2016-2017 stories by country 

UNITED STATES

Pelicans star Anthony Davis serves Thanksgiving dinner, The Advocate
NOLA protesters clash over Confederate monuments, Jezebel
Meet the two amazing women running across America, espnW
Sandra Villines' record-breaking (and life-changing) run across America, espnW
The woman who broke rules & made history by running the 1st international marathon in Iran, Jezebel
Adrian Robinson is watching football again after CTE killed his son, Vice Sports
Down to the Wire: In the wake of Freddie Gray, can Douglass football find redemption?, SBNation Longform 

ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Palestine Marathon sparks a growing push for movement over politics, The Washington Post
"If There is Peace, It Will Look Like This" Australian football in Jerusalem, Pacific Standard
The Israeli-Palestinian basketball teams that are breaking all the barriers, espnW

MOROCCO
Full iRunFar updates, 2016 Marathon des Sables, iRunFar.com
A 153-mile run through the Sahara -- on prosthetic legs, The Washington Post
Meet the casual runners who pay thousand to suffer through the most difficult footrace on earth, Pacific Standard
How an ultrarunning force emerged from the middle of Morocco,  Vice Sports

GREECE
Welcome to Greece's refugee squats, The Washington Post
The Hidden Costs of Volunteering in Greece, Pacific Standard
Six Weeks with the Pregnant Refugees of Piraeus, Greece, Jezebel

GERMANY
By way of Germany, Palestine's first Olympic marathoner, Vice Sports

HUNGARY
They are wearing: Budapest, Women's Wear Daily
4 Reasons Budapest is great for cycling, Bicycling