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2009-11-02 A patch of fairly listless 9th-round play in the Tunisian Premier League was livened up by Esperance's 7-0 demolition of ES Zarzis.Continue...
2009-11-02 Jeunesse Massira's Amine Trafah stunned the crowd with a hat trick, as Difaa El Jadida snatched a victory from Wydad Fes to maintain its hold on the Moroccan Premier League's top spot.Continue...
2009-11-01 Algeria's D1 week-end matches were marked by surprise defeats at the top of the table.Continue...
2009-10-26 The 6th round of the Moroccan Football Premier League saw little in the way of spectacular play, as draws and low scores were the rule.Continue...
2009-10-26 In an exciting round of Day 10 matches, USM Annaba knocked MCA from their position at the peak of the Algerian Premier League.Continue...
News Briefs
JS Kabylie sack Lang
2009-11-02 Algerian football club JS Kabylie fired French trainer Jean-Christian Lang on Sunday (November 1st). The dismissal followed Lang's "inflammatory statements to the press" about club JSK President Mohand Cherif Hannachi. The two men had reportedly argued for several weeks over technical strategies and player. As to Lang's replacement, Hannachi said, "I can assure you that we will take all the time it takes to find a good coach."
Algeria eliminated from U-17 World Cup
2009-11-02 Algeria lost to South Korea 2-0 on Sunday (November 1st) at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. They failed to advance to the round of 16, having already lost earlier group matches to Italy and Uruguay.
Algiers holds first international marathon
2009-11-02 The first International Marathon of the City of Algiers was marked by Algerian athletes' victories on Sunday (November 1st). Ali Belkerdoussi won the men's race and Abla Bendebah came in first among the women runners. More than 3,000 athletes from Morocco, Tunisia, France, Austria, Korea, Great Britain, Kenya and other nations participated in several races.
Peterhansel, Coma win Shamrock Rally du Maroc
2009-11-01 French car driver Stéphane Peterhansel won the Shamrock Rally du Maroc, following completion of the last stage, "Through Djbel Tadra", on Friday (October 30th). Marc Coma of Spain snatched the bike title. Even though Frenchman Cyril Despres won the bike race on the ground, he was deprived of the title after receiving a fixed penalty for speeding on the liaison road section.
Morocco coach releases preliminary roster for Cameroon qualifier
2009-11-01 Morocco national coach Hassan Moumen named 36 players to his initial list for the November 14th CAN qualifier against Cameroon, Goal.com reported on Friday (October 30th). Yellow card accumulation kept Marouane Chamakh and Amine Erbate off the roster, while Jamal Allioui was excluded for offensive comments after the loss to Gabon. The list is evenly split between international and local players, including first-timers Mehdi Zoubairi, Omar Najdi and Azeddine Hissamay.
Algerian handball club wins African championship
2009-11-01 Algeria's Groupement Sportif des Petroliers (GSP) defeated Cameroon's Minuh 27-22 to win their second straight African Handball Club Championship on Friday (October 30th) in Yaoundé. The win marked the 11th continental title for the club, formerly known as MC Algiers.
Tunisia wins Maghreb junior judo championships in Tripoli
2009-11-01 Tunisian junior judokas won the 8th Maghreb Junior Championships in Tripoli on Friday (October 30th). Morocco finished second and Algeria took third place. Libya, which organised the competition, finished fourth.
