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LIVE Eredivisie | Moder equalizes for Feyenoord against Ajax from penalty after clumsy Fitz-Jim foul

Feyenoord and Ajax are currently tied 1-1 during the final stages of their Eredivisie match at De Kuip. Jakub Moder scored the equalizer for Feyenoord from a penalty kick following a foul by Ajax play...

ESPN apologizes after showing commercial break during Feyenoord-Ajax

Sports broadcaster ESPN has apologized for airing an accidental commercial break during the high-profile Eredivisie match between Feyenoord and Ajax. The network stated that the incident was the resul...

LIVE Eredivisie | Steur puts Ajax ahead in De Klassieker at De Kuip, Sterling replaced by Sauer

During the second half of the Eredivisie match known as 'De Klassieker,' 18-year-old talent Sean Steur scored to give Ajax a 1-0 lead at De Kuip. The match continues as Ajax maintains their advantage ...

LIVE Eredivisie | Second half underway at De Kuip, Ueda heads just wide

The second half of the Dutch Eredivisie match between Feyenoord and Ajax, known as 'De Klassieker,' is underway at the Kuip stadium. The first half remained relatively quiet with few scoring opportuni...

Grand pianos stood where trucks normally unload at the Ragged Music Festival

Parkwijk pioneers look back: from flowers to hot tubs at Beatrixplein

Koos and Hannah Sijm reflect on their history as pioneering business owners at the Beatrixplein shopping center in Haarlem-Oost. The couple opened their flower shop, Floriade, in 1960 within the then-...

LIVE Eredivisie | Feyenoord nearly take the lead after ten minutes, Mokio heads ball off the line

The 201st edition of the Klassieker between Feyenoord and Ajax has begun in the Dutch Eredivisie. Following a festive send-off for the Ajax team bus, the match saw an early scoring attempt by Feyenoor...

Special find in construction skip leads to exhibition on wartime Jewish students

History teacher Cees Koole discovered WWII-era school records in a construction container at Amsterdam's Spinoza Lyceum, detailing the forced departure of 39 Jewish students. His research into their f...

Jan Slagter and the SBS6 newsreader turn out to be amazingly good at lying

Ajax women return to top three after victory at NAC Breda

The Ajax women's football team has returned to the top three of the Eredivisie following a 3-2 victory over NAC Breda. The Amsterdam-based club secured the win during a catch-up match held in Etten-Le...

LIVE Eredivisie | Kalou, Guidetti and Bijlow support Feyenoord in Klassieker, Weghorst starts as striker for Ajax

Former Feyenoord players Justin Bijlow, Bonaventure Kalou, and John Guidetti are attending 'De Klassieker' at De Kuip to support their team against rivals Ajax. Ajax fans cheered their team's bus on t...

This is the dress rehearsal, right?!

A performer describes a moment of uncertainty during a dress rehearsal behind the stage curtain. A fellow actor approaches with a question about their exit cue, but the narrator is unable to provide a...

Ajax start Weghorst for away match against Feyenoord

Wout Weghorst will start as the striker for Ajax in their away match against Feyenoord after returning from a suspension. He was selected for the starting lineup over Kasper Dolberg for the game sched...

Ajax bus briefly stopped by group with flares on A4 near Hoofddorp

A group of approximately 100 people carrying flares briefly stopped the Ajax players' bus on the A4 motorway near Hoofddorp on Sunday. The individuals then crossed the road to the central reservation,...

Ajax team bus briefly halted by group with flares on A4 motorway

A group of at least 100 people carrying flares briefly blocked the Ajax players' bus on the A4 highway near Hoofddorp on Sunday. The group's actions caused traffic disruptions as they crossed the high...

Geraldine Kemper was in tears at the Wie is de Mol elimination hotel

Geraldine Kemper shared on her podcast that she struggled emotionally after being the first contestant eliminated from the current season of 'Wie is de Mol?'. She admitted to crying in the elimination...

Ajax fans walk onto A4 to wave off team bus

Ajax supporters briefly blocked the A4 highway with torches on Sunday to encourage the team bus ahead of their match against Feyenoord. The bus was forced to stop and navigate around the group before ...

Spaarnestad can put the champagne on ice after poor start against Halley

The women's volleyball team of Spaarnestad faced significant pressure this weekend as the leaders of the first division following a loss in the previous week. Despite a difficult start against Halley,...

Hannie Schaft commemorated in cell 55 of the Koepel: ‘It is remarkable that she kept going’

A new exhibition in cell 55 of the former Koepel prison commemorates Dutch resistance fighter Hannie Schaft by telling the story of her brief imprisonment there. The display highlights her persistence...

SCPB’22 heading for victory over leaders LFC, but match abandoned: ‘Captain called me a clown’

The top-tier match between SCPB’22 and league leaders LFC was abandoned ten minutes before the final whistle while SCPB'22 was leading 1-0. Referee Jensch decided to stop the game and send both team...

Championship match? Telstar already knows how to beat PSV: ‘We cracked their code for a bit back then’

Telstar coach Anthony Correia expresses confidence in defeating PSV again, while local fans are reportedly being offered up to 500 euros to sell their tickets to PSV supporters. The upcoming match cou...

Willemien Ruygrok (1951 - 2025): Resolute with a very soft heart

Willemien Ruygrok, a dedicated advocate who passed away in December 2025, was known for her commitment to human rights. Throughout her life, she worked to advance the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, w...

'Some shells have been there for a hundred million years. Bizarre, right?' National Shell Counting Day at Wijk aan Zee beach

The fifth National Shell Counting Day took place across beaches in the Netherlands, including a counting event at Wijk aan Zee. Participants were instructed to collect shells randomly within a specifi...

Believers made way for wrestling champions in former De Zaaier church

The former Catholic church 'De Zaaier' on Amsterdam's Keizersgracht has undergone several transformations since its construction in 1837, transitioning from a place of worship to a warehouse and a wre...

Video | Beckham scion sings and plays guitar at Melkweg in Amsterdam

Can old Anglicisms still be translated? Manager, camping, scooter... Try it!

The author reflects on how an algorithm recently resurfaced a letter they wrote in 1993 for the Dutch linguistics magazine Onze Taal regarding the translation of anglicisms. The piece notes the unexpe...

Criticism hits Maan harder than she’d like: 'Feels like I’m in a corner'

Singer Maan shared during an interview on the program De Geknipte Gast that negative feedback regarding her shift toward a more experimental musical style has been difficult to handle. She admitted th...

NBC presenter Guthrie cannot mourn until missing mother is found

American TV presenter Savannah Guthrie and her family are acknowledging the increasing likelihood that her missing mother is no longer alive. They stated that the process of mourning is difficult to n...

Savannah Guthrie cannot mourn until missing mother is found

American TV presenter Savannah Guthrie and her family expressed that they cannot find peace or begin the mourning process while her mother remains missing. The family is increasingly preparing for the...

Many former players at Cruyff documentary premiere in Arena: I was always with Johan

Tens of thousands of visitors, including many former teammates and friends, attended the premiere of a new documentary series about Johan Cruijff at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday night. The even...