So remarkably dominant are the Netherlands’ all-conquering women’s hockey team that coach Paul van Ass issued a stress warning prior to the Paris Olympics. “That’s the biggest pitfall we can fall into ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lacrosse brand STX, which has been expanding its offerings in field and ice hockey, plans to announce an endorsement deal Wednesday with Jeroen Hertzberger, one of the world’s top field hockey players ...

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 ...

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 ...