Croatia will be hosting the Euro 2018 Handball tournament starting Friday, January 12th and ending with the championship game on Sunday, January 28th in Zagreb. The Croatian 'Cowboys', as they have been nicknamed, open up in Split at the Spaladium against Serbia on Friday in their Group A opener. Sweden and Iceland round out the other two teams in the … [Read more...] about Croatia Crush Serbia 32-22 In Euro Handball Opener
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What Was Croatia’s Best Sporting Moment Of 2017?
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Was it when the Vatreni had to go on the road and win in Ukraine to force a playoff against Greece to ultimately qualify for the World Cup in Russia? Or was it when the men's water polo team were crowned World Champions in July? How about that Mario Mandžukić bicycle kick goal in the Champions League Final? Where does Luka Modric's run at Real … [Read more...] about What Was Croatia’s Best Sporting Moment Of 2017?
Miocic Set To Defend Title Against Ngannou
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Croatian-American UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is rumored to be defending his belt against Francis Ngannou in Boston at UFC 220 on January 20th. Miocic has already defended the heavyweight belt against Overeem and dos Santos after taking the belt from Werdum in May of 2016. So who is Francis Ngannou? He was a nobody. Until he did this to Overeem this … [Read more...] about Miocic Set To Defend Title Against Ngannou
BARRACUDAS: 2017 WATER POLO WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!
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Croatia ran a perfect tournament, from start to finish, to be crowned water polo world champions Saturday in Budapest. The Barracudas started off their water polo championship game on fire against Hungary; going on a 4-0 run in the first quarter to blank the hosts. However, over the next quarter and a half, Hungary managed to go on their own 4-0 run to tie the game up … [Read more...] about BARRACUDAS: 2017 WATER POLO WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!
Croatia Down Serbia 12-11; Will Play Hungary In Final
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Redemption. Croatia redeemed themselves in a 12-11 nail biting win against Balkan rivals Serbia Thursday night in the Water Polo World Championships semifinal round. The two nations last met in the 2016 Rio Final with Serbia easily defeating the Barracudas. But the semifinal win will mean that Croatia will now face hosts Hungary in the championship match on Saturday … [Read more...] about Croatia Down Serbia 12-11; Will Play Hungary In Final
Miocic Knocks Out dos Santos In 1st Round To Retain UFC Heavyweight Belt!
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In May of 2016, Croatian-American UFC fighter Stipe Miocic became the Heavyweight champion when he knocked out Fabricio Werdum in Brazil in the first round. Miocic then defended his belt in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, knocking out Alistair Overeem in the first round this past September. On Saturday, Miocic will face Junior dos Santos in Dallas, Texas at UFC 211. … [Read more...] about Miocic Knocks Out dos Santos In 1st Round To Retain UFC Heavyweight Belt!
What’s Your #2?
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In our current poll, CroatianSports.com asked you, "Outside of Soccer, what is your favorite Croatian sport to watch?" Roughly half of you voted for basketball (46%) with handball (17%) and water polo (13%) rounding out the top three. Bocce stole fourth spot with 12% while 10% voted for "Other." Primarily, CroatianSports.com is a soccer site. 90 percent of … [Read more...] about What’s Your #2?
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
