Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, whose parents are from Nigeria, continues to impress early in his professional football career.

The 20-year-old Saka scored his eighth career English Premier League goal over the weekend.Prince Nesta will have details and other European club football highlights on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe talks about the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon and Africa backing a proposal to hold the FIFA World Cup every two years.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, whose parents are from Nigeria, continues to impress early in his professional football career.

The 20-year-old Saka scored his eighth career English Premier League goal over the weekend.Prince Nesta will have details and other European club football highlights on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe talks about the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon and Africa backing a proposal to hold the FIFA World Cup every two years.

World champion driver Lewis Hamilton says he really hopes his legacy will be a more diverse Formula One international auto racing circuit.

The 36-year-old Hamilton is bidding for a record eighth F1 title this season. He says he hopes to educate more people about the sport and attract more fans and drivers of color to the track.VOA's Gwen Outen will have a feature on Hamilton during Friday's show.

And Sonny will have an update on Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, "Africa's Fastest Man," who tested his speed at a longer distance on Friday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

World champion driver Lewis Hamilton says he really hopes his legacy will be a more diverse Formula One international auto racing circuit.

The 36-year-old Hamilton is bidding for a record eighth F1 title this season. He says he hopes to educate more people about the sport and attract more fans and drivers of color to the track.VOA's Gwen Outen will have a feature on Hamilton during Friday's show.

And Sonny will have an update on Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, "Africa's Fastest Man," who tested his speed at a longer distance on Friday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A former boxing champion in Zimbabwe, Alfonso "Mosquito" Lambarda, is using his skills to teach the next generation and help keep impoverished youth off drugs.

Columbus Mavungha will have a report on Lambarda at the top of Thursday's show.

Also on the program, Kwabena "Quicksilver" Ofori looks back on the bronze medal won by Ghanaian boxer Samuel Takyi at the Tokyo Olympics.

A former boxing champion in Zimbabwe, Alfonso "Mosquito" Lambarda, is using his skills to teach the next generation and help keep impoverished youth off drugs.

Columbus Mavungha will have a report on Lambarda at the top of Thursday's show.

Also on the program, Kwabena "Quicksilver" Ofori looks back on the bronze medal won by Ghanaian boxer Samuel Takyi at the Tokyo Olympics.

On Wednesday's show, Sonny continues his preview of the World Athletics Awards, which will be a virtual ceremony on December 1.

Kenya's two-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon is a finalist for the World Female Athlete of the Year award.

The 27-year-old Kipyegon retained her Olympic title in Tokyo this year after giving birth to her first child in 2018.

Also on the program, "Iron Mike" Mbonye talks with Football analyst Fisayo Dairo in Nigeria about the facial injury suffered by top Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.

On Wednesday's show, Sonny continues his preview of the World Athletics Awards, which will be a virtual ceremony on December 1.

Kenya's two-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon is a finalist for the World Female Athlete of the Year award.

The 27-year-old Kipyegon retained her Olympic title in Tokyo this year after giving birth to her first child in 2018.

Also on the program, "Iron Mike" Mbonye talks with Football analyst Fisayo Dairo in Nigeria about the facial injury suffered by top Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.