Workers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium, one of the key venues for the 2014 World Cup, halted work on Monday and are threatening a full-scale strike beginning next week if their demands for better salaries and benefits are not fulfilled. The workers said the stoppage is a warning as neg

Germany will meet Paraguay in a friendly in Kaiserslautern on Aug. 14. Germany coach Joachim Loew says the game at the Fritz-Walter-Stadium "is a welcome opportunity for us to adjust a little to the South American style of play in the year before the World Cup in Brazil." Loew expects "quick, direc