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.

South Sudanese big man Ater Majok was one of the top players during the opening weekend of action in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Dakar, Senegal.

Majok tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks to help lead US Monastir of Tunisia to a 77-71 victory over Ferroviario da Beira of Mozambique. We'll hear from Majok on Monday's show. The BAL is a partnership between the International Basketball Federation, FIBA, and the National Basketball Association, the NBA. Also on the program, we'll hear from the NBA's Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, who scored a season-high 54 points on Sunday.

South Sudanese big man Ater Majok was one of the top players during the opening weekend of action in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Dakar, Senegal.

Majok tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks to help lead US Monastir of Tunisia to a 77-71 victory over Ferroviario da Beira of Mozambique. We'll hear from Majok on Monday's show. The BAL is a partnership between the International Basketball Federation, FIBA, and the National Basketball Association, the NBA. Also on the program, we'll hear from the NBA's Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, who scored a season-high 54 points on Sunday.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) tips off its second season on Saturday in Dakar, Senegal.

On Friday's show, Sonny previews the tournament with a BAL roundtable discussion featuring colleague Eddie Rwema of the Voice of America's Central Africa Service; John Manyo-Plange, Head of Strategy & Operations for the BAL; and Arnold Kwizera, a CNBC Africa Markets Editor and sports commentator.

Sonny and Eddie promise this lively BAL conversation hits Nuthin' But Net!

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) tips off its second season on Saturday in Dakar, Senegal.

On Friday's show, Sonny previews the tournament with a BAL roundtable discussion featuring colleague Eddie Rwema of the Voice of America's Central Africa Service; John Manyo-Plange, Head of Strategy & Operations for the BAL; and Arnold Kwizera, a CNBC Africa Markets Editor and sports commentator.

Sonny and Eddie promise this lively BAL conversation hits Nuthin' But Net!

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.

Cameroonian basketball star Pascal Siakam posted 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists Tuesday night to help the Toronto Raptors edge the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 109-108.

We'll hear from Siakam on Wednesday's show. Also on the program, VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi will have a report on the Moroccan club AS Sale, which is one of 12 teams that will compete in the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

The BAL action will tip off on Saturday, March 5, at the Dakar Arena in Senegal.

Cameroonian basketball star Pascal Siakam posted 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists Tuesday night to help the Toronto Raptors edge the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 109-108.

We'll hear from Siakam on Wednesday's show. Also on the program, VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi will have a report on the Moroccan club AS Sale, which is one of 12 teams that will compete in the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

The BAL action will tip off on Saturday, March 5, at the Dakar Arena in Senegal.