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New Zealanders must make way for water due to rapidly rising sea levels

New Zealanders must make way for water due to rapidly rising sea levels

AFP ONS News•Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 3:54 PM Mike Wijer Australia and New Zealand correspondent Mike Wijer Australia and New Zealand correspondent In parts of New Zealand, sea levels are rising twice as fast as expected. This is the conclusion of new large-scale research over the past five years to which dozens of local and international scientists have contributed. The …

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Rugby player Conway, who had his finger amputated for the All Blacks, has died

Rugby player Conway, who had his finger amputated for the All Blacks, has died

OUR Sports•Friday, May 27, 2022, 1:27 p.m. “Take it out then,” 24-year-old Richard Conway told doctors in 1960 about his middle finger. Shortly before this decision, the rugby player made his debut for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. But a persistent injury to this finger bothers. When young Conway learns that if he keeps playing rugby his …

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These seven rookies go into action at FP1 in Abu Dhabi

Deze zeven rookies komen in actie tijdens VT1 in Abu Dhabi

Lars Leftink Thursday, November 17, 2022 5:54 PM – Last update: 5:56 PM It will be loaded with rookies during the first free practice session in Abu Dhabi on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. Dutch time. During the last VT1 of the season, no less than eight replacement drivers will be in action, including seven rookies. First explain the situation. …

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Moroccan national coach takes Hakim Ziyech to the World Cup, Mazraoui and Amrabat are also selected

Moroccan national coach takes Hakim Ziyech to the World Cup, Mazraoui and Amrabat are also selected

Hakim Ziyech during the Moroccan national team’s exhibition match against Chile at the end of September in Barcelona.Image NurPhoto via Getty Images Since Regragui took over, Ziyech has found favor with the Morocco national team. Ziyech came into conflict with former national coach Vahid Halilhodzic so he didn’t play for his country for a long time. Now he’s here, just …

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Top cricket at VCC in front of 2,000 spectators

Top cricket at VCC in front of 2,000 spectators

August 8, 2022, 11:25 p.m. sport Read 371 times Voorburg – The Netherlands’ two Twenty20 games against top country New Zealand at Sportpark Westvliet in Voorburg have become a big success. The matches, which were broadcast live on TV in several countries and watched by millions, were lost to the Dutch but were well attended and earned Bas de …

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Tennis player Rublev defeats compatriot Medvedev in the ATP Finals

Tennis player Rublev defeats compatriot Medvedev in the ATP Finals

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev defeated his compatriot Daniil Medvedev in the group stage of the ATP Finals. In Turin it became 6-7 (7) 6-3 7-6 (7) for the world number 7 after more than 2h30 of play. In the first set, Rublev took a 5-3 lead, but Medvedev still managed to pull off a tie-break. Medvedev fell behind again …

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Who were Amsterdam’s top athletes in 2022?

Who were Amsterdam's top athletes in 2022?

Athletic Felice Alberts.ANP/ANP picture Felice AlbertThe 22-year-old hockey players had a great year. Albers won the Euro Hockey League with AH&BC’s Amsterdam ladies and two months later the World Cup of Hockey with a decisive goal in the final. After that, Albers was named the best player in the world by the International Hockey Federation. eANP/EPA picture Caroline FlorinThe rower …

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Europe-America golf duel for the Solheim Cup in 2026 in the Netherlands

Europe-America golf duel for the Solheim Cup in 2026 in the Netherlands

The Solheim Cup will come to the Netherlands in September 2026. It is the biggest international event in golf for women and the equivalent of the Ryder Cup for men. In the tournament, the top twelve golfers from Europe compete against the top twelve players from the United States in a three-day event. The Dutch Golf Federation has designated Bernardus …

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