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Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic holds the trophy after winning the women's 3000-meter speedskating event at the World Cup final in Thialf skating arena, Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Van der Weijden wins 3,000 at World Cup finals

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Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates winning the women's 1500-meter speedskating race of the World Cup final at Thialf skating arena in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Wust adds World Cup 1500 title to Olympic silver

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In this Nov. 19, 2013 image Netherlands' Kevin Strootman lines up prior to the international friendly soccer match between Netherlands and Colombia at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In a severe blow to Dutch World Cup hopes, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Monday March 10, 2014, that midfielder Kevin Strootman will miss the tournament after suffering a serious knee injury over the weekend playing for his club AS Roma. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Netherlands midfielder Strootman to miss World Cup

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France's Nacer Bouhanni reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the first stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, in Mantes la Jolie, west of Paris, Sunday, March 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Moreno Hofland wins 2nd stage of Paris-Nice race

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In this Nov. 19, 2013 image Netherlands' Kevin Strootman lines up prior to the international friendly soccer match between Netherlands and Colombia at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In a severe blow to Dutch World Cup hopes, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Monday March 10, 2014, that midfielder Kevin Strootman will miss the tournament after suffering a serious knee injury over the weekend playing for his club AS Roma. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Dutch star Strootman certain to miss World Cup

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In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, a visitor lights a marijuana joint in coffee shop Mississippi in Maastricht, southern Netherlands. While several U.S. states have moved to legalize the sale of marijuana, the Netherlands is going in the opposite direction, clamping down on its famed tolerance policy toward weed. In Maastricht, attempts to ban foreigners from buying weed have led to a resurgence of street-dealers, while Amsterdam is shutting marijuana cafes located too close to schools. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)

As US states allow pot sales, Dutch reverse course

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, a visitor rolls a marijuana joint in coffee shop Mississippi in Maastricht, southern Netherlands. While several U.S. states have moved to legalize the sale of marijuana, the Netherlands is going in the opposite direction, clamping down on its famed tolerance policy toward weed. In Maastricht, attempts to ban foreigners from buying weed have led to a resurgence of street-dealers, while Amsterdam is shutting marijuana cafes located too close to schools. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)

5 things to know about Dutch drug laws

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Karim Benzema of France, right, and Netherlands' Bruno Martins Indi eye the ball during the international friendly match between France and Netherlands at the Stade de France stadium, outside Paris, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Benzema stars as France beats Netherlands 2-0

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Bayern's Arjen Robben of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, March 1. 2014. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)

5 things to know about France-Netherlands friendly

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Univ. of West Alabama places president on leave

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Hiddink: I’m preparing to be new Netherlands coach

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Schalke's forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands talks to the media during a press conference prior to the UEFA Champions League first leg knock out soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Real Madrid in Gelsenkirchen, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

3 debutants in Netherlands squad for France match

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

McKinney North 37, Northside Brennan 35

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Antoine Griezmann called up in France squad

By TRUNG LATIEULE - Associated Press

Netherlands wins Olympic gold in women’s team pursuit speedskating

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Norway's gold medal winner Marit Bjoergen, left, congratulates Norway's bronze medal winner Kristin Stoermer Steira and Norway's silver medal winnerTherese Johaug, right, after the women's 30K cross-country race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Norwegian women, Dutch speedskaters strike gold

By DAVID PACE - Associated Press

Netherlands wins Olympic gold in men’s team pursuit speedskating

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Speedskaters from team Netherlands, from top to bottom, Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij and Sven Kramer compete in the men's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Dutch go for last 2 golds medals in speedskating

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Norway's Sverre Lunde Pedersen, Havard Lorentzen and Havard Bokko, from left to right, compete in the men's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Dutch clinch 22nd speedskating medal in Sochi

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Dutch band Kleintje Pils, or Little Beer, entertains spectators at the Adler Arena Skating Center prior to the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

SOCHI SCENE: Dutch ‘royal’ orchestra

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