Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

Liverpool Football Club manager Jurgen Klopp says talks are ongoing with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah over a new contract.

We'll hear Klopp's comments on Tuesday's show. Also on the program, Sonny will have a roundball roundup of some of Monday night's NBA games.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his 27th birthday with 27 points and a Bucks victory. We'll hear from Giannis, too

Liverpool Football Club manager Jurgen Klopp says talks are ongoing with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah over a new contract.

We'll hear Klopp's comments on Tuesday's show. Also on the program, Sonny will have a roundball roundup of some of Monday night's NBA games.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his 27th birthday with 27 points and a Bucks victory. We'll hear from Giannis, too

Kenyan runners Lawrence Cherono and Nancy Jelagat won the men's and women's titles in Sunday's Valencia Marathon in Spain.

This was Cherono's ninth career marathon title, and we'll hear his post-race comments on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Prince Nesta, "Iron Mike" Mbonye and Samson Omale will have football reports.

Kenyan runners Lawrence Cherono and Nancy Jelagat won the men's and women's titles in Sunday's Valencia Marathon in Spain.

This was Cherono's ninth career marathon title, and we'll hear his post-race comments on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Prince Nesta, "Iron Mike" Mbonye and Samson Omale will have football reports.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony has been drawing controversy after Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi's winning of the prestigious award as the best player in the world.

On Friday's show, Fisayo Dairo, a Nigerian football analyst, will comment on Messi's achievement, and talk about the prospects of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah winning a future Ballon d'Or.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony has been drawing controversy after Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi's winning of the prestigious award as the best player in the world.

On Friday's show, Fisayo Dairo, a Nigerian football analyst, will comment on Messi's achievement, and talk about the prospects of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah winning a future Ballon d'Or.

North African football teams are off to a good start at the FIFA Arab Cup tournament in Qatar.

Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia all won their opening matches. In the photo, Mohamed Afsha celebrates his successful penalty kick that lifted Egypt to a 1-0 win against Lebanon.

Sonny will have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup on Thursday's show, and we'll also hear from Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and Karsten Warholm of Norway, who were named the 2021 World Athletes of the Year.

North African football teams are off to a good start at the FIFA Arab Cup tournament in Qatar.

Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia all won their opening matches. In the photo, Mohamed Afsha celebrates his successful penalty kick that lifted Egypt to a 1-0 win against Lebanon.

Sonny will have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup on Thursday's show, and we'll also hear from Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and Karsten Warholm of Norway, who were named the 2021 World Athletes of the Year.

Malawian policeman Kanduwa Sande is building a public sports complex aimed at keeping youth healthy and helping reduce crime.Lameck Masina will have Sande's story at the top of Wednesday's show.

Also on the program, "Iron Mike" Mbonye talks with Wahid Oshodi, who was recently elected Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation.

And Sonny will have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament, which kicked off Tuesday in Qatar. The 16-team Arab Cup is billed as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East.

Malawian policeman Kanduwa Sande is building a public sports complex aimed at keeping youth healthy and helping reduce crime.Lameck Masina will have Sande's story at the top of Wednesday's show.

Also on the program, "Iron Mike" Mbonye talks with Wahid Oshodi, who was recently elected Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation.

And Sonny will have an update on the FIFA Arab Cup football tournament, which kicked off Tuesday in Qatar. The 16-team Arab Cup is billed as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East.