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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COLOMBES, France -- 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 ...

If Danny Boyle is going to use a line from Shakespeare's final play to open the London Olympics, then it's only appropriate to use another to describe the enchanting team that is gaining the adulation ...

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 ...

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, ...