The Hong Kong Telegraph - News from Hong Kong and China in seven languages, daily around the clock

Hong Kong -

IN THE NEWS

NBA-best Thunder end two-game skid as Raptors win in OT

NBA-best Thunder end two-game skid as Raptors win in OT

Chet Holmgren scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Philadelphia 129-104 on Sunday as the NBA's winningest team snapped a two-game losing streak.

Read more
Root says 'silly' to change England management after Ashes loss

Root says 'silly' to change England management after Ashes loss

Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be "silly" to change England's management team after losing the Ashes, with players "absolutely committed" to the current set-up.

Read more
Algeria advance to AFCON last-16, Cameroon hold Ivory Coast

Algeria advance to AFCON last-16, Cameroon hold Ivory Coast

Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.

Read more
Diallo scores again as champions Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon

Diallo scores again as champions Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored for Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Ivory Coast in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Sunday that left them sharing top spot in Group F.

Read more
Dupont sparks explosion as Toulouse demolish La Rochelle

Dupont sparks explosion as Toulouse demolish La Rochelle

Antoine Dupont scored his first Top 14 try in more than 14 months and quickly added a second as he led a spectacular Toulouse display as they routed La Rochelle 60-14 Sunday and moved top of the standings.

Read more
Steelers, Panthers lose to set up showdowns for playoff berths

Steelers, Panthers lose to set up showdowns for playoff berths

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday to miss out on clinching NFL playoff berths, setting up a pair of winner-take-all showdowns next week for post-season spots.

Read more
Inter stay top of Serie A after beating battling Atalanta

Inter stay top of Serie A after beating battling Atalanta

Inter Milan stayed at the Serie A summit on Sunday after beating Atalanta 1-0 to maintain their slender lead over local rivals AC Milan.

Read more
Mahrez penalty takes Algeria through to Cup of Nations last 16

Mahrez penalty takes Algeria through to Cup of Nations last 16

Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Sunday.

Read more
Third 'Avatar' film stays atop N. American box office rankings

Third 'Avatar' film stays atop N. American box office rankings

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" retained the top spot at the North American box office after it debuted the week before, reeling in $64 million during the weekend after Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Read more
UK's Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist's 'abhorrent' posts

UK's Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist's 'abhorrent' posts

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under pressure Sunday after "abhorrent" social media posts by a British-Egyptian activist came to light days after he welcomed his return to the country.

Read more