InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Feb 4, 2018Peak 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…
Alex Abboud·Feb 4, 2018The 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…
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Jan 6, 20172016: 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…
Alex Abboud·Dec 14, 2016The 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…
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Nov 2, 2016Game 7It’s been wonderful, hasn’t it? This World Series, and the playoff rounds that preceded it. A parade of likeable teams and players…
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Oct 28, 2016Basketball 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…
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Oct 12, 2016Hockeytowns: 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…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Sep 19, 2016The 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…
InThe Cities TribunebyAlex Abboud·Sep 14, 2016#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…