Rudisha Runs To 800-Meter World Record
Here’s a big Sonny Side of Sports salute for David Rudisha, Kenya’s new world record holder at 800-meters. David clocked 1:41.09 at an international meet in Berlin to break the nearly 13-year-old record (of 1:41:11) set by Wilson Kipketer, another athlete from Kenya, which has produced so many of the world’s greatest runners. The 21-year-old […]
SSOS Salutes For Didier Drogba & Benjamin Boukpeti
The English Premier League, which is widely followed by football fans in Africa and all over the world, officially kicked off 14 August. In the most lopsided result of the weekend, defending champion Chelsea crushed West Bromwich Albion, 6-0. In this video, Sonny gives an official SSOS salute for Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Didier […]
Chinedu Sings The Blues
My VOA colleague Chinedu Offor was “singing the Blues” when he came into our office this morning. Chinedu loves to “sing the Blues,” especially after another victory by “The Blues” of Chelsea, the reigning English Premier League football champions. Chelsea got off to a great start in defense of its league title, crushing West Bromwich […]
D.C. & Toronto Tennis & Cliff Diving in Italy
Sonny twirls his trusty Wilson racket in this video for pro tennis news from Toronto and Washington, D.C. And there’s also some cliff diving footage from Italy at the end.
2004 Olympic Champion Justlin Gatlin of the USA Plus Horse Racing In South Africa
Highlights in this video include a Sonny Side of Sports salute for Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare, plus we’ll hear from 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin of the USA, who made a successful return to the track after a four-year suspension for doping violations.
African Athletics Championships & Nigerian Heavyweight Samuel Peter Gets A Rematch
Host Kenya tops the medals table at the 17th African Athletics Championships in Nairobi; Sonny also throws a phantom punch ahead of the Samuel Peter-Wladimir Klitschko heavyweight title fight 11 September in Frankfurt, Germany.
London Olympics Countdown & Nigerian Athlete Blessing Okagbare
A Big Blessing For Nigeria
Blessing Okagbare is proving to be the big star at the African Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. She blessed Nigeria with two more gold medals on Friday, in the women’s long jump and the 4-by-100 meter relay, and now has won three gold medals total in the Kenyan capital. On Thursday, the 21-year-old Okagbare earned […]
Post-Games Roundup
Spanish fans celebrate as the Dutch come to terms with their team’s third close call. For those following the story of Paul the “psychic octopus,” Spain’s win put him at a solid 8-for-8. FIFA and South African officials congratulate the host country for a successful tournament. You know it’s gone well when the most serious […]
Who Will Take Home the Trophy?
Whichever team is crowned victor on Sunday, it will be holding aloft the trophy for the very first time. Neither Spain nor the Netherlands has ever won a World Cup, and this will be Spain’s first trip to the finals. Also in this video, a look ahead to Sunday’s closing ceremonies and a discussion of […]