The Bright Stars of South Sudan received a hero's welcome in Juba after qualifying for next year's Olympics at the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men. Manyang David Mayar will have a report on Wednesday's Sonny Side of Sports show.
Also on the program, American basketball coach Marvin Menzies will comment on teaching the sport in Africa for almost 25 years.
On today’s show, Sonny is joined by VOA colleague and occasional Sonny Side of Sports stand in host, Muqbil Yabarow, to discuss the first round of the men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup that featured five African teams.
Reporter Eugene Uwimana kicks off the show with a report detailing a five-year advertising deal between Rwanda and German football giants, Bayern Munich — an addition to the deal between the East African nation with English giants Arsenal and France’s Paris Saint-Germain.
On today’s show, Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon discusses winning gold medals during the recently ended World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Plus, reporter Prince Nesta discusses the outcome of the games played in Europe’s football leagues over the weekend.
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