Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

On Tuesday's show, "Iron Mike" Mbonye and Prince Nesta will have reaction reports on Manchester United Football Club firing its Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Also on the program, Sonny will report on the five finalists for the Male World Athlete of the Year 2021 award, which will be presented December 1, as well as Monday night's National Basketball Association action.

On Tuesday's show, "Iron Mike" Mbonye and Prince Nesta will have reaction reports on Manchester United Football Club firing its Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Also on the program, Sonny will report on the five finalists for the Male World Athlete of the Year 2021 award, which will be presented December 1, as well as Monday night's National Basketball Association action.

Let's raise our hands for American tennis great Billie Jean King, who is celebrating her 78th birthday on this Monday.

Sonny will report on some of Billie Jean's achievements at the end of Monday's show.

Also on the program, lots of football news + Ugandan athlete Jacob Kiplimo sets a world record (57:31) at the half marathon distance + much more!

Let's raise our hands for American tennis great Billie Jean King, who is celebrating her 78th birthday on this Monday.

Sonny will report on some of Billie Jean's achievements at the end of Monday's show.

Also on the program, lots of football news + Ugandan athlete Jacob Kiplimo sets a world record (57:31) at the half marathon distance + much more!

It's one year away from the opening match of the FIFA World Cup football tournament in Qatar.

The game will be played on November 21, 2022, at the 60,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium. On Friday's show, we'll hear from the stadium's project director, Nasser Al-Hajeri (in photo).

And Sonny will have an update on Qatar's World Cup preparations and the teams that have qualified so far for football's premier event.

It's one year away from the opening match of the FIFA World Cup football tournament in Qatar.

The game will be played on November 21, 2022, at the 60,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium. On Friday's show, we'll hear from the stadium's project director, Nasser Al-Hajeri (in photo).

And Sonny will have an update on Qatar's World Cup preparations and the teams that have qualified so far for football's premier event.

Two-sport athlete Asimenye Simwaka is earning accolades on the track and on the football pitch.

Simwaka set a Malawian national record of 11.68 seconds in the women's 100m at this year's Tokyo Olympics. And she also has won Woman of the Match honors while playing for Malawi's national women's football team.

On Thursday's show, Lameck Masina will have a feature on the 24-year-old Simwaka. Also on the program, Prince Nesta wraps up his chat with Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, "Africa's Fastest Man."

Two-sport athlete Asimenye Simwaka is earning accolades on the track and on the football pitch.

Simwaka set a Malawian national record of 11.68 seconds in the women's 100m at this year's Tokyo Olympics. And she also has won Woman of the Match honors while playing for Malawi's national women's football team.

On Thursday's show, Lameck Masina will have a feature on the 24-year-old Simwaka. Also on the program, Prince Nesta wraps up his chat with Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, "Africa's Fastest Man."

Ten African football teams remain in contention for a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

One of them is Nigeria, which drew 1-1 with Cape Verde in Lagos Tuesday in a World Cup qualifying match.

Nigeria's goal was scored by Napoli Man Victor Osimhen, who we'll hear from on Wednesday's show. And Sonny will have lots more African World Cup qualifying news.

Ten African football teams remain in contention for a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

One of them is Nigeria, which drew 1-1 with Cape Verde in Lagos Tuesday in a World Cup qualifying match.

Nigeria's goal was scored by Napoli Man Victor Osimhen, who we'll hear from on Wednesday's show. And Sonny will have lots more African World Cup qualifying news.