Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people

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A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time. Nine miners were still unaccounted for as of Saturday afternoon, Xinhua said, and more than 120 people were hospitalized. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported, and rescue work is pressing on with hundreds of rescuers and medical personnel sent to the site. Among the injured, many were hurt by toxic gas, according to state media CCTV. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the missing, reported Xinhua. Xi also called for the “proper handling of the aftermath of the accident and urged a thorough investigation into its cause, with accountability pursued in accordance wi...
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Klauss ranks 2nd in MLS jersey sales; two CITY SC teammates in Top 15

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ST. LOUIS - It's been a memorable inaugural season for St. Louis CITY SC. With sights set on playoff aspirations and possibly the top seed in the Western Conference, it seems soccer fans nationwide are taking notice.

Major League Soccer announced its Top 25-selling jerseys for the 2023 MLS season on Friday. The results are a point of pride for St. Louis CITY SC.

One of the team's leading scorers, Klauss, finished second in terms of top-selling Adidas jerseys that the league sold via MLSstore.com. He trailed only international soccer legend Lionel Messi, who joined the MLS Inter Miami CF in July.

Within the Top 15, two more St. Louis CITY SC veterans generated the most sales: Midfielder Eduard Löwen and Center-back Tim Parker.

Klauss, Löwen and Parker are among the three most common names you'll see on jerseys at CITYPARK and for good reason. Each one sets the bar high with their skillset and gives CITY SC a balanced approach. Parker averages around 88 minutes per game, Löwen leads the team with 36 tackles and Klauss ranks second on the team with eight goals, despite missing several weeks due to injury.

For a closer look at the top-selling MLS jerseys, click here.

St. Louis CITY SC has three matches remaining in its first regular season, starting with Saturday's rivalry tilt against Sporting Kansas City. CITY has a 16-5-10 record and will almost guarantee the west's top seed with one more win over their final three games.



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