Crabtree had five catches each.___AP NFL

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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- With a subway strike put on hold, traffic in Brazils biggest city returned to its normal, congested nature Tuesday, but there was no guarantee service would be on for Thursdays opening of the World Cup. Fake Raptors Jerseys . Subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, were holding an assembly to vote on whether they would strike to demand higher wages, threatening to disrupt transportation. By late Tuesday night there was no announcement of their decision. Both situations are deeply worrying for World Cup organizers. Theyre counting on the subway systems to carry tens of thousands of fans to the games. The problem is a bigger worry for Sao Paulo, where the Itaquerao stadium is far from the hotel areas where most Cup tourists will stay. Union workers in Sao Paulo suspended their strike for two days, but planned to vote again Wednesday to decide whether to renew it. If they do, the subway system would grind to a halt on Thursday just as Brazils national soccer team faces Croatia in the Cups opening match. Sao Paulos Metropolitan Transportation agency said it has a "Plan B" -- yet refused to say exactly what that would entail. "We will only give details if and when the workers go on strike again," an agency official said, insisting he couldnt give his name because he wasnt allowed to speak to the press about the issue. A Sao Paulo labour court has fined the union $175,000 for the first four days of the strike and said it would add $220,000 for each additional day the work stoppage continued. The subway strike was the latest unrest to hit Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup. Teachers remain on strike in Rio and routinely block streets with rallies. Police in several cities have gone on strike, but are back at work now. There also has been a steady drumbeat of anti-government protests across Brazil blasting spending on 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. Hakeem Olajuwon Jersey .com) - The Boston Bruins announced Monday that the team has signed goaltender Niklas Svedberg to a one-year contract. Luis Scola Jersey . After overcoming a three-goal deficit the Senators forced the game to overtime only to watch it slip away as Seth Jones scored the winner 3:49 into the extra period as the Nashville Predators defeated the Senators 4-3 Monday night. https://www.cheapraptors.com/ . -- Pelicans coach Monty Williams does not expect guard Eric Gordon to play in any of New Orleans final five games this season.SANTA CLARA, Calif. - An off-balance Colin Kaepernick improvised, threw across his body and across the field, finding Frank Gore open near the opposite sideline more than 20 yards away.Gore bailed out a broken play and helped get the San Francisco 49ers back on track with a big day.He caught that career-best 55-yard touchdown and ran for 119 yards in his first 100-yard game of 2014, leading San Francisco past Philadelphia 26-21 on Sunday to hand the Eagles their first loss.I dont think Ive ever had one quite like that, Kaepernick said. It was a great job by Frank.Great job by Kap, Gore offered, standing next to his quarterback on the postgame podium.Coach Jim Harbaugh didnt see Gore open and had no idea where Kaepernick was going on that play.Kap did a great job keeping his eyes up field. I had no idea. When he stopped, pulled it up and started to throw, I didnt know where he was going with the ball, Harbaugh said. The speed, the angle, the way he got into the end zone was something. I didnt think he was going to get it in.Regardless, the 49ers got Gore involved in the offence again, and it returned them to their winning ways. Hard-nosed defence helped, too.At least for one Sunday, it seems the Niners reclaimed their offensive identity and defensive swagger.The 49ers (2-2) avoided their first three-game losing streak under Harbaugh, containing the leagues top passer.Nick Foles threw two incomplete passes from the 1 in the waning moments after gaining six first downs on a lengthy drive, more than the five the Eagles managed before that.We just didnt execute, its as simple as that, Foles said. Im not going to break it down or anything.Foles completed a 22-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin on the right sideline on that late drive. The 49ers challenged whether he had possession, but the play stood, costing the 49ers their final timeout.The Eagles couldnt pull off the second-half magic that had carried them in their three wins.On a day the 49ers gave up big plays on special teams, Gore delivered. Kaepernick also threw a touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson and Phil Dawson kicked four field goals a€” two of at least 46 yards. Kaepernick finished 17 for 30 for 218 yards, two TDs and four sacks.Darren Sproles had a career-best 82-yard punt return for a touchdown, Malcolm Jenkins ran an interception 53 yardds for a score for the Eagles (3-1). Chris Bosh Jersey. Brad Smith recovered Trey Burtons blocked punt against Andy Lee for a TD.The 49ers produced in the second half for the first time this season to give Harbaugh a win against former Pac-10 foe Chip Kelly.Antoine Bethea intercepted his first pass with the 49ers and forced a fumble, then the secondary kept the pressure on in the red zone. Perrish Cox made an interception with 41 seconds left to seal it.Gores score on the first play of the second quarter was the longest TD catch by a running back this season.It was an improvisational play, but thats one of his strengths, Eagles defensive co-ordinator Bill Davis said of Kaepernick. Its the skill set that he possesses. Hes able to make plays like that happen.But on San Franciscos next series, Kaepernick threw right to Jenkins and he broke three tackles on the way to the end zone.The 49ers won their first game at new Levis Stadium, where thousands of fans skipped out at halftime.San Francisco outgained the Eagles 232-73 in the first half, but still trailed 21-13. Then Johnson tiptoed both feet inbounds inside the left pylon in the third quarter for a 12-yard catch, the first second-half TD of the season for San Francisco after it had been outscored 52-3 after halftime in the first three games.Dawson kicked a 51-yarder before halftime, but the NFLs most-penalized team hurt itself with seven more flags for 60 yards in the first half and 10 total for 80 yards a€” but none on defence. The Eagles also had 10 penalties for 70.San Francisco right tackle Anthony Davis made his season debut but went down on the final play of the first quarter when Kaepernick took a sack right into the back of Davis left knee.Tight end Vernon Davis was sidelined with a back injury early in the third quarter and he was still experiencing spasms after the game, though an X-ray was negative. Davis missed last Sundays loss at Arizona with a hurting left ankle.Foles was 21 for 43 for 195 yards and two interceptions.NOTES: Foles missed a chance to join Peyton Manning, Steve Young, Kurt Warner and Drew Brees as the only QBs to open the season with four straight 300-yard passing games. ... 49ers Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree had five catches each.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '


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