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Basketball Without Borders Africa – NBA Africa Game 2018

July 28, 2018

I’m looking forward to returning to South Africa where I’ll be covering Basketball Without Borders Africa activities and the NBA Africa Game 2018. This will be my second trip to South Africa. I traveled to the country eight years ago for coverage of the FIFA World Cup football tournament. The NBA Africa Game 2018 will […]

Hands On The Wheel, Emil!

December 12, 2010

My big sports trip this year took place in June and July when I made my first visit to South Africa to cover the World Cup football finals for the Voice of America.  In fact, it was probably the biggest sports trip I’ve made in my 22+ years at VOA, based on the historical significance […]

More Madiba Magic

November 19, 2010

I was in Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg for the World Cup final 11 July between Spain and the Netherlands.  More than 84,000 fans were in attendance that night, and it seemed like every one of them was blowing a vuvuzela.  I wouldn’t say the match itself, though, was much to toot your horn over.  […]

World Cup Finals Will Be All European

July 7, 2010

After the Netherlands’ victory over Uruguay, Sunday’s World Cup finals will be a battle between two European teams – for the second year in a row. The Dutch are hoping to secure their first-ever World Cup victory. Also, Ghana’s Black Stars return home to a hero’s welcome in Accra.

Tears For Ghana, Tears For Africa

July 3, 2010

I think one of my lasting memories of this World Cup here in South Africa will be Asamoah Gyan crying as he walked off the pitch at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.  Gyan and “The Black Stars” of Ghana had just suffered an agonizing quarterfinal loss to Uruguay on penalty kicks.  Gyan had a chance […]

Excitement as World Cup Quarterfinals Approach

July 1, 2010

Between Ghana attempting to become the first African team to reach the semis, and five-time World Cup champions Brazil taking on the thus-far-undefeated Dutch, Friday’s matches promise to be some of the most exciting we’ve had so far. Also, will President Jonathan’s suspension of the Nigerian team stand and what could it mean for the […]

Where No African Team Has Gone Before

June 30, 2010

Ghana hopes to beat Uruguay Friday to become the first African team in history to reach the World Cup semifinals, and many Africans across the continent have adopted the Black Stars as their own.

Rustenburg Reflections

June 27, 2010

As I sat in the media tribune in Rustenburg during the Ghana-USA match, it did strike me as a bit odd to see former U.S. President Bill Clinton sitting right next to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.  But, then again, maybe it was appropriate, because Royal Bafokeng Stadium was ROCKIN’ for most of the […]

What Does Saturday Hold for Ghana and the US?

June 24, 2010

Daybreak Africa’s Mark Ouma joins us to look ahead to Saturday’s US-Ghana face-off and to talk about what the World Cup has meant for South Africa

Looking Ahead to Wednesday’s Matches

June 23, 2010

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