Category: Sports

Tunisian athletes won a silver and a bronze medal on the opening day of the African U23 Athletics Championships, held from May 20 to 24 in Rades. Jamila Zaghmi won the silver medal as she finished second in the 1000 metres walk (girls) event, in 49.11:12, ahead of compatriot Oumayma Hsouna, 3rd and bronze medalist (50.12:35). Algerian Melissa Teloum finished first 49.00:73.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Defending champions, Esperance de Tunis, qualified for the final of Tunisia's Handball Cup 2022-2023, after defeating AS Teboulba 40-22, at a semi-final game played on Saturday afternoon in Teboulba. Esperance will face at the final next June 2 in Rades EM Mahdia, who had defeated CS Sakiet Ezzit 29-25 on Friday. Results Played Saturday, May 20 Teboulba: AS Teboulba - Esperance ST 22-40 Played Friday, May 19 Mahdia: EM Mahdia - CS Sakiet Ezzit 29-25

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tunisia's Mouloudia Sport of Boussalem qualified for the final of the Men's Volleyball CAVB African Club Championship 2023, after beating Cameroon's Port Douala 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-17) in the semifinals, played Friday night in Kelibia (Tunisia). The Tunisian team will take on Sunday in final Egypt's Zamalek SC, winners in the other semi-final against Algeria's JSC Ouled Adouane 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20).

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Esperance de Tunis were eliminated from the CAF Champions League after losing to Al Ahly of Egypt (1-0) at a second-leg semi-final game played on Friday evening in Cairo.

The only goal of the match was scored by Hussein Al Shahat in the 23rd minute.

In the first leg, played last Friday in Rades, Al Ahly won by 3 goals to 0.

In the final, the Egyptian team will take on the winners of the two-leg match between Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad of Casablanca (first leg 0-0), the second leg of which will be played on Sunday in South Africa.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

CF Carthage qualified for the semi-finals of the Volleyball African club championships (women), after defeating APR Rwanda 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-16), at a quarterfinal game played Friday in Nabeul.

Quarterfinals results:

MC Alger (Algeria) - Commercial Bank (Kenya): 3-2

Pipeline (Kenya) - Nyong and Kelle VB (Cameroon): 3-0

Zamalek SC (Egypt) - Naval Spikers (Nigeria): 3-0

FC Carthage (Tunisia) - APR (Rwanda): 3-0.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse