Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

Sonny kicks off Tuesday's show with a preview of Wednesday's semifinals at the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament in Qatar.

Tunisia will take on Egypt in the first semifinal, and that will be followed by a match between host Qatar and African champion Algeria.

Both games will be played in Qatar's coastal capital, Doha. Also on the program, African football analyst Sam Ahmadu comments on Nigeria firing German manager Gernot Rohr.

Sonny kicks off Tuesday's show with a preview of Wednesday's semifinals at the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament in Qatar.

Tunisia will take on Egypt in the first semifinal, and that will be followed by a match between host Qatar and African champion Algeria.

Both games will be played in Qatar's coastal capital, Doha. Also on the program, African football analyst Sam Ahmadu comments on Nigeria firing German manager Gernot Rohr.

New York City FC lifts the MLS Cup; the FIFA Arab Cup semifinals will have a north African flavor; reaction to four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o being elected president of Cameroon's football federation ahead of the CAF Nations Cup + lots more.

Prince Nesta, "Iron" Mike Mbonye and Samson Omale will all have reports.

New York City FC lifts the MLS Cup; the FIFA Arab Cup semifinals will have a north African flavor; reaction to four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o being elected president of Cameroon's football federation ahead of the CAF Nations Cup + lots more.

Prince Nesta, "Iron" Mike Mbonye and Samson Omale will all have reports.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) says it will tip off its second season on March 5, 2022, in Dakar, Senegal.

The 38-game BAL season will also include games in Cairo, Egypt, and Kigali, Rwanda.

The Voice of America is a proud radio broadcast partner of the BAL and is looking forward to another season of coverage.

On Friday's show, Sonny will look back on Egypt's Zamalek winning the first BAL trophy, with comments from BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and first-ever BAL Most Valuable Player Walter Hodge.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) says it will tip off its second season on March 5, 2022, in Dakar, Senegal.

The 38-game BAL season will also include games in Cairo, Egypt, and Kigali, Rwanda.

The Voice of America is a proud radio broadcast partner of the BAL and is looking forward to another season of coverage.

On Friday's show, Sonny will look back on Egypt's Zamalek winning the first BAL trophy, with comments from BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and first-ever BAL Most Valuable Player Walter Hodge.

The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), founded in 1955, is passionate about the country's national teams and ardently cheers for them.

On Thursday's show, we'll hear from NFSC member Ekos Akpokabayen, who roots for Nigerian football teams in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Also on the program, Phil Mercer and VOA's Gwen Outen will have reports on the diplomatic boycott by the USA and some other western nations of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), founded in 1955, is passionate about the country's national teams and ardently cheers for them.

On Thursday's show, we'll hear from NFSC member Ekos Akpokabayen, who roots for Nigerian football teams in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Also on the program, Phil Mercer and VOA's Gwen Outen will have reports on the diplomatic boycott by the USA and some other western nations of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Let's give a Sonny Side of Sports "HOLLUH" for Ajax's Ivorian striker Sebastien Haller!

He converted a penalty kick Tuesday in Ajax's 4-2 victory against visiting Sporting Lisbon to make history as the first player to score in his first six UEFA Champions League appearances.

Sonny will HOLLUH for Haller during Wednesday's show, and he'll also have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament in Qatar.

Let's give a Sonny Side of Sports "HOLLUH" for Ajax's Ivorian striker Sebastien Haller!

He converted a penalty kick Tuesday in Ajax's 4-2 victory against visiting Sporting Lisbon to make history as the first player to score in his first six UEFA Champions League appearances.

Sonny will HOLLUH for Haller during Wednesday's show, and he'll also have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament in Qatar.