ENGLAND In Leicester City's last match of the season, Andrej Kramarić came off the bench in the 65th minute to score the last goal of the campaign, an 86th minute right-footed strike to the far post from inside the box to defeat QPR 5-1. Kramarić has not been a vital part of Leicester's rise out of the relegation zone, but he has had glimpses of greatness … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXIX*
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Dinamo edge Split in Cup Final
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The champions of Croatia have been crowned again. Only weeks after wrapping up the league championship, Dinamo Zagreb beat RNK Split in a fierce battle that ended with Dinamo lifting the Croatian Cup for the 13th time. Split gave a valiant effort and held Dinamo scoreless for 90 minutes and forced the game to go into extra time at Maksimir stadium. After and … [Read more...] about Dinamo edge Split in Cup Final
Slaven Bilic Parts Ways With Besiktas
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After going through a tumultuous season financially, Besiktas was hoping that Slaven Bilic would carry them to the promise land in the 2014/2015 season. Unfortunately, 3rd place was not good enough for management, and it looks like Slaven Bilic will be parting ways with the team after his contract ends on May 30th. After losing 7 points in their past 3 weeks against lesser … [Read more...] about Slaven Bilic Parts Ways With Besiktas
Lovren Rated Best Defender In England
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Dejan Lovren did't have the season he expected to at Anfield this year. After making a £20 million move from Southampton to Liverpool in the summer, and with Champions League on the horizon, Lovren and his new Merseyside club crashed and burned. Liverpool never made it out of the Champions League group stage, a quartet which included Basel and Ludogorets, and never … [Read more...] about Lovren Rated Best Defender In England
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 27
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Kyle Terada- USA Today Sports After what was supposed to be a hard fought series, the Warriors' creativity and depth propelled them into the conference finals. Golden State was going to be tested in the second round by Memphis. It took solid interior defensive play and better passing to break down the Grizzlies stout frontline. In a pivotal game five, Golden State … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 27
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 26
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Fox Sports Australia The Western Conference semifinals has been competitive as expected. Golden State has struggled to shoot through various stages of this series. Without being able to get out in transition consistently, they are being forced to play extensively as a half-court offense. That was proven in game three from a 99-89 loss in Memphis. They shot six for … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 26
Rakitić, Barca Through To CL Final
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It was an easy stroll in the park for FC Barcelona, who will be playing for the Champions League crown June 6th in Berlin. Bayern had to overcome a 3-0 first leg deficit, and even with the Bavarian side scoring inside 10 minutes, Neymar's two first half goals would end the tie to put the Spanish champions-elect through to the final. Bayern would win 3-2, but it was not enough … [Read more...] about Rakitić, Barca Through To CL Final
Croatians Around Europe *XXXVII*
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ENGLAND Dejan Lovren played the full 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea Sunday. He could be blamed for poor coverage on John Terry's 5th minute goal following a corner kick, but Liverpool rallied to find an equalizing goal through captain Steven Gerrard. Although the Reds didn't go down in defeat, the draw was not enough for Liverpool to keep pace with … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXVII*
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 25
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Kyle Terada- USA Today Sports The long-awaited second round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors started Sunday. Without Mike Conley, Memphis is considered a notch below Golden State. That was proven in Golden State's 101-86 victory on Sunday. The battle between Mark Gasol and Andrew Bogut will be monitored closely from the mainstream audience. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 25
