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The road leading into the practice facility that the Netherlands is using for its World Cup base camp was supposed to be welcoming, what with those "welkom" signs in Dutch making one of the world's top teams feel right at home. Even the street name Teal Rising Way an homage to the Kansas City Current, the National Women's Soccer League franchise whose facility the Dutch are using has been temporarily changed to "Oranje Rising Way" for the next six weeks in honor of the team's orange colors. But perhaps someone should have reconsidered the white signs denoting important World Cup milestones for the Netherlands. Every one of them is a reminder that the country still has never won the tournament. "How far can we go? Yeah, hopefully all the way," said defender Virgil van Dijk, who will be appearing in his second World Cup, and who will once again captain the Dutch team when it begins group play against Japan on Sunday in Dallas. "We know how difficult it will be," the Liverpool player acknowledged after a recent training session held under an unrelenting Midwestern sun, which pushed the heat index toward triple digits. "But our full focus will be on Japan, first and foremost. That will get all our attention. We won't look too far ahead. But we all have big dreams, and we'll give all we have." The Dutch Have Reached Three World Cup Finals But Still Haven't Won It All The Dutch have long held the unwelcome moniker of best nation never to have won the World Cup trophy. In fact, they are the only nation to have reached three finals without a triumph. In 1974, the Netherlands had returned to the World Cup after a nearly four-decade drought, and the dazzling play of Johan Cruyff had led it all the way to the final. There, the Dutch faced host West Germany and its star player, Franz Beckenbauer. The Netherlands scored quickly on a penalty kick, but West Germany answered with two goals before halftime, and the Dutch were unable to find the back of the net in the second half before a crowd of more than 78,000 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. It was disappointing, to be sure, but ask any Dutch fan, and they will say 1978 stung even more. Once more, facing the host nation in the final, Argentina led 1-0 at halftime before Dick Nanninga managed an equalizer in the 82nd minute. The game remained tied into extra time, when Mario Kempes scored his second goal of the game for host Argentines, and Daniel Bertoni added another for good measure before a boisterous crowd at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires. The Dutch reached their third final in 2010, when they faced Spain for the title in Johannesburg, South Africa. That match was also decided in extra time after the teams had played to a stalemate, with Andrs Iniesta scoring in the 116th minute. Strong Results In Some Recent World Cups Give The Dutch Reason To Believe The Netherlands reached the semifinals in 2014 before inexplicably failing to qualify in 2018. But it was back for 2022 in Qatar with van Dijk leading the way. The Dutch rolled through group play while conceding a single goal, then dominated the U.S. in the round of 16 before losing to eventual champion Argentina on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. But take away penalty shootouts and the Dutch are unbeaten in their last 12 matches at the World Cup. The only nation with a longer such streak is Brazil, which went 13 consecutive matches behind the brilliant play of Pele between 1958 and 1966. "I think we have a great group of players, especially human beings. We are getting along so well with each other," van Dijk said. "But obviously it's all about the results. It's all about performing. All the players that are here, especially over the years it's players that have played at the highest level, experiencing amazing things in their careers. Winning trophies. Playing for the biggest clubs. "They're coming together here and trying to make their country proud. It's the biggest thing you can do." While the Dutch are favored to get out of their group, the path to the knockout rounds won't be easy. The trio of Japan, Sweden and Tunisia represent a tricky series of matches, and coach Ronald Koeman's team has struggled with injuries; defender Jurrien Timber has already left because of a groin injury and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is nursing a recent hip injury. It's unclear whether Verbruggen will play Sunday against Japan. "We know Japan is strong. We've analyzed the team and the players," Koeman said. "We spoke about their system, normally where they play out of, and the physical state of their players. It's difficult. But we believe in ourselves. We respect Japan, but we are Holland, and they will respect us. I think it will be an interesting match, and a difficult one." Reporting by the Associated Press.

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NEW YORK (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of company in being on the losing end of a dramatic comeback.The New York Knicks rallied from 29 points down and beat the Spurs 107-106 on OG Anunoby 's tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.The stunning scene left the Knicks, who have just two titles in their 80-year history and hadnt even been to the finals since 1999, with a 3-1 lead and three chances to win the best-of-seven series starting with Game 5 on Saturday night in San Antonio.Jalen Brunson (36 points) and Anunoby (33 points) led the charge and sent the Spurs into sports lore. Here's a look at other memorable meltdowns:Matt Ryan and the Falcons provide a Supersized collapseThe Falcons led 28-3 with 8:31 remaining in the third quarter of Super Bowl 51, a seemingly insurmountable lead even with quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots on the other side of the field. But Brady & Co. scored 25 consecutive points the largest comeback in Super Bowl history to send the 2017 finale to overtime. New England sealed the victory by winning the coin toss and scoring a touchdown on the opening drive.Northern Iowa gets pressed into a stunning loss in the NCAA TournamentNorthern Iowa led Texas A&M 69-57 with 44 seconds left in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament before the Aggies turned up the press and sparked the largest final-minute comeback in Division I history. The 11th-seeded Panthers committed four turnovers and failed to get the ball past the half-court line. The Aggies closed with a 14-2 run that forced overtime. They prevailed in double OT.Jordan Spieth melts down on the back nine at the MastersSpieth, then 22, started the back nine with a five-shot lead at Augusta National in 2016, but he bogeyed Nos. 10 and 11 and quadruple-bogeyed the par-3 12th. By the time he got to the 13th tee, he was facing a three-shot deficit.Yankees blow a 3-0 lead against the rival Red SoxThe Red Sox, a gritty group with a cowboy up motto, were on the verge of getting swept in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS in Boston. They trailed 4-3 heading into their final at-bat before mounting a rally against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. David Ortiz provided a walk-off home run in the 12th inning. The Red Sox won three more to close out the series, then swept St. Louis in the World Series to secure their first championship since 1918.Jean van de Velde delivers late drama at the British OpenVan de Velde entered the final round of the 1999 Open at Carnoustie, Scotland, with a five-shot lead. He stepped to No. 18 with a three-stroke advantage before one of the biggest meltdowns in golf history. He hit a grandstand, found a creek and ended up with a triple-bogey to join Justin Leonard and Paul Lawrie in a four-hole playoff. Lawrie, 10 shots back entering the final round, won by three.Greg Norman falters in the final round at the MastersNorman took a six-shot lead into the final round at Augusta National in 1996 but stumbled spectacularly by shooting 78 in the final round. Norman lost the lead by the 12th hole and ended up finishing five strokes behind winner Nick Faldo.Knicks get choked out by Reggie Miller and the PacersThe New York Knicks held a 105-99 lead with 18.7 seconds remaining before Indiana star Reggie Miller caught fire and sent the Knicks to one of the more stunning end-game collapses in league lore. Miller scored eight points in nine seconds in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals. He hit a 3-pointer, stole the ensuing inbounds pass and drained another trey to tie the game at 105. The Knicks had chances to close it out, but John Starks missed two free throws and Patrick Ewing missed a 10-footer before Miller was fouled on the rebound. Miller sank both free throws to give the Pacers a 107-105 victory. The Pacers went on to win the series in seven games.Frank Reich and the Bills rally from a 35-3 hole to beat the OilersHouston led 35-3 in the fourth quarter but failed to slow down backup Reich, who was filling in for star quarterback Jim Kelly. Reich ended the day with four TD passes, including three to Andre Reed. Buffalos Steve Christie kicked the winning field goal in overtime as the Bills rallied to win 41-38.Maple Leafs stun the Red Wings to make NHL historyAfter losing the first three games in 1942, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the next four to upset the Detroit Red Wings in seven games, winning their fourth Stanley Cup and becoming the first team in North American sports history to overcome a 3-0 series deficit to win a playoff series.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports

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