San Juan

Jesse Vassallo wowed them in his native land and 15-year-old Cynthia Woodhead won five gold medals as American swimmers led the way for the U.S. during a productive opening week at the Pan-American Games

The VIII Pan-American games conclude with sports in which the U.S., already the biggest winner, is traditionally strong and deep—track and field, boxing and basketball. Joe Marshall and John Papanek report from San Juan.

The new Inter-American circuit, which has franchises from Miami to Maracaibo, is giving veterans a chance to play—except when immigration officials bench them

Jamming the stadium, they came not to see the ludicrous show but the star. And with good reason, for Ali, embarking upon an unparalleled year, has far transcended his sport

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