Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

On Tuesday's show, Sonny will have lots of news about the World Athletics Championships, which begin Friday, July 15, in the US city of Eugene, Oregon.

The track and field action will take place at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, which has a history spanning more than 100 years.

Also on the program, plenty of women's football news, with updates on the Africa Women's Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco; the European Women's Football Championship in England; and the CONCACAF Women's Football Championship in Mexico.

Olympic bronze medalist Ese Brume of Nigeria is hoping to leap to another medal at the World Athletics Championships, which begin July 15 in Eugene, Oregon.

Dare Esan, the Head of Media for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, will comment on Brume's medal chances on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur says she's confident she'll one day lift a Grand Slam trophy after finishing runner-up in women's singles at Wimbledon.

Olympic bronze medalist Ese Brume of Nigeria is hoping to leap to another medal at the World Athletics Championships, which begin July 15 in Eugene, Oregon.

Dare Esan, the Head of Media for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, will comment on Brume's medal chances on Monday's show.

Also on the program, Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur says she's confident she'll one day lift a Grand Slam trophy after finishing runner-up in women's singles at Wimbledon.

Friday's show features lots of Africa Women's Cup of Nations football news, with reports from "Iron Mike" Mbonye, Mugume Davis Rwakaringi and Samson Omale.

Group play matches will end this weekend at the African women's football showpiece in Morocco, and then there will be quarterfinal games next week.

Also on the program, we'll hear from Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur, who is one victory away from becoming the first African player to lift the trophy at the prestigious Wimbledon tournament.

Friday's show features lots of Africa Women's Cup of Nations football news, with reports from "Iron Mike" Mbonye, Mugume Davis Rwakaringi and Samson Omale.

Group play matches will end this weekend at the African women's football showpiece in Morocco, and then there will be quarterfinal games next week.

Also on the program, we'll hear from Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur, who is one victory away from becoming the first African player to lift the trophy at the prestigious Wimbledon tournament.

Keitumetse Dithebe is smiling after scoring Botswana's first-ever goal at the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament in Morocco.

Botswana is one of four teams making their debuts at the African women's football showpiece. On Thursday's show, we'll have commentary from Lokeder Natiom, a female sports journalist who is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Also on the program, the third and final part of Prince Nesta's conversation with Chris Pietsch, director of photography for The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, on next week's World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Keitumetse Dithebe is smiling after scoring Botswana's first-ever goal at the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament in Morocco.

Botswana is one of four teams making their debuts at the African women's football showpiece. On Thursday's show, we'll have commentary from Lokeder Natiom, a female sports journalist who is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Also on the program, the third and final part of Prince Nesta's conversation with Chris Pietsch, director of photography for The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, on next week's World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Wednesday's show includes a Sonny Side of Sports salute for the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who is making history for Arab and African tennis at Wimbledon.

The 27-year-old Jabeur is through to the women's singles semifinals at the prestigious grasscourt tournament. She is the first Arab woman to reach a major semifinal, and she's trying to become the first African player to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy. Jabeur will comment on what it means to her on Wednesday's program.

Also on the show, we'll hear part two of Prince Nesta's conversation with Chris Pietsch, the director of photography for The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, on next week's World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Wednesday's show includes a Sonny Side of Sports salute for the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who is making history for Arab and African tennis at Wimbledon.

The 27-year-old Jabeur is through to the women's singles semifinals at the prestigious grasscourt tournament. She is the first Arab woman to reach a major semifinal, and she's trying to become the first African player to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy. Jabeur will comment on what it means to her on Wednesday's program.

Also on the show, we'll hear part two of Prince Nesta's conversation with Chris Pietsch, the director of photography for The Register-Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, on next week's World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

On today's show, Chris Pietsch, the director of photography at the Register-Guard Newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, talks with Prince Nesta about the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Eugene. Also on the program, Sonny will talk about some of the top athletes for Team Kenya at the world championships in Eugene. And "Iron Mike" Mbonye will chat with Chigozie Chukwuleta, vice president of the Sportswriters Association of Nigeria, Southeast Zone, about the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament in Morocco.