KHL Medveščak returns to the ice today in preparation of the 2015/16 KHL season. The new season format takes shape this year with six preseason games that start today against Banska Bystrica followed by the start of the regular season on Aug. 24. Each team will play every other team twice, once at home and once on the road, giving a total of 54 games, plus 6 … [Read more...] about Medveščak Heat up for Another KHL Season
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Miocic Returns From Croatia, Off to Australia
By 6 CommentsUFC Heavyweight Stipe Miocic returned from Croatia last week after helping CroCop train for his fight against Gabriel Gonzaga in Poland on April 11th. CroCop defeated the Brazilian in the 3rd Round by TKO. CroatianSports.com's own Croatian Crippler caught up with Miocic on his return home via Skype interview to talk about his trip and time with CroCop in Zagreb. Miocic … [Read more...] about Miocic Returns From Croatia, Off to Australia
OFFICIAL: Miocic vs. Hunt
By 15 CommentsUFC Fight Night 65 was officially announced by the UFC today. A heavyweight bout between Mark Hunt (10-9-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) and Stipe Miocic (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will headline the event in South Australia’s capital of Adelaide. According to the official UFC rankings, Stipe Miocic is ranked 4th in the world followed by Hunt at 5th. This fight has all the makings of a … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Miocic vs. Hunt
Croatians Around the NHL: Introducing Borna Rendulic – Goals and Injuries
By 20 CommentsBorna Rendulic of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche has done something no Croatia-born athlete has ever done before: Score a goal in the NHL. That's right, Borna is the first ever Croatia-born and trained player to not only play, but also score in the NHL. The 22-year-old was born in Zagreb and made his professional hockey debut in the 2006-07 season with KHL Medvescak at the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NHL: Introducing Borna Rendulic – Goals and Injuries
Cowboys to face Poland in quarters after Brazilian scare
By 20 CommentsAfter going a perfect 5-0 in the group stage of the 2015 World Handball Championships in Qatar, the Croatian Cowboys were given the ultimate scare this past Sunday against Brazil in the round of 16. In a match they were supposed to comfortably dominate, Croatia went down early, trailing 4th place Group A team Brazil 15-13 at halftime. However, Croatia dug deep in the second … [Read more...] about Cowboys to face Poland in quarters after Brazilian scare
The Call Has Been Made!
By 34 CommentsMirko CroCop Filipovic will face the Brazilian Gabriel Gonzaga in Krakow, Poland on April 11th, 2015 as part of the UFC Fight Night 64 event. Gonzaga holds a devastating head kick knock out of Mirko back at UFC 70 and also took his title shot in the process. This has to be the Croatians worst and most devastating defeat to date and now he has a chance to avenge that loss in … [Read more...] about The Call Has Been Made!
CroCop Back In The UFC!!!!!!!
By 28 CommentsNews broke earlier today via various MMA media outlets that Croatian Fighting Legend Mirko CroCop Filipovic had resigned with the UFC. Earlier in the week Scott Coker president of Bellator MMA announced that he was interested in signing the Croatian heavyweight fighter and was in talks to secure him in the organization. I guess that interview put the UFC … [Read more...] about CroCop Back In The UFC!!!!!!!
Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
By 53 Comments2014 was a year of anticipation for Croatian sports fans. It was a year that saw Croatians wait over six months to open up the World Cup against hosts Brazil in one of the most anticipated openers in football history. And although the Vatreni fell short in Sao Paulo, the consensus knows it wasn't due to lack of effort. It was a year that saw … [Read more...] about Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
The Time Has Come for Miocic
By 55 CommentsIn what is the most significant MMA fight in Croatian combat history since the night Mirko CroCop faced Fedor in the Pride ring some 9 years ago.Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona, Stipe Miocic will face #1 contender and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos. This is by far the biggest fight in Miocic's career to date and it has title shot implications written all … [Read more...] about The Time Has Come for Miocic










