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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Netherlands was on its way to Women’s World Cup history Thursday when it made the biggest mistake of the tournament. It poked the bear. With the Dutch leading the U.S. by ...

DUNEDIN, New Zealand — Stefanie van der Gragt scored on a header in the 13th minute, leading the Netherlands to a 1-0 win over Portugal at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday as the 2019 finalists began ...

The Netherlands head into their final group stage match with a chance to win Group E, but no guarantee to advance to the knockout rounds yet. If the Dutch win beat Vietnam, which has already been ...

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