Dein erstes Forum » game based around cricket and entertainment.It wi

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A subway strike in Sao Paulo that threatened to disrupt the opening of the World Cup was averted Wednesday night even as airport workers in Rio de Janeiro declared a 24-hour work stoppage in the main destination for soccer fans travelling to Brazil. Some 1,500 subway workers in Sao Paulo voted against going back on strike in a pay dispute. They had suspended the walkout Monday amid a popular backlash and government pressure to end the transportation chaos in Brazils biggest city. "We thought that right now its better to wait," union president Altino Prazeres said, but added that he wouldnt rule out resuming the strike sometime during the monthlong soccer tournament. "We get the feeling that maybe we arent as prepared for a full confrontation with police on the day the World Cup starts." The union said its members would hold a march Thursday morning demanding that 42 workers fired during the five-day work stoppage are rehired. World Cup organizers are counting on Sao Paulos subway system to carry tens of thousands of fans Thursday to Itaquerao stadium, where Brazil will play Croatia in the tournaments first game far from the hotel areas where most tourists are staying. Even as tensions eased in Sao Paulo, labour conflicts heated up in Rio, where fans were arriving ahead of Sundays match between Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina. On Wednesday, check-in counter clerks, baggage handlers and janitorial staff who have been demanding raises of at least 5.6 per cent for several months voted to strike starting at midnight. The work stoppage will affect the citys Galeao international airport as well as the Santos Dumont airport that connects Rio to other Brazilian destinations A union representative said only 20 per cent of workers would stay off the job for 24 hours, abiding by a labour court order that threatened to fine unions more than $22,000 if staffing fell below 80 per cent of normal levels. The official agreed to discuss specifics of the walkout only if not quoted by name because he wasnt authorized to speak publicly. The airport workers strike is the latest unrest to hit Brazil as workers battered by several years of high inflation take advantage of the spotlight from the World Cup to pressure for pay raises from employers and the government. In the northern city of Natal, where the United States plays its first game Monday against Ghana, bus drivers will stay home Thursday for at least 24 hours to press their demands for a 16 per cent pay increase. Teachers remain on strike in Rio and routinely block streets with rallies, and subway workers in that city briefly threatened a walkout. Police in several cities have also gone on strike in recent weeks, but are back at work now. There also has been a steady drumbeat of anti-government protests across Brazil criticizing the billions spent on hosting the World Cup and demanding improvements in public services. The protests that began last year have diminished in size but not in frequency, and they also have disrupted traffic at times. ------ Associated Press writers Stan Lehman in Sao Paulo and Bradley Brooks in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report. Mike Remmers Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Vikings Jerseys .com) - Sporting Kansas City announced Thursday that club has signed former on-loan midfielder Jimmy Medranda to a permanent contract from Colombian side Deportivo Pereira. http://www.shopvikingsauthentic.com/Youth-Kirk-Cousins-Elite-Jersey/ . Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist and Anaheim used a four-goal first period to extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Brian ONeill Vikings Jersey . Henderson (20-3) received winning scores of 48-47 and 49-46, and the other judge scored it 48-47 for Thomson (20-6). The announcement drew boos from the United Center crowd. "Train this hard for this long, its such a long camp and I see my title shot disappear," said Thomson, who fought most of the fight with a broken right hand. Mike Hughes Jersey . Torres calmly stroked a 51st-minute spot kick down the middle with goalkeeper Romel Quinonez diving right to convert a penalty earned by Javi Martinez. Spain controlled play at the Sanchez Pizjuan but found it hard to convert against a well-organized Bolivian team before Iniesta charged forward to curl around Quinonez in the 84th to seal victory.Counties will be compensated if their grounds miss out on hosting Test matches, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves has said. Graves is keen to avoid a repeat of Durhams bail-out in October, which saw them relegated from Division One of the County Championship, docked 48 points and stripped of Test status after overextending themselves financially.The 68-year-old is looking to scrap the system that pits county against county in a bidding war to host Test matches and instead come up with a system which safeguards their futures. He told the Daily Telegraph: I want to change the process so the risk is taken away from the grounds and that risk is shared by the ECB going forward.I want to do it on a different basis to make sure everybody is treated the same.Look at the way we are now. Nottinghamshire this year are going to lose over £1m because they have not had a Test match. That is not fair. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price The same can be said for Old Trafford, Edgbaston and Headingley when they have not had an international match.We might end up in a situation where if a ground does not get a Test match we payy them a certain amount of money so they do not make a big loss.ddddddddddddIf we do go down to six Tests a year, then we will ask them [international grounds] how we make it fit and if you do not get a Test you will have some form of compensation. ECB chairman Colin Graves is keen on a new Twenty20 competition Graves also confirmed that a new Twenty20 league is being discussed, with more details expected on that in April 2017.He believes change has to happen and added: We can sit here and leave everything as it is and say its hunky-dory in the garden but it is not.If you look at participation numbers, they are dropping like a stone. If you look at the audience that is watching, we are not attracting new fans.The new competition will be introduced to attract women, kids and new people to the game based around cricket and entertainment.It will not be based around drinking beer on a Friday night.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: India v England LIVE! WATCH: Day One higlights Cook in a good place Voges on the mend Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '