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Besseling sinks at US Open

23:52: Golfer Wil Besseling slipped after the third round of the US Open. The 36-year-old North Dutchman needed 77 strokes in her third round, seven above her track average. That puts him on a total of nine strokes above the track average and down to 59th place together.

Besseling competed for the first time in the major in Brookline, Massachusetts. He hit 71 strokes on day one, one above his track average and repeated it the day after. As a result, he passed the weekend sharing 40th place.

In the third round, Besseling started with two bogeys and scored two more goals shortly thereafter. He hit a double bogey on the tenth and another on the 12th. The golfer missed a birdie. Besseling just lost his first title at the European Open a week and a half ago by finishing second in Hamburg. In the German city, he convinced himself to participate in the US Open.

Jaspers misses new European Championship gold

11:23 pm: Dick Jaspers has won his sixth European Championship gold in three cushions. The 56-year-old world champion lost in the final to Spaniard Dani Sanchez at the Benelux Theater in Berlicum, Brabant, 35-50. The Spaniard quickly took the lead with a 9 run in the second inning. He saw Jaspers return to 26-19 and 28-28. After that, the Spaniard again ran out and maintained his margin.

“I’m proud of this title,” said Sanchez, who won his fourth European title. I often play my best match against Dick, who in my opinion is the best pool player in the world. And of course that inspired me to beat him.”

Jaspers points out that it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay ahead of the competition. The top three pads are getting stronger every year and players like Merckx, Zanetti, Horn, Blomdahl, Sayginer and of course Sanchez are dangerous and feared opponents. You don’t win European fights just like that, Sanchez is a deserved winner.”

The brand wins the first stage Tour of Switzerland

21:25: Lucinda Brand has won the first stage of the Tour de Suisse. The 32-year-old Trek-Segafredo cyclist won the sprint of the three leaders in a short stage with a start and finish in Vaduz. Brand beat fellow refugee Clara Koppenburg from Germany and compatriot Pauliena Rooijakkers.

Brand was joined by the Koppenburg and Rooijakkers who took off after thirteen kilometers. All three were ahead by almost a minute. In the finish, Brand’s teammate, world champion Elisa Balsamo of Italy, won the peloton sprint fifty seconds behind.

Former speed skater Carlijn Achtereekte made his peloton debut on the Tour of Switzerland. The 32-year-old Olympic champion in the 3000 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games finished in 79th place in the grand peloton, just over six minutes from winner Brand. Achterekte signed for cycling team Jumbo-Visma in May. He skated for that team for the last five years.

The cyclists will conduct a 25.6-kilometer time trial in Vaduz on Sunday. Then two more difficult stages follow.

Hockey players beat India after penalty shootout

18:51 The hockey players have won their first of two games against India in the Pro League after a penalty shoot-out. National coach Jeroen Delmee’s team lost a 2-1 lead in Rotterdam in the dying seconds of regular time. India equalized from a corner: 2-2.

Tijmen Reijenga opens the scoring in Rotterdam. He shot after a fine cross from Derck de Vilder. India came together via Dilpreet Singh. Koen Bijen led 2-1 early in the fourth quarter. Harmanpreet Singh scored in the last stages of the third corner in a row.

In the penalty shootout, Orange took a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Terrance Pieters, Thijs van Dam and Jonas de Geus. Pirmin Blaak stopped two Indian attempts. After Vivek Prasad’s goal, Bijen gave the Netherlands bonus points from the penalty shootout.

The Netherlands do lead in the Pro League with 33 points from thirteen games. Belgium, who lost to England on penalties after a 2-2 draw, have 32 points from 15 matches. India is third with 30 out of fifteen. The Orange squad will play India again in Rotterdam on Sunday.

Van Pol starts strong in European Championship qualifiers

18:24: Gymnast Vera van Pol has won the first qualifier for the European Championship. Van Pol scored 53.117 points after completing all rounds. The two-time Olympian beat Tisha Volleman (52,617) and Sanna Veerman (52,600). Naomi Visser did not rise more than fourth place in the all-around classification as she fell off the bridge and scored 52,167 points.

Van Pol also met the target score set for the beam section. With 13,233 points, he stays slightly above the 13,100 that had been set as a requirement. Visser also met the target score on the beam. He hit 13,400 points on that set.

Veerman came closest to a target score of 14,100 points on the bridge. He came to 13,850 on Saturday. On the floor, Shadé van Oorschot, who finished fifth in the all-around (51,233), was just short. He reached 13,300, against the declared 13,400.

Eythora Thorsdottir did not play on Saturday, but hopes to participate during the second European Championship qualifier. That qualifier will take place during the Dutch championship in Ahoy Rotterdam on June 25.

The two all-around athletes with the best average results from the two matches earn a ticket to the European Cup according to the qualifying procedure. The target score achieved is then seen to complete the team. Five gymnasts were allowed to go to the European Championships. In Ahoy Rotterdam, Dutch men are also competing for tickets to the European Championship. Also among men, five gymnasts eventually made their way to the European title fight.

The European Championship kicks off on August 11 and takes place in Munich, Germany.

Medvedev to the final battle in Halle

17:34: Tennis player Daniil Medvedev has reached the final of the Halle turf tournament. The Russian world number 1 defeated Oscar Otte of Germany in the semifinals in two sets: 7-6 (3) 6-3.

In the final, Medvedev will face fifth seed Hubert Kurkacz. The Pole beat Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in three sets: 4-6 7-6 (2) 7-6 (4). For the 26-year-old Russian it was the second successive final on grass. Last week he lost in the final of the tournament against Rosmalen against Tim van Rijthoven.

Belinda Bencic to the final on the grass of Berlin

3:00 PM Swiss tennis star Belinda Bencic is the first finalist at the WTA tournament in Berlin, Germany. In the semifinals, the seeded number 8 beat Maria Sakkari of Greece in a marathon match that lasted more than three hours. The set score is 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-4. Sakkari took second place on the Berlin grass.

Bencic won gold in singles and silver in doubles at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. He could win a seventh title on the WTA circuit on Sunday.

Fastest kamminga in the 100 meter breaststroke series at the World Swimming Championships, women to the final 4 x 100 free

11.43am: Swimmer Arno Kamminga has got off to a great start at the World Long Course Swimming Championships in Budapest. In the 100 meters breaststroke, the silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in that series had the fastest time. Kamminga knocked after 58.69 seconds. British Olympic champion Adam Peaty has been ruled out of the Hungarian capital with a leg injury.

Caspar Corbeau also did well. The American-born tennis player who plays for the Netherlands was in good form for the sixth time: 59.89 seconds. The semifinals will follow on Saturday night.

Marrit Steenbergen placed fifth in the 200 meters medley in 2.10.60 time for the semi-finals. American Alex Walsh was the fastest in the series: 2.09.41.

Nyls Korstanje could return to the semifinals in the 50 meters butterfly. Korstanje good for the ninth time in the series: 23.27. He was four tenths slower than Dylan Carter. The swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago recorded 22.87. Defending American champion Caeleb Dressel knocked after 22.88 seconds. Thomas Verhoeven failed for a sequel: 23.64, the 23rd.

In the 4 x 100 meter freestyle, the Dutch women qualified for the final with the sixth fastest time. Kim Busch, Steenbergen, Tessa Giele and Valerie van Roon finished with a time of 3,37.56. The Australian swimmer was the fastest: 3.33.74. They are the defending champions. The final is Saturday night.

Veteran Gilbert celebrates 40th birthday at Tour de France

10:06: Philippe Gilbert will participate in the Tour de France from July 1. Various Belgian media wrote this. The 39-year-old Lotto Soudal driver is in his final season as a professional cyclist. In the eleven times he has ridden the Tour so far, the classic specialist only won the first stage in 2011. This allowed him to wear the yellow jersey for a day.

Gilbert will celebrate his 40th birthday at the fourth stage on July 5. He will be joined on the Tour by Tim Wellens from Belgium, Florian Vermeersch and Brent Van Moer, Caleb Ewan from Australia and Andreas Kron from the Dane. The names of the final two riders will be announced after the national championships next weekend. “I plan to work for Caleb Ewan, but I am also motivated to show myself. With my experience, I can mean a lot to the team. I’m looking forward to starting in Copenhagen,” Gilbert told Belgian media after the sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

Volleyball players lose again in Nations League

8.42 am: The Dutch volleyball players also lost in their seventh match in the Nations League. In Brasilia, the Dominican Republic was too strong in five sets: 23-25 ​​25-20 25-21 15-25 15-7. In the standings, the Netherlands only keep South Korea under their own. It will be the fourth and final opponent in the round in the Brazilian capital later tonight.

With a two-set lead, national coach Avital Selinger’s team did have one point left in the match. Previously it also happened against Bulgaria and Serbia, duels played in Turkey Ankara. After the trip to Brazil, games in Calgary, Canada, will follow in late June and early July. For the Netherlands, the Nations League primarily serves as a preparatory tournament for the World Cup which begins in mid-September in their own country.

Swimmers start the long course of the World Championships in Budapest

07.12 am: The World Swimming Championships begin in Budapest. The Hungarian capital will host the World Long Track Championships between June 18 and July 3. In addition, the World Cup water polo, open water swimming, diving and synchronous swimming are also held.

The World Cup was supposed to be held in Fukuoka this year in May, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event in the Japanese city was moved to July next year. The next World Swimming Championships in Doha has therefore been moved from November 2023 to January 2024.

The Netherlands will compete in the long track World Championships and the open water World Championships with eighteen swimmers. National coach Mark Faber brought nine women and nine men with him, including Kira Toussaint and Arno Kamminga. Sharon van Rouwendaal is a participant in the Open Water World Championships.

On the first day, Marrit Steenbergen, Nyls Korstanje, Arno Kamminga and the women in the 4 x 100 free action on behalf of the Netherlands.