Wanted to join Juventus even before Ronaldo asked, says Dutch footballer De Ligt
De Ligt, who captained his former club in their thrilling run to the Champions League semi-finals last season, said he did not feel any additional pressure after becoming one of the most expensive defenders in the world.
Jul 19, 2019, 16:42 PM IST
USA win Women's Football World Cup beating the Netherlands 2-0
The United States won a record-extending fourth women`s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands on Sunday as second-half goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle confirmed their status as the leading power in the women`s game.
Jul 07, 2019, 23:21 PM IST
Indian men's recurve team beats Netherlands to reach final of Archery World Championships
The Indian team made a comeback on two occasions against the Netherlands who are placed on the second spot, in the semi-final clash.
Jun 13, 2019, 16:33 PM IST
England's Gareth Southgate defends his approach, points to big picture
John Stones was caught in possession on the edge of the area which led to the goal that saw the Dutch go 2-1 up and then put Ross Barkley under pressure with a needless short pass that the midfielder misplaced to hand the Netherlands their third goal.
Jun 07, 2019, 16:31 PM IST
Ronald Koeman praises Matthijs De Ligt's recovery from first half mistake
The Dutch coach said he saw no need to talk to the 19-year-old central defender at halftime about how he failed to control an easy pass and then tripped England`s Marcus Rashford to give away a penalty in the 32nd minute.
Jun 07, 2019, 16:19 PM IST
ICC announces squads for Women's Qualifier Europe 2019
All six matches of the ICC Women’s Qualifier Europe 2019 will be broadcast live on ICC social media channels.
May 31, 2019, 21:55 PM IST
Developing nations need focus on water research: UN
Two new papers from the university's Canada-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health on Wednesday called for reducing this 'alarming' imbalance between resources and need, which impedes the search for solutions to crucial water challenges.
Former Australian defender Graham Reid appointed Indian men's hockey coach
Reid will soon join the national side for the ongoing senior men`s national camp, which was scheduled to begin from Monday at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru.
Apr 08, 2019, 18:19 PM IST
Memphis Depay double leads Netherlands to easy 4-0 win over Belarus
The home side were ahead inside 50 seconds as Igor Shitov’s risky back-pass was latched on to by Depay and his shot trickled into the net off the post.
Mar 22, 2019, 08:56 AM IST
Need to develop world class drag-flickers: Former Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey
In the absence of Rupinder Pal Singh, India had three dragflickers in young Harmanpreet, Amit Rohidas and Varun Kumar but their conversion rate was poor, recording just 30.7 per cent.
Dec 23, 2018, 17:27 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Belgium beat Netherlands in penalty shoot-out to win maiden title
Olympic silver medallist Belgium created history by eking out a 3-2 win in the penalty shoot-out after the final match of the game's showpiece event ended in a goalless draw.
Dec 16, 2018, 21:29 PM IST
India coach Harendra Singh receives official reprimand from FIH for his outburst against umpires
The reprimand was handed down to Harendra after he and India's analytical coach Chris Ciriello were called for an official hearing by the FIH on Saturday.
Dec 16, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Netherlands crush Australia's dream of clinching a hat-trick of WC titles
The Dutch thus took a sweet revenge of their 1-6 loss to the Kookaburras in the summit clash of the 2014 World Cup at the Hague.
Dec 15, 2018, 21:11 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: FIH hints at strict action against India coach Harendra Singh after outburst against umpiring
Soon after the defeat, Harendra blamed poor umpiring for his side's unexpected early ouster, saying FIH seriously need to address the issue as his side has been on the receiving end of poor on-field decisions twice this year.
Dec 15, 2018, 20:46 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Indian striker Akashdeep Singh faces possible two match suspension
According to a statement from the world body, the International Hockey Federation's technical delegate had recommended Akashdeep's case to FIH's disciplinary commissioner.
Dec 15, 2018, 20:32 PM IST
India knocked out of Hockey World Cup after 1-2 defeat against the Netherlands in quarters
A well-oiled Indian unit had raised hopes of making the semifinals for the first time since 1975 but the Dutch side broke a million hearts by coming from behind to knock out the hosts 2-1 in the last-eight clash.
Dec 13, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
India knocked out of Hockey World Cup, go down 1-2 to the Netherlands in quarterfinal
India were knocked out of the Hockey World Cup following a 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands in a do or die clash.
Dec 13, 2018, 18:02 PM IST
We are ready to answer the call of 1.3 billion Indians: Indian hockey coach Harendra Singh
India has never defeated Netherlands in the history of the World Cup, but Harendra refused to dwell on the past.
Dec 12, 2018, 19:34 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Indian players 'yelled at' for entering restricted area
As per the protocol of the tournament, the players were not entitled to be present at the VIP lounge. But on the request of a few near and dear ones, Manpreet and a few players entered the area and were busy in signing autographs and clicking pictures with their fans.
Dec 12, 2018, 19:05 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: India chase slice of history against Netherlands in quarterfinal
Boasting a rich hockey legacy, India last played in the semi-final of the World Cup way back in 1975 when they went on to lift their maiden title.
Dec 12, 2018, 14:28 PM IST
