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Was the penalty corner in our rule fragment executed dangerously or not? That was the most important question left after watching New Zealand’s short corner. The majority of visitors believed that this corner was indeed unacceptable. “A rash cutter,” was one reply. “Dangerous game, even if the ball goes below the knee,” said another. Referee Hoofdklasse Lizelotte Wolter explains exactly …

The practice is not banned in the Netherlands, although this may soon end. D66 and VVD tabled a private member’s bill on Monday that would criminalize “homogenization.” Therapies intended to remove or change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity should be punished with a maximum fine of 22,500 euros, or a one-year prison sentence, if it belongs to the two …

American basketball star stays longer in Russia The detention of American basketball international Brittney Griner has been extended by two months in Russia. The BBC writes this based on the Russian state news agency TASS. The sports star was arrested at a Moscow airport last month because hash oil was found in his hand luggage. The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury player …

MIDDELBURG/DEN HAGUE – Zeeland will again have three Zeeland MPs from next week. Chris Simons, currently alderman on behalf of the VVD in Middelburg, will be installed as deputy on Tuesday 22 March. Simons was number 46 on the VVD candidate list in 2021. The party won 34 seats. Because part of the group was appointed minister or secretary of …

VLISSINGEN – Tjoba’s korfball players are likely to end the indoor competition soon. The chances that the team from ‘s-Heer Hendrikskinderen will still make it to the post-competition are extremely low. On Saturday, coach Marcel de Dreu’s team will meet number three Albatros. Premier League side Tjoba are one of three Zeeland sides that have yet to score after three …

Novak Djokovic renounces to participate in the prestigious American masters tournaments of Indian Wells and Miami. Via his own Twitter channel, the Serbian announced that he has already taken into account that he will not enter the United States because he has not been vaccinated. It happened to him earlier this year in Melbourne at the Australian Open. As if …

Women’s football at ASV Dronten. Photo: Peter Renkema The football association asv Dronten celebrates its sixtieth anniversary on Saturday 25 June. As this anniversary approaches, FlevoPost is publishing a series of stories about the municipality’s oldest association. This third episode focuses on women’s and women’s football. On Monday, May 21, 1962, the inaugural meeting of the General Sports Association Dronten …

We already knew Drive to Survive was an incredibly popular Netflix series, but it seems to have caused a direct influx of F1 fans. The power of Netflix is ​​once again evident as it seems an unprecedented number of F1 fanatics have joined the sport through the streaming service. Drive to Survive may have a pretty poor fourth season, but …

Rafael Nadal recorded his 400th victory in a masters tournament. The 21-time Grand Slam champion reached the fourth round of Indian Wells, also known as the fifth Grand Slam tournament, at the expense of Briton Dan Evans: 7-5 6-3. “I didn’t know anything about that, but of course those are nice numbers,” said Nadal, 35, still undefeated this year. He …

The fourth season of Drive to Survive has gotten much needed reactions from Formula 1 drivers. Now George Russell also says he has “mixed feelings” after watching a number of episodes. The fourth season of the Formula 1 docu-series was released last Friday. The series contributed to the popularity of the sport. This is particularly evident in the United States. …