Day 99 of the NHL lockout, and there is no end in site. Europe, on the other hand, is continuing to bring the great game to the world, and Croatia’s KHL Medveščak is leading the charge. The Bears, who play in Austria’s Erste Bank Ice Hockey League (EBEL), are Croatia’s lone representative in European hockey. The team has recently been slated to join Russia’s KHL next season, … [Read more...] about Medveščak making a name in EBEL
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The Return of “THE DUKE”
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Photo: UFC Igor Pokrajac will step back into the Octagon Friday night replacing fellow Croatian light heavyweight Anthony Perosh, after Perosh suffered a horrific toe injury in training. Pokrajac's opponent will be "The Mexicutioner" Joey Beltran, and you may recognize the name as a former opponent of Stipe Miocic. Beltran has recently left the heavyweight division in … [Read more...] about The Return of “THE DUKE”
No NHL? No Problem.
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No NHL? No problem. Croatia's top hockey team, KHL Medvescak has been on fire. The team has broken a franchise record, winning nine games in a row, and have just recently won their 101st league game since their inception in the EBEL four years ago. Kyle Greentree is the first player on the team to reach 10 goals, scoring his 12th this week in only 18 games, while … [Read more...] about No NHL? No Problem.
Stipe Miocic returns at UFC on Fuel 5
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Photo: CroatianSports.com The "Croatian Crippler" Mike Rožić caught up with undefeated UFC Heavyweight Stipe Miocic prior to his departure to the United Kingdom this past week. Miocic and Rožić chatted about several things including his up coming bout versus the "Skyscraper" Stefan Struve this Saturday night. Miocic vs Struve is the main event of the UFC on Fuel TV 5 … [Read more...] about Stipe Miocic returns at UFC on Fuel 5
Pokrajac UFC 152 Interview
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The Croatian Crippler caught up with "The Duke" Igor Pokrajac via telephone from his hotel room in Toronto, Ontario, Canada prior to the UFC 152 weigh-ins. Pokrajac and the Crippler chatted about many things including his preparation for this bout, the Croatian National Team and his new addition to the Pokrajac family. Enjoy the audio interview and make sure to tune in to … [Read more...] about Pokrajac UFC 152 Interview
“THE DUKE” Returns at UFC 152
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This Saturday night “The Duke” Igor Pokrajac will look to make it four in a row when he faces Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stand-out Vinny Magalhaes at UFC 152. Pokrajac’s last three wins have been over Todd Brown, Krzysztof Soszynski and Fabio Maldonado respectively. Igor should look to keep the fight standing Saturday night and get the quick KO victory. Magalhaes on the … [Read more...] about “THE DUKE” Returns at UFC 152
UFC Fighter Anthony “The Hippo” Perosh Checks In With The Crippler
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Photo: Sherdog.com UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony "The Hippo" Perosh was gracious enough to give The Croatian Crippler an interview following his loss to Ryan Jimmo at UFC 149. The loss snapped Perosh's three fight win streak since moving to the UFC light heavyweight division. Look for the Australian Born Croat to make a quick come back and get back in the … [Read more...] about UFC Fighter Anthony “The Hippo” Perosh Checks In With The Crippler
Croatia ends Olympics with record 6 medals
By 51 CommentsGolden day for Croatian water polo! Croatia secured two medals on the final day of competition in the 2012 Olympics, giving them six total, one over their record. They finished 34th out of the 204 nations in total medals and 16th in medals per person. Croatia earned 1.33 medals per million people, versus the U.S who received .33 per million. After the … [Read more...] about Croatia ends Olympics with record 6 medals
2012 London Olympics: Day 13 + 14
By 155 CommentsCroatians had plenty to cheer about at the Water Polo Arena Men's Water Polo: Croatia continued their dominance in the pool as they rolled over Montenegro to set up a gold medal game against Italy, after they stunned Serbia. Montenegro scored the first goal of the game, but it was all Croatia after that. They outscored Montenegro 5-0 for the rest of … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 13 + 14
