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2012 London Olympics: Day 6

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    Ivan Cupić celebrates one of his seven goals Men’s Handball: Croatia booked a place in the quarterfinals with an impressive 26-19 victory over Hungary. It was a low scoring affair in the first half as Croatia went into the break with an 11-9 lead courtesy of some solid wing play by Manuel Štrlek and Ivan Cupić. Croatia got off to a storming start in the second half … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 6

2012 London Olympics: Day 5

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  Women’s Basketball: There were many Croatian athletes on hand at the London Basketball Arena to see Croatia take on the Czech Republic including the Men’s handball team, tennis players Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig, and Zoran Primorać. Croatia got off to fantastic start, leading 10-0 after just four minutes. The Czechs started to hit their shots and went on a run of … [Read more...] about 2012 London Olympics: Day 5

Complete Idiot’s Guide to Following Croatia at the Olympics

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Photo: AP Quick Facts In Beijing, Croatia took home three bronze medals and two silvers, tying their all-time best. The London contingent has the firepower to top that mark. Filip Ude and Snježana Pejčić are the only returning medalists for Croatia. Croatia has 3 gold medals in its history, two from handball. 108 Croatians will compete in 18 disciplines in London; … [Read more...] about Complete Idiot’s Guide to Following Croatia at the Olympics

Osijek Fall Apart, Slaven Belupo Crush in Europa League

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Photo: DalmacijaNews Written by Colin O' Haravić A quick goal for Osijek did little for them and their fans except build their hopes higher for Sweden’s Kalmar FF to knock them down.  A young Osijek team showed their lack of discipline and inexperience after scoring first early in the match.  Five minutes after the whistle blew to start the game, Ivan Miličević … [Read more...] about Osijek Fall Apart, Slaven Belupo Crush in Europa League

Vukušić heroics lead Hajduk past Skonto

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Photo: Paun Paunović/CROPIX Ante Vukušić celebrates opening goal against Skonto   Ante Vukušić’s 34th-minute strike gave Hajduk a lead they would not relinquish in Split today as the bijeli downed Latvian league leaders Skonto in the first of two Europa League qualifiers. Vukušić ran onto a lovely through ball behind the Skonto defence before neatly chipping the … [Read more...] about Vukušić heroics lead Hajduk past Skonto

Dinamo squeaks out a draw in Bulgaria

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Photo: Stoyan Georgiev Sammir(right) in action against PFC Ludogorec   Written by Colin O'Haravić Late-game heroics by striker Ante Rukavina, earned GNK Dinamo Zagreb a tough 1-1 draw with Bulgarian champions, PFC Ludogorec. Rukavina’s goal stole away a seemingly sure and historic win from the European new comers in the 93rd minute in front of a crowd of 6,000 in … [Read more...] about Dinamo squeaks out a draw in Bulgaria

OFFICIAL: Pranjić to Sporting Lisbon

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Photo: FourFourTwo Hrvatska Croatian midfielder, Danijel Pranjić, announced today that he will be joining Portugal's Sporting Lisbon on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. After much speculation that the 30 year-old Pranjić would join Nikica Jelavić at Everton or even chase the money in China, it was a bit of a surprise that he left for Portugal, albeit a good … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Pranjić to Sporting Lisbon

EURO 2012: A Final Look In

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Photo: Rob Uvanovic/CroatianSports.com Written by Rob Uvanović I’ve been waiting my whole life to watch the Croatian national team play live – and by traveling to Euro 2012 with my father and having the privilege to watch all three Croatia matches, we were both able to check something off our bucket list. As a Croatian-American that grew up in the US, the Vatreni have … [Read more...] about EURO 2012: A Final Look In

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