Despite the simple victory of PSV against FC Emmen (4-1) Ruud van Nistelrooij is not completely satisfied with the game of his team. According to the coach, the Eindhoven players created too few opportunities, especially in the opening phase. “We were still searching a bit, especially in the opening phase and created too little in…
Femke Bol is in ecstasy after her Dutch record in the 400 meters at the Diamond League match in Chorzów, Poland. The 22-year-old athlete also ran under fifty seconds for the first time in her career with a time of 49.75. “I did miss my hurdles a bit, but it’s great to break the 50…
Alexander Zverev announced on Saturday that he has had diabetes for years. The 25-year-old German Olympic tennis champion, who immediately announced the start of his own foundation, hopes to inspire others with the unveiling. “As a little boy I wasn’t too worried about it, but later more and more. I want to show that you…
On Friday evening, sc Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the Eredivisie season (0-0). The great title candidates Ajax and PSV, who competed against each other last week for the Johan Cruijff Scale (3-5), will take action on Saturday. Ajax, which last missed first place in 2018, will visit Fortuna Sittard and PSV will receive…
AFP NOS News•yesterday, 20:53 Amazon has acquired iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba vacuum cleaner, for about 1.7 billion dollars, converted about 1.67 billion euros. Following news of the acquisition, iRobot’s shares rose 19 percent to about $60. iRobot was founded in 1990 and makes robots for the US military, but also for consumers….
Trainer Peter Bosz won the opening match in the Ligue 1 with Olympique Lyonnais on Friday. Lyon was 2-1 too strong for Ajaccio in front of its own audience. In England, Arsenal opened the Premier League season with a 0-2 win over Crystal Palace. Lyon, with left back Nicolás Tagliafico in the base, who came…
RKC Waalwijk has signed Pelle Clement on Friday. The 26-year-old midfielder comes transfer-free from PEC Zwolle and has signed for one season in the Mandemakers Stadium. General manager Frank van Mosselveld is pleased with the arrival of Clement. “With Pelle we add an attacking midfielder and strengthen the balance in our selection,” he says on…
Philadelphia Phillies have canceled Didi Gregorius’ contract. The 32-year-old from Amsterdam has played for the club from the Major League Baseball (MLB) since the end of 2019. Interim manager Rob Thomson of the Phillies speaks of a “difficult decision” to break with Gregorius. “I have a lot of respect for him, he has been a…
AZ was defeated on Thursday in the first leg against Dundee United in the third preliminary round of the Conference League. The team of coach Pascal Jansen lost 1-0 in Scotland. Glenn Middleton scored the only goal of the game after just over an hour of play. The battered AZ played moderately in the first…
Thymen Arensman booked the first professional victory in his career on Thursday. The 22-year-old Gelderlander was the fastest in the sixth stage of the Tour of Poland, an individual climb time trial over 11.8 kilometers. Arensman completed the course from Nowy Targ to the Wierch Rusinski ski station in seventeen minutes and forty seconds. He…