Thomas Milic, the U20 ice hockey goaltender of Croatian descent has emerged out of nowhere to lead his Canadian side to a IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal, all the while earning praise from hockey supporters across Canada as an instrumental piece to the victory. After being passed upon in the last two NHL drafts, Milic remains undrafted and not eligible for the … [Read more...] about Thomas Milic: The Croatian-Canadian GOLDtender
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CROATIA BEAT HUNGARY 10-9! CROWNED EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONS FOR 2ND TIME!
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In one of the tightest water polo matches you will ever watch (most of the match was tied), Croatia got ahead late to beat Hungary 10-9 in the gold medal game of the 2022 European Water Polo championships hosted in Split. It is the second time in history that Croatia have been crowned Euro kings. … [Read more...] about CROATIA BEAT HUNGARY 10-9! CROWNED EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONS FOR 2ND TIME!
EXCLUSIVE: Former Oklahoma Kicker, Gabe Brkić, Ready For The NFL
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22 year-old Gabe Brkić was one of the best Division 1 kickers at the University of Oklahoma the past three seasons. During the 2021 season, Brkić was tied for the fourth longest field goal in the nation (57 yards) and managed to rack up 117 points (tied for 10th best in the nation). Brkić is now declaring for the NFL Draft which takes place April 28th-30th. He is expected to go … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Former Oklahoma Kicker, Gabe Brkić, Ready For The NFL
Croatia Cruise Past Serbia 23-20 In Euro 2022 Handball
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Croatia handled Serbia 23-20 Saturday night in the second match of Euro 2022 preliminary group play. The win for the Croatian Cowboys over Serbia means that a victory over Ukraine on Monday will see them progress to the Main Round; which consists of 12 teams across two groups. Croatia is expected to defeat Ukraine on Monday, who have yet to win a game at Euro 2022 in two … [Read more...] about Croatia Cruise Past Serbia 23-20 In Euro 2022 Handball
Croatian Cowboys Fall To France In Euro 2022 Handball Opener
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The Croatian Cowboys are back in action Thursday as they open up EURO 2022 against the pesky French at 2:30PM (ET). It seems like it's been forever since we talked about Croatian handball on this site. And that's because it has. Croatia missed out on the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo - which took place in 2021 - and did not qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2021 World … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Fall To France In Euro 2022 Handball Opener
Dubrovnik’s Ante Delija Survives 1st Round Massacre In $1 Million Heavyweight Fight, Loses In Unanimous Decision
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31 year-old Ante Delija is the definition of "resilience". The Croatian heavyweight survived a beatdown of epic proportion Wednesday night in the 1st Round of the 2021 Professional Fighter's League championship against Brazilian Bruno Cappelozza. The winner received a check for $1 million. Delija has a career MMA record of 19-5 but has now been beaten by Cappelozza twice. … [Read more...] about Dubrovnik’s Ante Delija Survives 1st Round Massacre In $1 Million Heavyweight Fight, Loses In Unanimous Decision
Croatia Ends Tokyo Olympics With 8 Medals, 2nd Most In History
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Croatia medalled eight times during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with 3 Golds, 3 Silvers, and 2 Bronze. It’s the second most successful games for Croatia with the least amount of athletes they ever had take part. Per CroatiaWeek, Croatia had the fewest amount of athletes in its history in Tokyo with 58 (38 men and 20 women) in 15 different … [Read more...] about Croatia Ends Tokyo Olympics With 8 Medals, 2nd Most In History
Barracudas Out, Croatia Loses 15-11 To Hungary In Olympic Quarters
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As far as men's team sports go for Croatia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Barracudas were our only shot. Basketball. Didn't qualify. Handball. Didn't qualify. Soccer. Didn't qualify. After a 3-2 record in group play - losing to Australia and Spain while beating Serbia, Montenegro, and Kazakhstan - the Croatian water polo team will now face off against reigning … [Read more...] about Barracudas Out, Croatia Loses 15-11 To Hungary In Olympic Quarters
Croatia Crushing 2020 Tokyo Olympics With 7 Medals, 3 Gold
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At the halfway point of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Team Croatia has already crushed all expectations, accumulating seven total medals: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze. On Saturday, the Croatian water polo team beat Serbia 14-12 to clinch a spot in the quarterfinal round with one more group stage game to play against top side, Spain, on August 2nd. The win over Serbia comes … [Read more...] about Croatia Crushing 2020 Tokyo Olympics With 7 Medals, 3 Gold
