The UFC has signed Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić (4-1), who will make his promotional debut against fellow debutant Elisha Ellison (5-1) in Perth, Australia, on September 28, 2025 (September 27 in North America). The 6’5”, 264-pound heavyweight hails from South Australia and proudly represents his Croatian heritage in the cage. Peričić moved to New Zealand three years ago … [Read more...] about UFC Signs Croatian Heavyweight Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić
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Luka Vušković Is Ready Now: A Star In The Making For Tottenham & Croatia
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Luka Vušković stole the spotlight in his Tottenham debut during the club’s first preseason match of the summer, proving once again why he is one of the most exciting young prospects in world football. The 18-year-old entered the match in the 46th minute against Reading and completely changed it. Just three minutes later, he assisted the opening goal. Four minutes after that, in … [Read more...] about Luka Vušković Is Ready Now: A Star In The Making For Tottenham & Croatia
Cro-šarka Advance To Semifinals Of The Olympic Qualifiers
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Croatia take first place in their Olympic qualifier group stage after beating a Luka Dončić-led Slovenia team 108-92 and narrowly losing to New Zealand 90-86. Despite losing on Wednesday to New Zealand after a convincing win against Slovenia, Croatia have established themselves as a contender for qualification. Croatia has been lead by their NBA big man duo of Ivica Zubac and … [Read more...] about Cro-šarka Advance To Semifinals Of The Olympic Qualifiers
Cro-šarka Books Ticket To OQT In 2024!
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After missing the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Croatian basketball has made a return to the final round of Olympic qualifiers after defeating Turkey in the pre-qualifiers tournament. Croatia got to the final against Turkey by winning their group and defeating the likes of Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. These three wins saw them top their group and face Ukraine in the … [Read more...] about Cro-šarka Books Ticket To OQT In 2024!
Can We Talk About The Elephant In The Room? — Croatian Basketball
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In case you missed it - and you probably did because they did absolutely nothing at this year's EuroBasket - Croatian basketball laid a big disappointing goose egg. Should we be surprised? The answer is actually: YES! This is probably the most stacked all-around Croatian basketball team since Petrović and Kukoč played together in the 90s. The core of the current team all … [Read more...] about Can We Talk About The Elephant In The Room? — Croatian Basketball
It Was Not A Good Week For Croatian Sports
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Croatian sports fans around the world - including me - are spoiled. Especially when it comes to football, we are absolutely spoiled. Yes, the Spain extra time loss last week still stings, but at the end of the day, the Vatreni have only missed two tournaments since 1996. That is absolutely bonkers if you think about it for more than five seconds. Look at Serbia, Bosnia, … [Read more...] about It Was Not A Good Week For Croatian Sports
Dražen Petrović: 27 Years Later
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The late, great Dražen Petrović passed away 27 years ago, today, in a freak German car accident. He left us all too soon and likely never hit his prime in the NBA. Many NBA stars - including Reggie Miller - said Petrović is still to this day the best shooter in NBA history. He brought an intensity and focus to the game that rivaled legends like Michael Jordan. He came to the … [Read more...] about Dražen Petrović: 27 Years Later
Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
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"He wasn't afraid." That's what Lebron James has said about the late Dražen Petrović. With "The Last Dance" now over, we all were able to revisit the glory days of the greatest basketball player to ever play the game: Michael Jordan. But that begs the question, who is the best international player of all time? Many still say it was Croatia's Dražen Petrović, who … [Read more...] about Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
Croatian Basketball Did It First
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There was a time before Šuker was winning Golden Boots, Modrić was playing in World Cup Finals, and Ivanišević was lifting Wimbledon trophies. It was Petrović, Kukoč, Radja & company who put Croatia on the world sporting map with their silver medal finish at the 1992 Olympics against the greatest team ever assembled - The Dream Team. If you haven't had … [Read more...] about Croatian Basketball Did It First
