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Abraham Kuyper’s 1913 speech on sport and exercise is fully online

Abraham Kuyper's 1913 speech on sport and exercise is fully online

BooksNew In the Digital Heritage Month Sports History is interested in the finest digital collections of historical sports heritage. In 1913, Abraham Kuyper spoke about his own sporting past – here. Abraham Kuyper (center), with two of his sons in the Dolomites at the end of the 19th century. Photo via image bank University Library VU University (UBVU) Today I …

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Rugby: a tough sport but so safe

Rugby: a tough sport but so safe

Thu, Nov 10, 12:56 PM General SCHAGEN – Rugby club Rush played with the juniors at home to Schagen last Saturday. The club also sometimes groups together with other associations. It was a fun day for the young enthusiasts. Tygo Terra (14) and Jits Nimwegen (14) would like to tell you why rugby is so important and fun to them. …

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Verstappen and Red Bull talk again with Sky TV channel

Verstappen and Red Bull talk again with Sky TV channel

Max Verstappen and his Red Bull racing team have settled their dispute with TV channel Sky Sports ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Dutchman, already in possession of the Formula 1 world title, refused to speak to reporters on the channel about two weeks ago after the Mexican GP. Verstappen felt he was being treated “without respect”. The 25-year-old …

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The world’s best in cricket on August 4 and 5 in Voorburg

Cricket World Toppers on August 4 and 5 in Voorburg

August 2, 2022, 8:00 PM sport read 465 times Voorburg – Imagine that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi come to play at Wilhelmus. Or in baseball terms Mike Trout and Mookie Betts on Catch. Or in basketball terms Stephen Curry and Paolo Banchero. Similar is the arrival of New Zealand international cricketer Martin Guptill, Mitchell Santner and Jimmy Neesham …

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The sound of a helicopter announces an “attack” at Drachten airport, farmer Rudi Klaver misses the landing of the Black Hawks in his own meadow and is disappointed | video

The sound of a helicopter announces an "attack" at Drachten airport, farmer Rudi Klaver misses the landing of the Black Hawks in his own meadow and is disappointed |  video

Loud helicopter noise over Rottevalle, Eastermar, Drogeham, Houtigehage, Opende and surrounding villages. Lights flash in the sky, red and white. It’s seven o’clock sharp on Wednesday evening. More than 25 army helicopters from the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and the United States flew into Friesland from the south at low altitude. In the meadows north and east of Drachten, they “secretly” …

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“Sold out house every day at the 2026 World Cup”

"Sold out house every day at the 2026 World Cup"

The flag was dropped at the KNHB on Thursday. On that day, the hockey association was informed by the international hockey association FIH that it could organize the double World Cup (men and women) in 2026 with Belgium. Federal Director Erik Gerritsen fills us in on that point on the hockey horizon. “We want to renovate Wagener Stadium.” Congratulations on …

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US midterms: Congress still uncertain, votes are counted

US midterms: Congress still uncertain, votes are counted

In the House of Representatives, Republicans had won six seats by 7:45 a.m. Dutch time. The Democrats have certainly won a seat in the Senate. In the senatorial elections, Pennsylvania’s vacant seat went to Democrat John Fetterman. Pennsylvania, like Nevada and Georgia, is one of the crucial states. Fetterman’s victory is a blow for the Republicans: it is the first …

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Rugby League bans transgender women from World Cup, other sports also struggling

Rugby League bans transgender women from World Cup, other sports also struggling

Getty Images OUR Sports•Tuesday, June 21, 10:24 a.m. Do female-born males have an unfair advantage in sports? For example because of greater muscle mass. More and more sports associations are grappling with this problem. Followed by FINA swimming federation Rugby union IRL has also announced that trans people are no longer welcome in women’s competitions at this time. The IRL …

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