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Argentina advances to Davis Cup semifinals [Apr 08, 2012] Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sports Network) - Juan Martin del Potro secured Argentina a spot in the Davis Cup semifinals with a dominating three-set victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Del Potro to play for Argentina against Croatia [Mar 20, 2012] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Juan Martin del Potro will play for Argentina in their Davis Cup quarter-final at home to Croatia next month, captain Martin Jaite said on Monday. The world number 11, set to play singles along with David Nalbandian, missed the first-round victory in Germany last month due to ATP tour commitments. Jaite also named Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and doubles specialist ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Del Potro to play for Argentina against Croatia [Mar 20, 2012] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Juan Martin del Potro will play for Argentina in their Davis Cup quarter-final at home to Croatia next month, captain Martin Jaite said on Monday. The world number 11, set to play singles along with David Nalbandian, missed the first-round victory in Germany last month due to ATP tour commitments. Jaite also named Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and doubles specialist ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Larsson brace sees Sweden past Croatia [Mar 01, 2012] Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored from the spot, while Sebastian Larsson netted a brace to secure Sweden a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Knee surgery for World Cup ski leader Kostelic [Feb 14, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Overall World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic will have surgery Monday after partially tearing cartilage in his right knee during his super-combined victory in Russia a day earlier. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup leader Kostelic to have knee surgery [Feb 14, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Overall World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic will have surgery Monday after partially tearing cartilage in his right knee during his super-combined victory in Russia a day earlier. [via YahooNews] More >>

Evans through in Zagreb [Jan 30, 2012] Dan Evans reached the main draw of the ATP event in Zagreb with a three-set victory in final qualifying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Kostelic wins Wengen slalom [Jan 15, 2012] Croatia's Ivica Kostelic won the World Cup slalom here on Sunday, his 22nd victory on the circuit and one that brought him to within 30 points of Austrian Marcel Hirscher in the standings. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Kostelic wins Wengen super-combined [Jan 14, 2012] WENGEN, Switzerland (AFP) - Croatian Ivica Kostelic won the men's World Cup super-combined here on Friday, his 21st victory on the circuit and his fifth at the Swiss resort. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Kostelic wins Wengen super-combined [Jan 13, 2012] Croatian Ivica Kostelic won the men's World Cup super-combined here on Friday, his 21st victory on the circuit and his fifth at the Swiss resort. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hirscher beats local hero Kostelic in Zagreb [Jan 09, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Marcel Hirscher surged back to the top of the overall World Cup standings after securing his third win of the season in the Zagreb floodlit slalom on Thursday. The 22-year-old Austrian captured the third slalom victory of his career in a combined time of one minute 51.84 seconds to lead the overall table on 525 points. Hirscher, who won another slalom in Alta Badia last month ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slalom world champion Marlies Schild takes fifth straight victory [Jan 03, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Marlies Schild of Austria stretched her winning streak to five consecutive World Cup slalom races, cruising to a victory Tuesday in a night event. [via YahooNews] More >>

Schild earns 5th straight World Cup slalom win [Jan 03, 2012] Marlies Schild stretched her World Cup slalom winning streak to five, cruising to the victory Tuesday night while overall leader Lindsey Vonn finished ninth despite a stomach illness. [via YahooNews] More >>

Marlies Schild earns 5th straight World Cup slalom win; Lindsey Vonn remains in overall lead [Jan 03, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Marlies Schild stretched her World Cup slalom winning streak to five, cruising to the victory Tuesday night while overall leader Lindsey Vonn finished ninth despite a stomach illness. Schild became the first skier to win five straight World Cup races in one discipline since Vonn won the first five downhills of the 2009-10 season. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Dodig beats Vardhan in Chennai Open [Jan 02, 2012] Fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia had to rally from a set down to beat Indian wild card entry Vishnu Vardhan 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-1 in the first round of the Chennai Open on Monday. Dodig saved five match points in the second set before easing through the third to win in two hours and 35 minutes. Another local wild card entry, Yuki Bhambri, had better luck with a 6-2, 6-3 upset victory over... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lyon makes last 16 after 8-goal thriller in Zagreb [Dec 08, 2011] Lyon coach Remi Garde with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris celebrates victory in the Champions League group D soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Lyon, in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia opposition on track for election victory [Dec 05, 2011] LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Croatia's center-left opposition looks set for victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, as the latest poll results show the Kukuriku coalition is expected to win 78 out of 151 seats in parliament, the BBC reported on its website Monday. With 70% of the votes counted, the ruling HDZ party looks likely to win only 48 seats. Corruption scandals and economic problems hurt ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia beats Turkey 3-0 in Euro 2012 playoff [Nov 20, 2011] ISTANBUL (AP) -- Croatia staked its claim to place at the 2012 European Championship on Friday after defender Vedran Corluka scored one goal and helped create another in a 3-0 victory overTurkey in the first leg of their playoff. [via YahooNews] More >>

Vuku?i? inspires Croatia to Estonia double [Nov 14, 2011] Croatia 4-0 Estonia Captain Ante Vuku?i? received a standing ovation after his two goals inspired Croatia to a comfortable victory against winless Estonia in qualifying Group 5. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia shock Turkey with 3-0 away win [Nov 12, 2011] ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Croatia romped to a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Turkey in the first leg of their Euro 2012 playoff On Friday with goals from Ivica Olic, Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka taking them to the brink of the finals. [via YahooNews] More >>