Scotland suffered back-to-back defeats in their T20 Tri-Series as they lost out to the Netherlands by 17 runs in Glasgow. Dutch opener Michael Levitt was the standout performer, striking 90 off 57 deliveries in an imposing total of 198-7. Decent showings from Max O’Dowd (21) and captain Scott Edwards (31) helped boost the visitors’ score,...
Scotland bounced back from their surprise defeat by Nepal on Monday with a convincing 44-run win over the Netherlands in Dundee. Having been asked to bat first, Scotland slumped to 97-6 but were indebted to the efforts of number five batter Finlay McCreath, who made 81 off 106 deliveries. McCreath put on 91 for the...
Andreatta’s energy and enthusiasm was apparent on the touchline. Whether it was minute eight, 58 or 88, she was pacing up and down the touchline with her arms swinging in encouragement and legs kicking every ball. Twice during stoppages in play a giant tactics board came out to redirect the players, and the switch to...
One year ago, after winning the Dutch elections while forfeiting his right to be Prime Minister in order to get a coalition government formed, populist ‘far-right’ politician Geert Wilders thought all the ducks were in line to begin a shift away from what he felt were many of the ruininous European Union policies, particularly their...
Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders has withdrawn his party from the government, bringing down the governing coalition after less than a year. The move – which was brought on by a row over immigration – will now likely usher in snap elections. Prime Minister Dick Schoof had made a last-minute appeal to coalition party leaders...
That meant a third straight season without a trophy for Ajax, who have won the Dutch title a record 36 times. “John is a good coach with enormous drive,” said their technical director Alex Kroes. “He is ambitious and has further developed himself over the past few years in the Premier League and Champions League....
England’s Mimi Rhodes maintained her brilliant start to 2025 with her third consecutive Ladies European Tour title at the Dutch Ladies Open. Rhodes, 23, is playing in her first year on the tour and backed up her wins at the Joburg Open in April and the NSW Open in March. A final-round score of 69...
Dutch club Fortuna Sittard’s dreams of playing European football next season have been dashed because of missing paperwork. Fortuna sit ninth in the Eredevisie with two games left – a position that would earn them a play-off place for a spot in the Uefa Conference League. However, the club do not have the required Uefa...
A Dutch town hall has admitted that it “most likely” accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year. Maashorst municipality said the works, including a 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix worth about €15,000 (£12,800), disappeared during work on a town hall last...
In a separate incident, Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Van der Poel was struck by a water bottle while also in the lead alone at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, before going on to win the race for a record-equalling third time in a row. A man handed himself in to a West Flanders police station on Monday and the...
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink is to leave his role at the end of this summer’s European Championship to become head coach of the Netherlands’ women’s team. The 38-year-old has worked with Dutch compatriot Sarina Wiegman since 2017, when they led their home country to victory in the European Championship, and moved with her in...
The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year’s Eve. A majority of MPs backed a consumer ban but supported a separate motion postponing it because of potentially enormous compensation claims from fireworks suppliers. Fireworks have been a New Year tradition for decades in...
Rangers defender Robin Propper, 31, is linked with a return to his native Netherlands this summer. (Sun), external Winning against Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday would rank among David Gray’s finest results, the Hibernian head coach believes. (Herald – subscription required), external Fin Robertson, 22, is eager to take over from Lyall Cameron, 22, at...