Marin Čilić defeated Kyle Edmund in straight sets (6-2, 7-6, 6-2) Thursday night in Melbourne and will now play for the Australian Open title Sunday. Čilić will play the winner of the Federer/Hyeon semifinal. This will be Čilić's third Final. He won the US Open in 2014 and lost to Federer at Wimbledon in 2017. Čilić has never reached the Australian Open Final and now … [Read more...] about Čilić 1st Croatian To Play In Australian Open Final!
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France Breaks Croatian Hearts Again, Oust Cowboys From Euro Handball
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Croatia cut it close in the second half after a 6-goal deficit at halftime but it wasn't enough to grab a point against World Champions France. The French would remain undefeated in the tournament, defeating Croatia 30-27 on home soil to oust the Cowboys from the Euro Handball tournament. Croatia will now play in the 5th place game against the Czech Republic on Friday, the … [Read more...] about France Breaks Croatian Hearts Again, Oust Cowboys From Euro Handball
Croatia Draw Spain, England In UEFA Nations League
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Croatia scored an exciting draw in the inaugural UEFA Nations League draw, which will pit teams of similar caliber together in a Champions League-like group format September-November 2018. Croatia will play four matches against Spain and England (home and away) for a chance to go to the Nations League playoffs in June 2019. If Croatia win the group, they go to the … [Read more...] about Croatia Draw Spain, England In UEFA Nations League
Čilić Defeats World #1 Nadal; Will Face Edmund In Aussie Semis
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After losing the first set 3-6 to world #1 and 16x Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, Marin Čilić turned into an absolute beast the rest of the way in the Australian Open quarterfinal round Tuesday night in Melbourne. He played without fear and with some of the most aggressive tennis of his life. Čilić would take the second set 6-3 before losing the third set in a tiebreaker. He … [Read more...] about Čilić Defeats World #1 Nadal; Will Face Edmund In Aussie Semis
Miocic: What Now?
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Stipe Miocic is now a UFC legend. Not only did he break the unstoppable Francis Ngannou, who was on a 10-fight win streak, but he successfully defended the UFC heavyweight crowd for a record third straight time. Now at 35 years old and a baby on the way; what's next for Stipe Miocic? Who knows how much is left in the tank but the only … [Read more...] about Miocic: What Now?
Croatians Around Europe *XX*
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Marko Pjaca scored a goal in his first career start for new club Schalke Sunday; currently on loan from Juventus. The 22 year-old cut the ball back quickly in the box in the 16th minute to get his defender to flinch and then fired away with his right foot to the far corner for the first goal of the match. Hannover would score late to force a 1-1 draw. With the point, Schalke … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XX*
Čilić To Meet Nadal In Aussie Quarters
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Marin Čilić has held serve thus far in the year's first Grand Slam: the Australian Open. Čilić only dropped one set in his first three matches, to qualifier Vasek Pospisil in the first round, before meeting #10 ranked Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta Sunday afternoon in Melbourne. #6 Čilić would drop the first set in a tiebreaker before taking the next three sets for the … [Read more...] about Čilić To Meet Nadal In Aussie Quarters
Miocic Greatest UFC Heavyweight In History!!!
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Our favorite blue collar Croatian-American from Cleveland did it again Saturday night in Boston, defeating 255-pound Francis Ngannou by unanimous decision to defend his UFC heavyweight belt for a record third straight time. Miocic stuck with his game plan and got out of the first round where Ngannou, dubbed the strongest punch in the UFC, is most dangerous. Miocic … [Read more...] about Miocic Greatest UFC Heavyweight In History!!!
Croatia Handle Norway, Face World Champions France Next
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The Croatian handball team handled business Saturday night in Zagreb, defeating Norway 32-28 in the second to last match of group stage. Anything but a victory would have saw Croatia fall short of a semifinal berth; where they still control their own destiny. The Cowboys have an off day Monday when France plays Serbia and Sweden plays Belarus. Croatian fans will be rooting for … [Read more...] about Croatia Handle Norway, Face World Champions France Next
