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BEIJING (AP) Australia has defeated the Netherlands 6-2 to win the bronze medal in Olympic men's field hockey. read more

BEIJING (AP) In an Aug. 22 story about the Netherlands' women's field hockey team, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Dutch men hadn't won gold since 1984. The men's field hockey team won gold at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. read more

BEIJING (AP) The Netherlands defeated China 2-0 to win the Olympic gold medal in women's field hockey Friday. read more

BEIJING (AP) The pressure on the Netherlands women's field hockey team couldn't have been greater heading into the Olympic gold medal match. read more

BEIJING (AP) Goalkeeper Max Weinhold denied Dutch player Taeke Taekema's penalty stroke Thursday to give Germany a 4-3 shootout win and a spot in the gold-medal game after a 1-1 draw. read more

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) Pakistan's worst-ever eighth-place finish in the men's hockey at the Olympic Games on Thursday prompted former players to attack the playing standard and call for an overhaul of the team. read more

BEIJING (AP) Zhao Yudiao's goal in the 58th minute lifted China to a 3-2 win over Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic women's field hockey semifinals. read more

BEIJING (AP) The U.S. women's field hockey team got the same message in its seventh-place match it had been receiving throughout the Olympics - close, but not quite there yet. read more

The match between the USA and Spain in the 7/8 classification game is tentatively scheduled to air tape-delayed on MSNBC on Wednesday, August 20 at 12.20PM Eastern. Check your local listings for exact time and channel. read more

The U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey fell to Spain, 3-2, in extra time at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The result secured eighth place for the USA in their final game at the 2008 Olympic Games. read more

BEIJING (AP) Rocio Ybarra scored on a penalty corner in the second extra period as Spain defeated the United States 3-2 Wednesday in the seventh-place game of the Olympic women's field hockey tournament. read more

The USA/Spain game will be available live online at www.nbcolympics.com on Tuesday, August 19 at 11:00pm! read more

BEIJING (AP) Australia is showing rare vulnerability in Olympic men's field hockey. read more

The USA will face Spain in the 7/8 classification match at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium, Pitch A on Wednesday, August 20. Game time is 11:00am. read more