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Tuesday Night Funnies XV

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Legendary Croatian play-by-play commentator Drago Ćosić laid out yet another classic line last Wednesday as Croatia defeated France in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Handball Championships in Spain. As the Cowboys began to flood the court to celebrate the win, Ćosić screams out, "Hasta la vista! Croacia, semifinalista!" The man is full of energy and passion for … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XV

Ana Konjuh takes singles, doubles title at Aussie Open

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Photo: TennisForum.com We were all introduced to 16 year-old Donna Vekić at this year's Australian Open after her first round victory over Andrea Hlaváčková; before being ousted by #10 Caroline Wozniacki in the second round. But it looks as if Croatian tennis has even more to celebrate on the women's side in the upcoming years. 15 year-old Dubrovnik native Ana Konjuh … [Read more...] about Ana Konjuh takes singles, doubles title at Aussie Open

Croatia out muscles France, setup semifinal clash with Denmark

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  The French monkey is finally off their back. Croatia defeated the mighty French 30-23 Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 World Handball Championships. Domagoj Duvnjak (match MVP) led all scorers with nine goals as Croatia only trailed for the first three minutes of the match and never looked back after that. They received a scare from France … [Read more...] about Croatia out muscles France, setup semifinal clash with Denmark

Croatians Around Europe *XX*

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Germany   Mario Mandžukić celebrates after scoring his second goal against Greuther on Saturday It was men against boys at the Allianz Arena on Saturday as Bayern München outclassed SpVgg Greuther Furth 2-0 in the first Bundesliga game of 2013. Super Mario Mandžukić started and played 85 minutes in the win. The former Dinamo Zagreb striker scored both of the goals … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XX*

Dodig goes down to Gasquet, Čilić falls

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Photo: AustralianOpen 28 year-old Ivan Dodig gave #9 Richard Gasquet a scare in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open but ultimately didn't have enough to pull off the upset. Dodig took the first set 6-4 but dropped the second set 6-3 after being up a break. He rolled his ankle midway through the second, which slowed his game. Dodig and Gasquet went neck and neck in … [Read more...] about Dodig goes down to Gasquet, Čilić falls

Vekić shows her age, Čilić goes through easily

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Photo: Screenshot In what seemed to be a joke at first, 16 year-old Croatian Donna Vekić and #10 Caroline Wozniacki wore nearly the same outfit in their second round Australian Open match Thursday afternoon in Melbourne. It was hard to tell the two blondes apart, both with white visors, long ponytails and yellow and white outfits.  Vekić, in only her second ever Grand … [Read more...] about Vekić shows her age, Čilić goes through easily

Tuesday Night Funnies XIII

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  Gizmodo reported earlier in the week that a 67 year-old Belgian woman drove 900 miles, instead of 90, due to a GPS error in her car. Her ultimate goal was to pick up a friend at the train station in Brussels only 93 miles away from her home. Instead, she ended up in Zagreb.  "I was distracted, so I kept driving. I saw all kinds of traffic signs, first in French, then … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XIII

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