Topic: Netherlands

AP Interview: Pitcher Aroldis Chapman says there was no drama in his defection from CubaAroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in ...

Today in History

Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2009. There are 149 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 4, 1944, Anne Frank, 15, was arrested along with her sister, parents and four other people ...
Cabrera, Lopez homer to power Venezuela past Netherlands 3-1 in WBCThree hits were all Venezuela could muster against the Netherlands. It was a good thing it made them count. Miguel Cabrera and Jose Lopez each had solo home runs, powering Venezuela to ...
Netherlands stunned Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday in their opening game at the World Baseball Classic, scoring three unearned runs to give the Dutch their greatest win in the sport. New York Yankees pitcher Sidney Ponson, an Aruban-born right-hander with 11 years ...
Gonzalez takes plate as DH as Reds beat The Netherlands 4-3 in 10 inningsAlex Gonzalez was relieved to be back on the field. Gonzalez singled in two at-bats as the designated hitter after missing all of last season with a knee injury, ...