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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Not even a day after his arrival in Rio de Janeiro and just hours after attending the Brazil-England soccer friendly at the citys legendary Maracana stadium, a sports columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper was held up at knifepoint as he strolled along Copacabana Beach. Cheap Adidas Outdoor Shoes . Adrian Durham darted into oncoming traffic to get away, and in the end the would-be mugger didnt make off with anything. But the June 2 incident, which Durham described in a recent column, has served as a warning for the tens of thousands of foreign visitors expected to flood into Brazil for this weeks Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Its only the first of a series of high-profile events Rios is gearing up to host, among them a papal visit in July, next years World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Security has long been a major problem in Brazil, where heavily armed drug lords control swaths of territory that are off-limits to law enforcement and where petty crime often turns fatal. As part of its Olympic bid, Brazils government pledged to curb the violence, and major strides have been made in recent years, particularly in Rio, where the police are now present in more than 200 hillside "favela" slums. But the country still has an alarmingly high murder rate, and knife- and gun-point muggings, carjackings and armed robberies continue to be facts of daily life. Rio alone has seen a spate of recent incidents, including the March gang rape of an American student aboard a public transit van and the shooting last Saturday of a Brazilian engineer who, because of faulty signs, took a wrong turn and drove into an unpacified favela. Brazilian officials have brought in drones, thermal cameras and thousands of troops to patrol the six stadiums hosting Confederations Cup events. But experts say visitors like Durham will be immediately vulnerable once they venture away from secured areas, and in fact, may run even a greater risk than usual, with many police having been called off their regular street duties to patrol the stadiums environs. "Street lighting and police presence need to be stepped up dramatically before the World Cup -- and then the Olympics -- come here," Durham wrote in his column. "Attitudes need to change -- locals clearly just accept that crime happens and have no desire to tackle it." Brazils epidemic of everyday violence makes ensuring security at the upcoming mega-events doubly complicated: Not only must officials plan for threats such as terrorism that overshadow any event of global scale, they also have to keep a lid on day-to-day violence, which some observers predict could reach a fever pitch with the influx of an estimated 60,000 foreign tourists. Officials said theyve already deployed the most extensive security apparatus ever in Brazil for the Confederations Cup, a two-week tournament thats regarded as a dry run for next years World Cup. "We are strongly concerned with ensuring safety and security to all our athletes, tourists, heads of state and delegations," Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo told reporters on a conference call earlier this week. "Special attention is given to this matter particularly in light of prior tragedies" like the slaying of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and the Boston Marathon bombings in April. Some 45,000 personnel will be deployed in the tournaments six host cities, according to SESGE, the government agency created in 2011 to co-ordinate security at the mega-events. That means a hodgepodge of Brazilian law enforcement agencies, from federal and state police officers to municipal guards to highway patrol, will be patrolling key sites such as airports and stadium surroundings. Inside the venues, world soccers governing body, FIFA, will rely on private guards. According to SESGE, one guard will be assigned for every 50 spectators at the matches, which kick off on Saturday when Brazil plays Japan in the tournaments opening game in the capital, Brasilia. In addition to 3,500 military police officers, the security detail at Saturdays match will also include a battalion of riot police with two armoured vehicles, a canine unit of sniffer dogs trained to detect drugs and explosives as well as eight sharpshooters, said Fabio Pizetta, the head of Brazilias riot police division. The crackdown will also make use of the latest technology, with stadium fly-overs by Air Force fighter jets and helicopters kitted out with surveillance equipment including high-resolution, night-vision and thermal cameras, SESGE has said. Nearby buses will receive the surveillance images and help co-ordinate any police response. The police have also been purchasing unmanned drones, which they may deploy during Pope Francis July 22-28 visit to Rio, as well as during the World Cup, media reports have suggested. In total, the government is expected to invest around $550 million in public security for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup, according to SESGE. Despite the investment, security experts assessments of the Brazilian strategy remain mixed. Joe Biundini, who heads the FAM International Group security firm, said he didnt anticipate any issues inside the stadiums but was worried about the potential terror threat posed by Brazils porous, 15,700 kilometre-long land border. Although Brazil has never before been the target of an international terror attack, he said, the Boston Marathon bombings showed big sporting events are prime targets. "The borders arent as secure as they could be. Right now, the door to Brazil is wide open," said Biundini, a Brazilian-born former U.S. marine whose company has studied security risks in the Confederations Cup. Biundini added that the terror threat could come from the notoriously crime ridden tri-border region where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet. "Theres real potential there for the smuggling of weapons of mass destruction" through the area, he said. With public security forces concentrated around the stadiums, public transit hubs and other outlying areas could become more vulnerable to potential attacks, as well as to petty criminals, Biundini said. Authorities have promised to beef up personnel at airports by more than 75 per cent during the Confederations Cup, but ground has yet to be broken on many planned renovations aimed at making the host cities cramped, outdated airports safer and more comfortable. "I think the plan they have in place is good on paper, but whether it actually works will depend on communication" between at least 12 different government agencies with roles in the security detail, Biundini said. "Theyll certainly make lots of mistakes (during the Confederations Cup) but hopefully theyll learn from them for the World Cup." Green Adidas Outdoor Shoes . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Cheap Adidas Outdoor Shoes . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. http://www.cheapadidasoutdoorshoes.com/ . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze has been paying attention to Memphis hot start.The Tigers might have a new coach and new quarterback this season, but Freeze says the 16th-ranked Rebels (2-2) will be tested when Memphis (3-0) comes to town on Saturday night.They put up some crazy numbers offensively and defensively and they are playing very, very good football, Freeze said.Memphis beat Ole Miss last season 37-24 in Memphis, but that was with former coach Justin Fuente, who is now at Virginia Tech, and former quarterback Paxton Lynch, who is now in the NFL.The new-look Memphis program appears just as dangerous.While Ole Miss has had some ups and downs in September, the Tigers havent even been tested. Memphis has won its three games by an average of more than 40 points, including a 77-3 victory over Bowling Green last weekend.Thats made Memphis a tough team to study.I am not sure we have a good sample size, because their games havent been close and they really dont have to show a whole lot, Freeze said. So there are probably some things that we are not seeing.Whats certain is Memphis has the ability to score touchdowns in a hurry under first-year coach Mike Norvell, who was the offensive coordinator at Arizona State before joining the Tigers. Junior quarterback Riley Ferguson has completed 67 percent of his passes for 843 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions this season.I really like this team, Norvell said. I like their attitude, their physicality.Ole Miss will counter with an offense thats averaging 40 points per game. The Rebels built a 45-0 lead last week over then-No. 12 Georgia before settling for the 45-14 victory.Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly said the Memphis defense will provide a challenge.Theyre just all running around, flying to the ball and making plays, Kelly said. Kids Adidas Outdoor Shoes. Theyre athletic -- they always have been. Weve just got to make sure we go out and execute.Here are a few other things to watch when No. 16 Mississippi hosts Memphis on Saturday:WATCH OUT FOR ENGRAM: Kellys favorite target this season has been tight end Evan Engram, who has caught 26 passes for 397 yards. Both of those totals are tops in the nation for a tight end.OLE MISS LOVES THE FIRST HALF: The Rebels have outscored opponents 41-6 in the first quarter and 66-27 in the second quarter through four games this season. Theyve been outscored 47-24 in the third quarter and 40-29 in the fourth quarter.REBELS LOOKING FOR PICKS: Ole Miss has just one interception this season, which is tied for last in the SEC. The interception came last weekend against Georgia, when Derrick Jones picked off a pass and ran it 52 yards for a touchdown.MASSIVE MARGINS FOR MEMPHIS: Memphis has had some huge blowout wins over the past two weeks. The Tigers beat Kansas 43-7 on Sept. 17 and then crushed Bowling Green 77-3 last weekend. The 74-point margin of victory for Memphis was the biggest since World War II.ELLIOTT CAN KICK: Memphis senior Jake Elliott could help the Tigers at the end if the game is close. The two-time defending American Athletic Conference special teams player of the year is 5 of 6 on field goals this season and has hit nine field goals of over 50 yards during his career. Hes also made all 162 extra-point attempts over four seasons.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . 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