Sonny Side of Sports - VOA Africa

We're marching towards the tip off of the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) on March 5 in Dakar, Senegal. The first 15 games of the BAL season will be played at the Dakar Arena, one of Africa's newest basketball arenas. On Tuesday's show, Sonny talks with Prince Nesta about the upcoming BAL season, and "Iron Mike" Mbonye has a BAL chat with Colonel Sam Ahmedu (Retired), the president of FIBA Africa Zone 3.

We're marching towards the tip off of the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) on March 5 in Dakar, Senegal. The first 15 games of the BAL season will be played at the Dakar Arena, one of Africa's newest basketball arenas. On Tuesday's show, Sonny talks with Prince Nesta about the upcoming BAL season, and "Iron Mike" Mbonye has a BAL chat with Colonel Sam Ahmedu (Retired), the president of FIBA Africa Zone 3.

Let's give a Sonny Side of Sports salute to 22-year-old Eritrean cyclist Natnael Tesfatsion, who won his second overall title in the Tour du Rwanda.

He covered the eight stages and more than 913 kilometers in 23 hours, 25 minutes and 34 seconds. Tesfatsion also won the race in 2020.

We'll hear from the Eritrean athlete at the start of Monday's show, and the program just picks up more speed from there, so tune in!

Let's give a Sonny Side of Sports salute to 22-year-old Eritrean cyclist Natnael Tesfatsion, who won his second overall title in the Tour du Rwanda.

He covered the eight stages and more than 913 kilometers in 23 hours, 25 minutes and 34 seconds. Tesfatsion also won the race in 2020.

We'll hear from the Eritrean athlete at the start of Monday's show, and the program just picks up more speed from there, so tune in!

Friday's show tips off with a number of Senegal's celebrations including Africa Cup of Nations football title, the inauguration of a 50,000-seat sports stadium near the capital, Dakar, and the top-level African men's basketball.

Friday's show tips off with a number of Senegal's celebrations including Africa Cup of Nations football title, the inauguration of a 50,000-seat sports stadium near the capital, Dakar, and the top-level African men's basketball.

Thumbs Up, Coach!

Nigeria's American coach, Randy Waldrum, has guided the Super Falcons to another qualification for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. On Thursday's show, we'll have a reaction from African football analyst Sam Ahmadu.

Thumbs Up, Coach!

Nigeria's American coach, Randy Waldrum, has guided the Super Falcons to another qualification for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. On Thursday's show, we'll have a reaction from African football analyst Sam Ahmadu.

South Africa's Cape Town Tigers will be making their debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off its second season on March 5 in Dakar, Senegal. On Wednesday's show, Cape Town's head coach, Relton Booysen, talks with Sonny about his team, the BAL future, and much more.

South Africa's Cape Town Tigers will be making their debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off its second season on March 5 in Dakar, Senegal. On Wednesday's show, Cape Town's head coach, Relton Booysen, talks with Sonny about his team, the BAL future, and much more.