The 71st United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York. The meeting will include a, first of its kind, summit of heads of state to address the migrant crisis in order to unite leaders behind a more humane approach. Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali is joined by the President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma, the Executive Director of the Africa Faith & Justice Network, Reverend Aniedi Okure, and VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer.

Stan Warwinka prevails over world number one Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open, while a win for Angie Kerber gives her the top women's ranking. Dutch golfer Joost Luiten wins for a second time on his home course. The NFL season kicks off with controversy on the sidelines.

Namibian President Hage Geingob joins Shaka Ssali to talk about his plans for the future of his country.

Serena Williams claims another all-time record at the U.S. Open while a Frenchman loses but wins at the same time. Rory McIlroy charges up the leaderboard to claim his first PGA Tour win in more than a year. Alex Noren enjoys golf success in Switzerland. Major League Baseball looks to the postseason as the NFL is just kicking off its new season.

The American Ryder Cup team gets a new member as Patrick Reed jumps to the top of the list. Thomas Pieters hopes his win in Denmark will help him get on the European Ryder Cup team. The Race for the White House includes a race for celebrity sports endorsements.

Golden three times in a row for USA basketball. The Olympics look ahead to Tokyo in 2020. No break for two-time Olympic men's tennis champion Andy Murray. American Paul Peterson wins his first Euro golf title in Prague.

The most decorated Olympian says goodbye in a golden way, his new line of competitive swimwear no doubt helped. There's a new Olympic golf champion after 112 years, and how the sport returned to the games.

A golf scoring record is set while players who skipped the Olympics tee off in Illinois. The newest member of Baseball's elite 3000 hits club, and another big slugger retiring. Heartbreak for a Rio Olympics hopeful, while swimmers and sailors deal with dirty water.

Golf's four major tournaments this year have each crowned first-time major winners. One man is dominating tennis, as he heads off to the Rio Olympics. In Brazil, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team looks to extend its dominance while U.S. women hope to surprise in rugby.

A triumphant ride to Paris for Tour de France cyclist Chris Froome, Russian athletes can compete in the Rio Olympics, if they pass independent drug tests. Zika virus no problem for a world class sprinter. A Venezuelan golfer wins ahead of the Rio tournament. A young tennis champion emerges.