RIO DE JANEIRO -- New, stricter security checks were implemented in Brazilian airports Monday, stalling travelers and delaying flights less than three weeks before Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympics.Starting at 6 a.m., long, chaotic lines formed at Congonhas regional airport in Brazils biggest city, Sao Paulo. Within a half-hour, more than 700 people were waiting on the buildings first and second floors to pass through security checkpoints. The lines eased up by the afternoon.Smaller airports elsewhere in Sao Paulo state in southern Brazil also reported problems. There were long lines as well at the Santos Dumont regional airport in Rio de Janeiro, where the games are scheduled to open Aug. 5. International airports have not been affected so far.The new measures took effect days after the truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice, France, underscoring potential security threats at big events. Authorities say some 85,000 soldiers and police officers will patrol Rios streets during the Olympics.Also Monday, a police bomb squad responded to a report of a suspicious bag outside an apartment building in Rios wealthy Leblon neighborhood. Officers blocked the street and used a robot to inspect the blue sports bag, which turned out to have only clothes inside.This kind of thing isnt typical in Brazil, said Sergio Cabreu, a 68-year-old retiree who lives in a building around the corner. I doubt its anything, but with the Olympics coming up its good to find out.Because of the stricter checks in airports, Brazilian state airport administrator, Infraero, has recommended that travelers now arrive two hours before scheduled domestic flights instead of 30 minutes. At least five flights at Congonhas were delayed Monday, Infraero said.The new procedures include body searches, removal of electronic items from bags before scanning and more thorough luggage inspections.Brazils aviation agency said the steps are necessary.Due to this vacation period and with the proximity of the Olympic Games, demand for air transportation will surely increase, the agency said.Brazilian authorities expect more than 500,000 foreign tourists to visit Rio for the Olympic Games. Cheap Yeezy China .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Fake Yeezy Online . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. https://www.yeezychina.us/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Fake Yeezy China . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Yeezy China . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. SUNRISE, Fla. -- The last few days have been filled with awkward moments for Florida Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe.First, there was the unfortunate scene where Gerard Gallant loaded his luggage into a taxi after getting fired as Floridas coach last week. Another moment of weirdness came Wednesday, when Rowe settled into Gallants former office for the first time. And on Thursday night, Rowe made his home debut behind the bench -- drawing boos from some in the crowd.It is not a happy time in Pantherland right now.Floridas 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday night was the teams fourth straight defeat, sixth in its last seven games and dropped the team to 12-12-4 through 28 games. That puts the Panthers on pace for 82 points, and its going to take a lot more than that to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs; 93 was the magic number in the East last season, 98 was what it took to get the No. 8 seed two seasons ago.Gallant got Florida to the playoffs last year. Rowe is going to need Florida to pick up the pace if a postseason return is in the cards.We took a chance with this, said Rowe, the Panthers general manager who never was an NHL head coach until the move to fire Gallant. But we just felt a change was needed, a little different direction, a little different voice, work on a few things when it comes to the details of the game. Ive been fired before, too. Its not a lot of fun.If theres a silver lining for Florida right now, its this: A year ago, the Panthers were basically in this same spot. After 28 games last season, they were 13-11-4; thats just two points more ahead of where this team is. And that club ended up winning 47 games, getting 103 points and a division title.But while that team was trending in the right direction, this one isnt. At least, not yet.Weve talked a little bit about that, Rowe said. I think it gives our guys a real good thing to shoot for.dddddddddddd Weve got a long way to go here in the season. The biggest thing as a coaching staff, weve got to make sure the emotions are even-keeled, not getting too high when we do well, not getting too low when we hit a bump.The bumps have far outnumbered the good times for Florida this season.A team that thought of itself as a Stanley Cup contender coming into the season has been dealt one challenge after another. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau -- who excelled on a line with Jaromir Jagr last season -- is still weeks away from his season debut because of an Achilles issue. Jussi Jokinen missed time with an injury and has only two goals so far. Nick Bjugstad missed the first quarter of the season with a broken wrist and still hasnt scored.Jagr got his sixth goal of the season in Thursdays loss, but even he hasnt been the same as he was a year ago.Were kind of just waiting for those ugly goals, forward Reilly Smith said. You keep putting pucks on net, theyll come.Even the coaching change didnt exactly come at a good time, with Florida one game into a six-game road trip. The Panthers got five points out of the remainder of those games, falling twice in overtime -- then got behind 3-0 in the first eight minutes of Rowes home debut, on the way to the teams worst loss on home ice so far this season.Rowe still sees reason for hope.Its been a little odd, Rowe said. Same parking spot, just different office space. It was surreal, I guess. Put everything else aside -- Im a coach, Ive been a coach for the last 15 years and it really wasnt the plan to come in here and end up coaching. It turned out that way and Im going to embrace it. 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