Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

On Thursday’s show:

Hosts of VOA’s "Nuthin’ But Net" podcast, Muqbil Yabarow and Sonny Young, talk about who could possibly be this season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the U.S. National Basketball Assocation (NBA).

Stand out performances include those by Cameroonian star Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

Make sure you tune in because this show hits "Nuthin’ but Net!"

On Wednesday’s show:

VOA’s Gwen Outen kicks off the show with a feature on South Africa’s “Vhakhegula Vhakhegula,” a group of Limpopo based grandmothers who are breaking down stereotypes and using football to improve their health.

The Limpopo based athletes recently showed off their skills at the Grannies Soccer World Cup which was hosted in their province and featured international teams such as the U.S.

For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

On Tuesday’s show:

Sonny tips off with a Sonny Side of Sports salute to Malian basketball player Adama Sanogo (#21 in photo) and the University of Connecticut “Huskies,” who won their fifth national title in Houston, Texas.

The 21-year-old Sango was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA’s Final Four after scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the final, in which UConn defeated San Diego State University, 76-59.

For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

On Monday's show:

Boxing analyst Nnamdi Moweta breaks down two weekend prizefights: former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua's win over American Jermaine Franklin in London, and Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez's victory over Ghana's Isaac Dogboe.

For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

On Friday's show, Muqbil Yabarow catches up with Reuben Chinyelu, a 19-year-old Nigerian player in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Chinyelu talks about his experiences with NBA Academy Africa, his current BAL team Stade Malien and his reasons for choosing to play for Washington State after being heavily recruited by American colleges and universities.

Stade Malien finished atop the Sahara Conference standings and qualified for the BAL Playoffs in May in Kigali, Rwanda. The BAL's third season will resume on April 26 when Nile Conference games tip off in Cairo, Egypt.

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.

On Tuesday’s show:

Yaw Ofosu Larbi reports on the first all-girls junior basketball clinic hosted by NBA Africa in Ghana, an event held in conjunction with the visit by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

We also hear from Mugume Davis Rwakaringi who chatted with Ugandan golfer Martha Babirye. The professional golfer, who once played rugby and cricket, is calling on parents in the East African nation to encourage their daughters with athletic interests to partake in sports.

For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

On Monday's show, we'll hear from Ghanaian sprinter Isaac Botsio, who has been running some fast times recently for the track and field team at West Texas A&M University in the USA.

The 23-year-old Botsio, like many African children, grew up loving football, before discovering athletics in high school.

Sonny will also have lots of US college basketball and Basketball Africa League news.

On your marks, get set, GO! It's the Sonny Side of Sports!!

On Friday’s show:

We continue women’s month coverage and today we tee of the show in Kampala with Ugandan professional golfer Flavia Namakula, who has made it her mission to change gender perceptions of the sport in the East African nation.

We also hear from Kwabena Ofori who has a post-match report on Ghana’s 1-0 victory over Angola in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament qualifier.

For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!