Alec F. RiveraTerry Gross Interviews Abby Wambach:Coverage of Queer Issues in MediaSep 17, 2016Sep 17, 2016
Alec F. RiveraMedia Critique: Hope Solo and Anti-Heroes in Women's SportSports, like most modern media, is dominated by larger-than-life personalities. Hope Solo, arguably the best female goalkeeper in soccer…Sep 3, 2016Sep 3, 2016
Alec F. RiverainCrossbar SoccerThe Puerto Rican Soccer Project : An IntroductionWith Carmelo Anthony’s Puerto Rico FC on the verge of taking on the mantle of the Puerto Rico Islanders, Puerto Rico faces a historic…Jul 2, 20161Jul 2, 20161
Alec F. RiverainCrossbar SoccerReflections on the Role of the MLS Combine and SuperDraftThe Major League Soccer Combine and SuperDraft served as the opening chapter of the 2016 MLS season. These annual events are the final…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Alec F. RiverainCrossbar SoccerOn Creating CFU Leagues to Develop the Caribbean GameDeveloping soccer in CONCACAF is an ongoing process. To a large extent, Major League Soccer and LigaMX have led the way in helping to grow…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Alec F. RiverainCrossbar SoccerWho is Crossbar Soccer?Storytelling is an art as old as humanity itself. The story of North American Soccer, and the sport as a whole, is an amalgam of smaller…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Alec F. RiveraLittle Joys in an Unglamorous LifeModern life is chock-full of reminders that we can make the world a living hell. War, disease, famine, climate change, environmental…Jan 13, 2016Jan 13, 2016
Alec F. RiveraReflections on a Year in Sports JournalismWhile most of my New Year's Resolutions are intended to be self-reflective and private, 2016 will mark the beginning of my first foray into…Jan 1, 2016Jan 1, 2016