In case you missed it yesterday (and you probably did because CroatianSports has reported ZERO handball this year) Croatia defeated Poland 37-23 in their final Group 1 match to make the semifinals. Seemed like an easy blowout win right? Well, what you need to know about the Croatia-Poland match is that the tournament is being hosted in Poland, Poland had only … [Read more...] about Croatia Can’t Come Back Against Spain, Lose 33-29 In Semis
Archives for January 2016
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 13
By 64 CommentsPhoto: USA Today Despite trade rumors swirling around Brooklyn, Bojan Bogdanovic remains committed to playing hard. The recently demoted shooting guard had a productive week. It didn't start well against Cleveland, although Bojan received 30 minutes. In a 91-79 loss, Bogdanovic scored seven points on three of nine shooting. With Cleveland soundly outplaying them, the Nets … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 13
Werdum Pulls Out Of Miocic Title Fight
By 38 CommentsThis news broke today. More to come later... Velasquez is out. Miocic is in. After defeating Andrei Arlovski in 54 seconds at UFC 195 earlier this month, Cleveland-born Croatian-American Stipe Miocic has finally seen his fighting dream come true: to battle for the UFC heavyweight belt, ESPN has reported. With former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez … [Read more...] about Werdum Pulls Out Of Miocic Title Fight
Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
By 62 CommentsItaly PHOTO: EPE Juventus keep their momentum as they win with a roboant 4-0 in Udine and escalate to second place in the league. Mario Mandžukić walks past his injury and makes his debut in 2016 from the first minute. The Croatian international fails to leave a mark on the score sheet but is decisive in closing the match when, in the 25 minute, he wins the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
Modrić Named To FIFA All-World Team
By 95 CommentsLuka Modrić was just named to the 2015 FIFA All-World team. The same All-World team that has Messi (Barcelona), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Neymar (Barcelona) and Neuer (Bayern Munich) on it. Thiago Silva (PSG), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) and Paul Pogba (Juventus) round out the final XI. It's quite … [Read more...] about Modrić Named To FIFA All-World Team
NK Zadar in Peril
By 14 CommentsIt's no secret many sports clubs in Croatia are not financially stable, but NK Zadar has nearly hit rock bottom in the early stages of 2016 and could be facing large penalties this week. Reports from Vecernji List say that officials of NK Zadar will meet tomorrow to discuss their financial situation - which to put it bluntly, is not good. The club is deep in debt … [Read more...] about NK Zadar in Peril
Miocic TKOs Arlovski In 54 Seconds
By 79 CommentsStipe Miocic answered his critics Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 195. In 54 seconds, the Cleveland-born Croatian-American took down former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski with ease. But more importantly, seconds after the win, you can see Miocic hollering at UFC president Dana White. It was heard around the UFC water cooler that Miocic was not in line to … [Read more...] about Miocic TKOs Arlovski In 54 Seconds