Luka Modrić and Ivano Balić were both in attendance as Croatia were victorious by a score of 24-20 over a resilient Egypt. Despite a few worrisome moments, Croatia never looked in doubt of losing as they led throughout the match for their fourth consecutive victory. Both sides got off to a slow start, as the teams defended well and Mirko Alilović made some big saves … [Read more...] about Croatia defeats Egypt to set up undefeated showdown (Full Report)
Hungary no match for hungry Croatian side (Full Report)
By 22 CommentsCroatia impressively beat Hungary 30-21 and showed they are a force to be dealt with regardless of the absence of Ivano Balić. Despite the long-term absence of Balic, and the short term injury of Blazenko Lacković, the Cowboys had no problem dealing with the Hungarians. The game was back and forth early on with neither side able to pull away. The refs were very strict from … [Read more...] about Hungary no match for hungry Croatian side (Full Report)
Croatia moves to 2-0 with win over Algeria
By 16 CommentsCroatia defeated the African runners-up Algeria 31-20 as they picked up yet another easy victory and can now focus their attention on what lies ahead. It was the Ivan Čupic show in the first half, as he scored seven of Croatia's 15 to give them a three goal lead after a half hour. Croatia looked sloppy by their standards but had the quality and speed on the counterattack to see … [Read more...] about Croatia moves to 2-0 with win over Algeria
Croatia cruises past Australia
By 8 CommentsCroatia started their World Championship campaign with a routine 36-13 victory over minnows Australia. The loss puts Australia at 1-27 all time in the World Championships. "6th man" Zlatko Horvat took player of the game as Croatia were able to give the bench solid minutes and let their stars stay fresh. The Cowboys got out to a quick start with Ivan Čupić scoring two … [Read more...] about Croatia cruises past Australia
World Handball Championship Preivew
By 5 CommentsThe 2013 men's handball world championships kicks off Saturday for Croatia as they look to continue their streak of being in the medals at major tournaments. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, and given Europe's domination in handball, 12 of the 24 teams are European. In the group stage, there will be four groups of six, with the top four from each advancing to … [Read more...] about World Handball Championship Preivew
Croatia U18 basketball crowned European Champions
By 17 CommentsCroatia defeated Lithuania 80-75 to win the U18 European Basketball Championships in a tournament that highlighted the potential of Croatian basketball, particularly Dario Šarić. Šarić had scored 16 of the team's 31 points as they led by nine midway through the second quarter before he picked up his third foul and had to be subbed. Lithuania fought back and took … [Read more...] about Croatia U18 basketball crowned European Champions
Croatia ends Olympics with record 6 medals
By 51 CommentsGolden day for Croatian water polo! Croatia secured two medals on the final day of competition in the 2012 Olympics, giving them six total, one over their record. They finished 34th out of the 204 nations in total medals and 16th in medals per person. Croatia earned 1.33 medals per million people, versus the U.S who received .33 per million. After the … [Read more...] about Croatia ends Olympics with record 6 medals
2012 London Olympics: Day 13 + 14
By 155 CommentsCroatians had plenty to cheer about at the Water Polo Arena Men's Water Polo: Croatia continued their dominance in the pool as they rolled over Montenegro to set up a gold medal game against Italy, after they stunned Serbia. Montenegro scored the first goal of the game, but it was all Croatia after that. They outscored Montenegro 5-0 for the rest of … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 13 + 14
2012 London Olympics: Day 12
By 5 CommentsLucija Zaninović shows off her medal Taekwondo: Lucija Zaninović won Croatia's fourth medal of the London Olympics on Wednesday, as she placed third in the 49kg weight class of Taekwondo. She came into the Olympics as the 5th seed won her round of 16 bout against Seulki Kang of the Central African Republic. Points are awarded for kicks and punches to the body (1 … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 12