Handball

The Croatian Cowboys came back from a 10-8 halftime deficit to defeat Serbia in the final match of the preliminary round Monday night in Graz, Austria. After an extremely slow first half where both goalies stood on their heads, Croatia finally pulled away to beat their Balkan rivals 24-21. Croatia now has a 2-point advantage on half of their competition going into … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Serbia At Euro Handball To Start Perfect 3-0

Co-written by Branko 'KING BRONK' Tomasović The Croatian handball team held their heads up high after a controversial 22-21 loss to co-hosts Germany at the World Handball Championships this past Monday. A win or draw would have put the Croatian Cowboys in position to play in the semifinals, but Germany pulled away at the end to crush Croatia's title … [Read more...] about Were The Croatian Cowboys Cheated Against Germany?

Croatia was looking awfully good at this year's World Handball Championships; being hosted by Germany and Denmark. The Cowboys went a perfect 5-0 in the preliminary round, which included a 23-19 victory over reigning European champions Spain. But then they hit a wall once the Main Round began for them on Sunday. Croatia lost 29-26 to a less talented Brazil … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Crash Out: What Now? And Why? (UPDATED)

Croatia defeated reigning European champions, Spain, 23-19 in Munich Thursday night with eight goals coming from veteran Zlatko Horvat. The win ensures the Croatian Cowboys finish the preliminary round with a perfect 5-0 record. With the 2019 World Handball championships heading into the Main Round, Croatia will begin the new stage with four points as they have … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Defeat Reigning Euro Champs Spain 23-19 To Finish Perfect In Group

Back my popular demand, Croatia's handball squad has started the 2019 World Handball Championships in Germany and Denmark to a perfect 3-0 start. In their opening match, the Cowboys defeated a respectable Iceland side 31-27 with eight goals coming from Luka Stepančić. Croatia then handled Japan 35-27 with another eight goals coming from veteran Zlatko Horvat before beating … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Start World Handball Championships Strong

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

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

After cruising through Serbia in the opening match of Euro Handball 2018 and running away from Iceland in the second half Sunday, the Croatian Cowboys lost their first match Tuesday night in Split to Sweden. Croatia was never in the match as the Swedes kept a 4-5 goal gap the entire 60 minutes. Croatia already booked a spot in the Main Round, which will take place in Zagreb, … [Read more...] about Cowboys Lose 35-31 To Sweden, Will Have Tough Road To Semis

 WATCH MATCH LIVE! After a huge opening win against Serbia Friday night in Split, the Croatian Cowboys will face Iceland Sunday at 2:30PM (ET) in the second group match of Euro 2018 Handball. Croatia is hosting the tournament and will take on an Iceland side which defeated Sweden 26-24 in their first game. The winner of the Croatia/Iceland game will book their spot to … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Iceland 29-22 At Euro Handball To Stay Perfect