Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji celebrates after his team beat North Carolina Monday night, 72-69, to win the national title in US men's college basketball.

"The Jayhawks" of Kansas rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to complete the largest comeback in championship game history and win their fourth national title.

The 21-year-old Agbaji, whose father is from Nigeria, was named the NCAA basketball tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

We'll hear post-game comments from Agbaji, as well as teammates David McCormack, Remy Martin and Mitch Lightfoot on Tuesday's show.

And yes, Ochai Agbaji and "The Jayhawks" get an official Sonny Side of Sports salute!

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji celebrates after his team beat North Carolina Monday night, 72-69, to win the national title in US men's college basketball.

"The Jayhawks" of Kansas rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to complete the largest comeback in championship game history and win their fourth national title.

The 21-year-old Agbaji, whose father is from Nigeria, was named the NCAA basketball tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

We'll hear post-game comments from Agbaji, as well as teammates David McCormack, Remy Martin and Mitch Lightfoot on Tuesday's show.

And yes, Ochai Agbaji and "The Jayhawks" get an official Sonny Side of Sports salute!

On Monday's show, Football Association of Zambia Communications Manager Sydney Mungala will comment on the recent death of Zambian doctor Joseph Kabungo after a World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Ghana in Abuja.

Also on the program, Fisayo Dairo, the chief football writer at www.aclsports.com, looks at Groups A and D in the 2022 World Cup draw.

And Prince Nesta has highlights from the weekend in the major European club football leagues.

On Monday's show, Football Association of Zambia Communications Manager Sydney Mungala will comment on the recent death of Zambian doctor Joseph Kabungo after a World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Ghana in Abuja.

Also on the program, Fisayo Dairo, the chief football writer at www.aclsports.com, looks at Groups A and D in the 2022 World Cup draw.

And Prince Nesta has highlights from the weekend in the major European club football leagues.

The Angolan club Petro de Luanda is hoping to advance to the final in its second season in the men's Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Petro reached the semifinals last year, before losing to eventual BAL champion Zamalek of Egypt, 89-71.

VOA's Joao Santarita tips off Friday's show with a team profile of Petro de Luanda. Joao describes veteran forward Leonel Paulo (in photo) as one of the most influential players on the team.

The Angolan club Petro de Luanda is hoping to advance to the final in its second season in the men's Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Petro reached the semifinals last year, before losing to eventual BAL champion Zamalek of Egypt, 89-71.

VOA's Joao Santarita tips off Friday's show with a team profile of Petro de Luanda. Joao describes veteran forward Leonel Paulo (in photo) as one of the most influential players on the team.

Flags promoting the World Cup line the streets of Doha, Qatar, ahead of Friday's draw for football's premier event.

VOA's Gwen Outen will kick off Thursday's show with a feature on the World Cup.

There will also be World Cup reports from "Iron Mike" Mbonye, Timothy Obiezu and Yaw Ofosu Larbi.

Flags promoting the World Cup line the streets of Doha, Qatar, ahead of Friday's draw for football's premier event.

VOA's Gwen Outen will kick off Thursday's show with a feature on the World Cup.

There will also be World Cup reports from "Iron Mike" Mbonye, Timothy Obiezu and Yaw Ofosu Larbi.

"It's the best possible birthday present I could've had,” said Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saluting his country's national football team, "The Black Stars," for their fourth World Cup qualification.

We'll hear comments by the Ghanaian President on Wednesday's show. There were celebrations in Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia, as football fans in those countries waved their flags high in honor of advancing to the World Cup.

Sonny will have lots of World Cup news on Wednesday, so tune in!

"It's the best possible birthday present I could've had,” said Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saluting his country's national football team, "The Black Stars," for their fourth World Cup qualification.

We'll hear comments by the Ghanaian President on Wednesday's show. There were celebrations in Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia, as football fans in those countries waved their flags high in honor of advancing to the World Cup.

Sonny will have lots of World Cup news on Wednesday, so tune in!