Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

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.

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.

Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler hugged after Butler's Miami Heat team eliminated Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night from the National Basketball Association Playoffs.

Miami beat Philadelphia, 99-90, to win the best-of-seven playoff series, four games to two. We'll hear from both Embiid and Butler on Friday's show.

Butler says while the NBA's Most Valuable Player award went to Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, his pick was Joel Embiid, the league scoring champion this season.

Also on the program, Samson Omale will have a spicy package of African sports highlights, plus much more.

Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler hugged after Butler's Miami Heat team eliminated Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night from the National Basketball Association Playoffs.

Miami beat Philadelphia, 99-90, to win the best-of-seven playoff series, four games to two. We'll hear from both Embiid and Butler on Friday's show.

Butler says while the NBA's Most Valuable Player award went to Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, his pick was Joel Embiid, the league scoring champion this season.

Also on the program, Samson Omale will have a spicy package of African sports highlights, plus much more.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy has begun a global tour in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The trophy will be shown in more than 50 countries and territories ahead of football's premier event, which kicks off in Qatar on November 21.

VOA's Gwen Outen will have a report on the trophy tour on Thursday's show. Also, Sonny gives a Sonny Side of Sports salute to the late, great basketball player Bob Lanier, who died Tuesday at 73 after a short illness.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy has begun a global tour in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The trophy will be shown in more than 50 countries and territories ahead of football's premier event, which kicks off in Qatar on November 21.

VOA's Gwen Outen will have a report on the trophy tour on Thursday's show. Also, Sonny gives a Sonny Side of Sports salute to the late, great basketball player Bob Lanier, who died Tuesday at 73 after a short illness.

The National Basketball Association Playoffs have been rough and tumble for Cameroonian star Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Embiid dove into the crowd Tuesday night after a loose ball and then got hit in his mask-covered face during a rebound battle that resulted in a doctor visit.

Embiid says it was "a low, low situation" for him after Philadelphia's 120-85 loss to the host Miami Heat. Miami now leads the best-of-seven playoff series, three games to two.

We'll hear Embiid's comments on Wednesday's show. And Nigerian big man Ike Diogu of defending champion Zamalek will talk about the upcoming Basketball Africa League Playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda.

The National Basketball Association Playoffs have been rough and tumble for Cameroonian star Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Embiid dove into the crowd Tuesday night after a loose ball and then got hit in his mask-covered face during a rebound battle that resulted in a doctor visit.

Embiid says it was "a low, low situation" for him after Philadelphia's 120-85 loss to the host Miami Heat. Miami now leads the best-of-seven playoff series, three games to two.

We'll hear Embiid's comments on Wednesday's show. And Nigerian big man Ike Diogu of defending champion Zamalek will talk about the upcoming Basketball Africa League Playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda.