2-time NBA champion coach with the Houston Rockets and potential future basketball Hall of Famer, Rudy Tomjanovich, spoke with CroatianSports about his Croatian ancestry and only trip to the country in the early 2000s while on a basketball scouting excursion. Tomjanovich is currently a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers and only had great things to say about rookie Ivica Zubac, … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Tomjanovich Talks Trip To Croatia, Love For Zubac
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EXCLUSIVE: Ivica Zubac Talks 1st Career Double Double & Holy Water
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On Tuesday, January 17th, 19 year-old Ivica Zubac posted his first career double double for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 127-121 loss to the Denver Nuggets. It was Zubac's breakout game as he had 11 points and 13 rebounds paired with three blocks. Zubac is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered teenager from Čitluk, Herzegovina now living in the bright lights of Hollywood. Big things are … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Ivica Zubac Talks 1st Career Double Double & Holy Water
FIFA Announces 48 Teams For 2026 world Cup
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I'm suddenly missing Sepp Blatter and his corruptive ways. At least he didn't change anything on the field. It was announced today that moving forward with the 2026 World Cup (host country to be chosen in 2020), the FIFA World Cup will consist of 48 teams. That means nearly a quarter of the countries in this world will be represented at the World Cup. Call … [Read more...] about FIFA Announces 48 Teams For 2026 world Cup
HNL Says So-Long to 2016
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The 2016 half of this installment of the HNL is in the books and has ended with some unprecedented results. Rijeka remains on top of the table with 52 points from 20 matches played and remain the only undefeated team in the league. Dinamo remain in second place with 46 points, after stealing away a crucial three points at Poljud during their last match of 2015 on December … [Read more...] about HNL Says So-Long to 2016
Legendary Scorpio Bar In New York To Close
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It is with great sadness that I write this: Cafe Bar Scorpio in Astoria, Queens, New York will be closing its doors for the final time at the end of January 2017. Scorpio's was a staple in Croatian-American culture where everyone within 50 miles of Queens knew where to meet on gameday. There was no, "Hey! Where you watching the Croatia game this weekend?" Like birds during … [Read more...] about Legendary Scorpio Bar In New York To Close
END OF A LEGENDARY CAREER
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The Croatian MMA and Kickboxing legend has officially called it a career and announced his retirement today. Filipovic is going out on a high note after dominating the Rizin Open Weight Grand Prix and winning the title on New Years Eve. CroCop had to defeat three opponents in less then 72 hours and two of them occurred on the same night. The 42 year old looked like a … [Read more...] about END OF A LEGENDARY CAREER
2016: Who Scored Croatia’s Best Goal?
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2016 is over. It saw Croatia top their group at Euro 2016 after a phenomenal 2-1 win over Spain; only to be brought back down to Earth in extra time against eventual winners Portugal. It saw Luka Modrić lift the Champions League trophy for a second time in three seasons for Real Madrid. But it also saw some amazing goals from our Croatian players. Luka … [Read more...] about 2016: Who Scored Croatia’s Best Goal?
Merry Christmas – Sretan Božić!
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From the CroatianSports.com family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas wherever you may be in the world this holiday season. Enjoy time with family and friends and make sure you go to Christmas mass on Sunday. As we wrap up our ninth year of CroatianSports, we would like to thank all of you for your endless comments, support and feedback. Merry Christmas! … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas – Sretan Božić!
Vujačić: “There Are No Borders In Sports”
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I spoke to former Los Angeles Laker and two-time NBA champion Sasha Vujačić last Thursday in Oakland, Ca when his New York Knicks took on the Golden State Warriors. Vujačić represents Slovenia as he was born in Maribor to a Slovenian mother and a father from Montenegro. He spoke about the gap in basketball between the American players and the rest of the world as well as his … [Read more...] about Vujačić: “There Are No Borders In Sports”
