PARIS, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The Netherlands survived a major scare to beat China 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation to retain their women's title at the Paris Olympics on Friday ...

Ellen. Sophie. Kitty. Maartje. Lidewij. The names of our girls of summer roll off the tongue and will be celebrated for ages to come. The Dutch field hockey team, long an object of Fourth-Place ...

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When Paul van Ass (Phonetic: PAWL VAN AHS) and his son Seve sit at the dinner table together, they will no longer need to worry about a coach-player dynamic and can celebrate their gold medals after ...

PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands defeated Argentina 3-0 in the women's hockey semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as midfielder Luna Fokke came off the ...

Entering the gold medal match, it's safe to say the Netherlands had a point to prove. The Oranje placed sixth in Tokyo — their worst finish in over three decades. The Germans won the four previous ...

IMAGE: The Netherlands players celebrate victory over China in the Olympics women's hockey final at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, on Friday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Netherlands ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands women’s team secured an easy victory over South Africa in hot, blustery conditions at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Britain defeated India and Spain won even ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ellen Hoog updated her best memory in field hockey. At the 2012 London Games, Hoog scored the winning shootout goal for the Netherlands against New Zealand in the semifinals, en ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Netherlands survived its toughest test yet in Olympic women’s field hockey when it edged No. 2-ranked Argentina 3-2 on Monday to push its gold medal threat into the ...

Ellen. Sophie. Kitty. Maartje. Lidewij. The names of our girls of summer roll off the tongue and will be celebrated for ages to come. The Dutch field hockey team, long an object of Fourth-Place ...