Croatian tennis fans have been waiting for 20 year-old Borna Ćorić to break through at a Grand Slam. And he finally did it Wednesday night in New York. Ćorić came up against #4 seed Aleksander Zverev in the 2nd Round of the US Open and after dropping the first set 6-3, took the next three sets 7-5, 7-6, 7-6, showing fortitude in back to back tiebreaks. This is … [Read more...] about Ćorić Stuns #4 Zverev, Čilić Cruises
Archives for August 2017
Croatia Begins EuroBasket Run Friday
By 24 CommentsLast time we saw the Croatian national basketball team, they were leaving the court in Rio with heads hung low after being beaten by Serbia 86-83 in the quarterfinal round of the Olympics. Serbia would eventually grab the silver medal, losing to Team USA 96-66 in the gold medal match. But 2017 is a new year. And with a confident, retooled Dario … [Read more...] about Croatia Begins EuroBasket Run Friday
Čilić Kicks Off Huge Croatian Sports Week With Win
By 19 Comments2014 US Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon finalist Marin Čilić received an incredibly generous draw in New York to start a huge week for Croatian sports. The last tennis Grand Slam of the year began Monday with Čilić easily disposing of American Tennys Sandgren in four sets at the US Open. Čilić will play again on Wednesday when he faces German Florian Mayer in the … [Read more...] about Čilić Kicks Off Huge Croatian Sports Week With Win
HNL Week 7: Dinamo on Top; Hajduk Vow to Catch Them
By 16 CommentsDinamo Zagreb remain on top of the table after a rough week in European play, but a shocking result for Osijek has found the surging team on a slight downslope in league play. Three goals from El Arbi Soudani was more than enough for the Modri to take care of NK Lokomotiva. Soudani scored his hattrick in the span of 40 minutes at Kranjčevićeva on Saturday evening, totally … [Read more...] about HNL Week 7: Dinamo on Top; Hajduk Vow to Catch Them
Croatians Around Europe *II*
By 54 CommentsIt was one of the slowest weekends for Croatians in quite sometime. However, we saw striker Nikola Kalinić make his debut for AC Milan since coming over from Fiorentina earlier in the week, coming off the bench in the 78th minute in a 2-1 win over Cagliari. It's good to see Kalinić get some minutes with the club immediately after the transfer. Other transfer talk … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *II*
Rijeka Get Favorbale Europa Draw, Will Head To Milan
By 2 CommentsAfter getting the worst possible draw in the Champions League playoff round, being paired with Greek champions Olympiakos, Rijeka are now in business in the Europa League group stage. The Croatian champions are the only remaining Prva Liga club in Europe for the 2017/18 season and are guaranteed six group stage matches. They were drawn with Italian giants AC Milan, Austria Wien … [Read more...] about Rijeka Get Favorbale Europa Draw, Will Head To Milan
Croatian Clubs All Fall In Europa League
By 11 CommentsWho joined Rijeka in the Europa League group stage? No one. On a day which did not see any one Croatian club lose, Dinamo, Hajduk and Osijek all bowed out of the competition one match short of the group stage. Hajduk played Premiership club Everton in front of a packed Poljud crowd needing multiple goals after a 2-0 defeat in Liverpool. Hajduk came out … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs All Fall In Europa League
Croatia Public Enemy #1: Alive $ Well
By 45 CommentsSo Croatia's #1 public enemy was shot in the leg Tuesday outside of Tomislavgrad, Herzegovina in an apparent assassination attempt. At least that's what reports out of Croatia are saying. Zdravko Mamić was attending mass and visiting the gravesite of his late father on the anniversary of his death when two masked men approached the Mamić entourage, ultimately shooting him in … [Read more...] about Croatia Public Enemy #1: Alive $ Well