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Halilović Joins Las Palmas On Loan

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The kid is back on the move! And it may not be for the better. 20 year-old Alen Halilović was shipped back to Spain this week after a horrendous first half of the season in the Bundesliga at Hamburg. This past summer, Barcelona sold their wunderkind to Hamburg for €5.5 milion, however, he has not received any playing time since October. Although Barcelona … [Read more...] about Halilović Joins Las Palmas On Loan

Cowboys Crumble In Paris

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Croatia came back in the 2nd half to take the lead against Norway after trailing 12-10 at the break, but could not find a goal in the last five minutes of the match which would ultimately lead to an extra time session with the match notched up at 22-22 after 60 minutes. But what happened at the end of regulation was true drama. Croatia was awarded a penalty with no time … [Read more...] about Cowboys Crumble In Paris

Croatian Cowboys Hold Off Spain In Quarterfinal Win

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Handball is a tricky sport for most of us, especially in the diaspora. In North America, we don't play it growing up (or ever for that matter), but then again, we love all things Croatian; and Croatia has always been pretty damn good at the sport. So naturally, we follow it, try to learn the game and cheer on our boys when they go deep into tournaments. Well, that … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Hold Off Spain In Quarterfinal Win

EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Tomjanovich Talks Trip To Croatia, Love For Zubac

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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

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

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