Alex AbboudinThe Cities TribunePeak FootballIt’s Super Bowl Sunday, and hours from now the curtain will fall on a tumultuous — at least off the field — season for the NFL. No matter…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Alex AbboudThe Best Books of 2017 (That I Read This Year)Better late than never? As documented on my Goodreads page, I read more than 60 books in 2017, and added a few more in January. Last year…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Alex AbboudinThe Cities Tribune2016: A Collection of PhotosFive days into the new year, and 2016 is already starting to feel like a distant memory. Before completely turning the page on the year, I…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Alex AbboudThe Best Books of 2016 (That I Read This Year)It was a good year for this bibliophile. I read more books than I have since…I can’t recall. Perhaps not ever but definitely the most for…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Alex AbboudinThe Cities TribuneGame 7It’s been wonderful, hasn’t it? This World Series, and the playoff rounds that preceded it. A parade of likeable teams and players…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016
Alex AbboudinThe Cities TribuneBasketball Cities: Where NBA Players Come FromThe NBA season kicked off Tuesday night, as a championship banner was raised in Cleveland. Led by the prodigal son, LeBron James of nearby…Oct 28, 2016Oct 28, 2016
Alex AbboudinThe Cities TribuneHockeytowns: Where NHL Players Come FromThis season marks the 50th since the Toronto Maple Leafs — one of hockey’s storied franchises — lifted the Stanley Cup. In the midst of a…Oct 12, 20161Oct 12, 20161
Alex AbboudinThe Cities TribuneThe Cities That Feed the NFLToday, the Los Angeles Rams hosted their first home game since 1994, after which they decamped for St. Louis. This season, their return is…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
Alex AbboudinThe Cities Tribune#CityBooks: Los Angeles and It’s BallclubBooks about the intersection of sports and society are in my wheelhouse. Given that, and a current inclination for any kind of Dodgers…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016