023-david-eldar-harshan-lamabadusuriya.html Slate]. |
| | ** July 31, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] talks about games at the WESPAC on Slate's sports podcast [https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2023/08/the-womens-world-cup-underpaid-running-backs-and-jaylen-browns-contract-on-hang-up-and-listen?fbclid=IwAR0Vr-85H79lUxuU8KL6j082gb1Y0oXZZBJKklfbdRcg2U5Pd93IIXi6ZS8 Hang Up and Listen]. | | ** July 31, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] talks about games at the WESPAC on Slate's sports podcast [https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2023/08/the-womens-world-cup-underpaid-running-backs-and-jaylen-browns-contract-on-hang-up-and-listen?fbclid=IwAR0Vr-85H79lUxuU8KL6j082gb1Y0oXZZBJKklfbdRcg2U5Pd93IIXi6ZS8 Hang Up and Listen]. |
Revision as of 13:42, 11 August 2023
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Current Year
- Barrie NASPA Club #606
- August 3, 2003: New York Times features 2 articles on Scrabble dictionary - including quotes from Mina Le, Cesar Del Solar, Will Anderson, and NASPA CEO John Chew.
- NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - 2023 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)
- August 11, 2023: Forward interviews David Eldar on Judaism, Scrabble, and his championship win.
- August 9, 2023: Stefan Fatsis interviews David Eldar and Harshan Lamabadusuriya about Game 6 of the WESPAC Finals in Slate.
- July 31, 2023: Stefan Fatsis talks about games at the WESPAC on Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen.
- July 30, 2023: ABC News (Australia) interviews David Eldar about his win.
- July 27, 2023: The Guardian (Nigeria) reported briefly and generally about final standings at WESPAC.
- July 27, 2023: Blueprint (Nigeria) reports on how Nigeria performed at WESPAC.
- July 27, 2023: Sports 247 (Nigeria) reports on Nigeria's individual and team losses at WESPAC.
- July 26, 2023: Times of Karachi reports on the WESPAC late bird.
- July 26, 2023: The News (Pakistan) reports on how Pakistanis and expatriates performed at WESPAC, with video of an award ceremony.
- July 26, 2023: GeoSuper TV (Pakistan) reports on how Pakistanis and expatriates performed at WESPAC.
- July 26, 2023: Dunya News (Pakistan) reports on Mohammad Inayatullah winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge, and on WESPAC results overall.
- July 26, 2023: GeoSuper TV (Pakistan) reports on Hammad Hadi Khan being Gibsonized in Division 1 of the WESPAC Diamonds Challenge.
- July 26, 2023: The News Guru (Nigeria) reports on Wellington Jighere's fourth-place finish at WESPAC.
- July 26, 2023: Idoma Voice (Nigeria) reports on Wellington Jighere's fourth-place finish at WESPAC.
- July 26, 2023: Associated Press of Pakistan reports on Mohammad Inayatullah winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge.
- July 26, 2023: Geo News (Pakistan) reports on Mohammad Inayatullah winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge.
- July 26, 2023: NASPA issues press release to announce winner.
- July 26, 2023: Sporting Life (Nigeria) gave a mid-tournament update on Nigeria's performance at WESPAC.
- July 25, 2023: The Eagle (Nigeria) reports on WESPAC standings after Day 2.
- July 25, 2023: Samaa (Pakistan) reported on Hammad Hadi Khan's Diamond Challenge victory in a story about recent Pakistani victories in international competitions.
- July 24, 2023: Voice of Nigeria reports on the first day of WESPAC.
- July 23, 2023: The News Guru (Nigeria) reported on first-day standings at WESPAC.
- July 15, 2023: The Guardian (Nigeria) reports on the arrival of the Nigerian team in the United States.
- July 13, 2023: The Nation reported that Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio met with Nigerian team members and charged them to make their country proud of them at WESPAC.
- July 12, 2023: Yahoo News reposted an earlier article from The Guardian about the Australian qualification process for WESPAC.
- July 9, 2023: The Guardian (Nigeria) reports on difficulties Nigerian players face in obtaining U.S. visas.
- July 3, 2023: Daily Trust (Nigeria) reports on Nigerian team preparations for WESPAC.
- July 1, 2023: The Nation (Nigeria) reports on Nigerian team preparations for WESPAC.
- July 1, 2023: The Independent (Nigeria) reported on Oluwatimilehin Doko being denied a U.S. visa to participate in WESPAC.
- NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - 2023 Scrabble Players Championship (SPC)
- August 2, 2023: The Canadian Jewish News interviews Joshua Sokol about his win.
- August 1, 2023: The San Antonio Express-News reports on Jennifer DeWaelsche's win in Division 4 of the SPC.
- July 26, 2023: The Montreal Gazette interviewed Joshua Sokol about his win.
- July 24, 2023: The Guardian (Nigeria) reports on Wellington Jighere winning the CSW division.
- July 24, 2023: The Tide reports on Wellington Jighere winning the CSW division.
- July 22, 2023: Sports247 reports on the Nigerian team's performance at the SPC.
- July 22, 2023: The Street Journal (Nigeria) reports on [Wellington Jighere]'s victory.
- July 22, 2023: Métro Québec reported on Joshua Sokol’s victory, using quotes from the CTV News interview.
- July 22, 2023: Radio Canada interviews Joshua Sokol on winning the championship.
- July 21, 2023: KamloopsNow listed Joshua Sokol’s victory among their “5 things you need to know” for the day.
- July 20, 2023: CJAD interviews Joshua Sokol.
- July 19, 2023: CTV News interviews Joshua Sokol on winning the championship.
- July 19, 2023: NASPA announces the winners of the Scrabble Players Championship.
- July 14, 2023: NPR interviews defending champion Michael Fagen on the eve of the event.
- July 13, 2023: NASPA issues a press release on the eve of the NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas.
- April 13, 2023: NASPA issues a press release about the upcoming NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas.
- March 26, 2023: SaskToday.ca interviews John Chew about the Scrabble for Literacy fundraiser held on March 9.
- Canadian Scrabble Classic - Kingston (ON) - February 16 to 20, 2023
- Winchester (VA) Scrabble Tournament - February 11, 2023
- February 13, 2023: The documentary Thailand's Unlikely Scrabble Rebels profiles 3 youth players from Thailand - including Napat Vatjaranurathorn who placed 5th in the Collins division at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship.
Previous Years