Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

On Wednesday’s show:

Malawian Italy based footballer Tabitha Chawinga - who plays for Inter Milan - made history by becoming the first African to win the "Golden Boot" award in the women’s Serie A league after scoring 23 goals. Plus, Zimbabwe’s all-female Zimbiru Rugby Academy embarks on a mission to move women off the streets and onto the pitch.

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We start off Tuesday’s show with a serving from 18-year-old Nigerian table tennis player, Mati Taiwo who has been described by sports analyst as a rising star after reaching the 32nd round at the recent world champions held in Durban, South Africa.

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Sonny returns to the show Monday and tips off with VOA’s "Big Man from Bamako" Cheick Thiero who spoke to the 2023 Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) Most Valuable Player, Nuni Omot from South Sudan.

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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.

On Thursday’s show:

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow is joined by colleague Jackson Mvunganyi as they tip off the show with updates from the semifinals of the Basketball Africa League and gear up for the upcoming third place game and finals that are set for Saturday.

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On Wednesday’s show:

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow tips off the show with a discussion on the semifinals of the 2023 Basketball Africa League with colleague Jackson Mvunganyi and Cheick Theiro.

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On Tuesday’s show:

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow continues coverage of the Basketball Africa League playoffs, where 4 teams from the Sahara and Nile conference faced each other to determine who will head to the semifinals to be played at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda’s capital.

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On Monday’s show:

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow tips off the show with colleague Cheick Theiro, who is in Kigali for the playoffs of the 2023 Basketball Africa League.

Yabarow also provides updates of European football that witnessed several African players producing a class performances over the weekend.

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On Friday’s show:

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow tips off the show with coverage of the 2023 Basketball Africa League playoffs - and is joined by Pieter Prinsloo of South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers.

Yabarow also updates on the Western Conference finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) where the Denver Nuggets have a 2-0 lead against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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We kick off Thursday’s show with Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League action, where English Premier League title contenders Manchester City thumped Spanish giants Real Madrid 4-0, to advance to the finals that are set for June 10, against Italian giants Inter Milan in Istanbul.

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