COLOMBES, France (AP) — Oranje is gold again in women's field hockey after the Netherlands pulled off a first-of-its-kind Olympic sweep. The Netherlands defended its title from Tokyo, rallying from an ...

Hundreds of years before hockey became a formalized sport among women in the Netherlands, skating was a common pastime in the nation. In 1395, a Dutch teenager named Lidwina was documented as skating ...

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 ...

COLOMBES – A sprinkler inexplicably went off and delayed play for a couple of minutes. A dramatic shootout victory set off a wild celebration that was interrupted briefly when a scuffle almost broke ...

UVA field hockey alum Pien Dicke won a gold medal on Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a member of The Netherlands field hockey team. The Netherlands won the gold medal in a shootout after the ...

The Netherlands completed a remarkable double in Olympic hockey on Friday when their women’s team, the defending champions, beat China 3-1 in a shootout to take gold just 24 hours after the men’s side ...

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 ...

Recapping the highlights from Olympic field hockey history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic ...

When Indian hockey fans hear the name Bram van Battum, it may not ring a bell immediately. However, for those close to the SG Pipers franchise, he is an up-and-coming defender from the Netherlands, ...

England men beat the Netherlands in a shootout after earning a dramatic last-minute draw in the FIH Hockey Pro League in Valencia.

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