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UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices.

It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. In response at the time, the company said it stands “by the integrity of our Medicare Advantage program.”

In July, the Journal also reported that the DOJ interviewed several doctors about UnitedHealth’s practices and whether they felt pressured to submit claims for certain conditions that bolstered payments from the Medicare Advantage program to the company.

That marked the second time this year that the insurer’s Medicare Advantage business has come under federal scrutiny. The Journal also reported in February that the DOJ is conducting a civil investigation into whether the company inflated diagnoses to trigger extra payments to its Medicare Advantage plans.

But in March, UnitedHealth moved a step closer to ending a yearslong legal battle with the DOJ that began with a whistleblower who alleged the company illegally withheld at least $2 billion through the Medicare Advantage program. A special master assigned to the case by the judge issued a recommendation in favor of UnitedHealth, saying the DOJ lacked evidence.

UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement segment, which includes the Medicare Advantage business, is UnitedHealth Group’s largest revenue driver, raking in $139 billion in sales last year.

The update in the probe comes after a tumultuous last year for UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest and most powerful private health insurer. Shares of UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, are down more than 42% for the year after it suspended its 2025 forecast amid skyrocketing medical costs, announced the surprise exit of former CEO Andrew Witty and grappled with the reported probe into its Medicare Advantage business.

The company’s 2024 wasn’t any easier, marked by a historic cyberattack and the torrent of public blowback after the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson.

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Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast

Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its capital investments by $10 billion in 2025.

Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:

Wall Street is also watching several other numbers in the report:

The company’s overall revenue grew 14% year over year, higher than the 10.9% Wall Street expected, but Alphabet is going to spend more on artificial intelligence in 2025 than it anticipated.

In February, the company said it expected to invest $75 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 as it continues to expand on its AI strategy. That was already above the $58.84 billion Wall Street expected at the time.

The company increased that figure on Wednesday to $85 billion, saying it was raising it due to “strong and growing demand for our Cloud products and services.” The company expects to further increase capital expenditures in 2026, Alphabet finance chief Anat Ashkenazi said on an earnings call.

The company reported revenue of $13.62 billion for its cloud computing business, which is a 32% increase from a year ago. Last week, OpenAI announced that it expected to use Google’s cloud infrastructure for its popular ChatGPT service. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said “we are very excited to be partnering with them.”

Alphabet’s net income increased to $28.20 billion, up nearly 20% from the previous year.

The company’s search and advertising units still showed growth in the second quarter despite AI competition heating up. The company’s search unit brought in $54.19 billion during the quarter, and its advertising revenue grew to $71.34 billion — up about 10.4% from $64.61 billion the year prior.

YouTube advertising revenue came in at $9.8 billion, higher than Wall Street expected.

The company said its “Other Bets” segment, which includes its self-driving car unit Waymo and life sciences unit Verily, brought in $373 million — up from $365 million a year ago. Other Bets reported a loss of $1.25 billion, up from the $1.13 billion a year ago.

AI Overviews, Google’s AI search product that summarizes search results, now has upward of two billion monthly users across more than 200 countries and territories, Pichai said during Wednesday’s earnings call. That’s up from 1.5 billion monthly users last quarter.

The Gemini app, which has the company’s AI chatbot, now has more than 450 million monthly active users, Pichai said.

When asked about large spending on AI talent, Ashkenazi said Alphabet makes “sure that we invest appropriately to have the best and brightest minds in the industry.”

Google made a splash in the AI talent wars, announcing earlier in July that it would bring in Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and other top researchers at the AI coding startup as part of a $2.4 billion deal that also includes licensing the company’s technology.

Total operating expenses increased 20% to $26.1 billion, Ashkenazi said on Wednesday. The biggest driver of growth was expenses for legal and other matters due in part to a $1.4 billion charge related to a settlement, she said on Wednesday’s earnings call. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in May announced a $1.37 billion settlement with Google related to a data privacy rights lawsuit it made against the company in 2022.

Ashkenazi said Alphabet’s third-quarter revenue “could see a tailwind” due to several reasons. That includes a negative impact for advertising, which benefited from “strong spend on U.S. elections” in late 2024, particularly on YouTube, she said.

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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men

Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform.

The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. Women drivers can also choose to drive women.

“It’s about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive,” Camiel Irving, Uber’s vice president of U.S. and Canada operations, said in a release.

The company said the rider’s preference isn’t guaranteed but the feature increases the chances women will be paired in the app.

Uber will pilot the program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit. The company also said it tested the feature in countries such as France, Germany and Argentina.

This isn’t Uber’s first foray into gender preferences on its platform.

In 2019, Uber rolled out a women rider preference feature for female drivers in Saudi Arabia after women won the right to drive in 2018. That offering later expanded to about 40 countries. A survey from the company in 2015 found that about a fifth of its U.S. drivers were women.

Over the years, ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft have faced safety concerns and questions over the roles these platforms have played in various sexual assault and harassment incidents.

Uber has rolled out several features in recent years to improve safety on the platform, including teen accounts and rider and pin verification.

Competitor Lyft launched an option in late 2023 that pairs women and nonbinary drivers and riders.

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UnitedHealth says it faces DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices

UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices.

It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. In response at the time, the company said it stands “by the integrity of our Medicare Advantage program.”

In July, the Journal also reported that the DOJ interviewed several doctors about UnitedHealth’s practices and whether they felt pressured to submit claims for certain conditions that bolstered payments from the Medicare Advantage program to the company.

That marked the second time this year that the insurer’s Medicare Advantage business has come under federal scrutiny. The Journal also reported in February that the DOJ is conducting a civil investigation into whether the company inflated diagnoses to trigger extra payments to its Medicare Advantage plans.

But in March, UnitedHealth moved a step closer to ending a yearslong legal battle with the DOJ that began with a whistleblower who alleged the company illegally withheld at least $2 billion through the Medicare Advantage program. A special master assigned to the case by the judge issued a recommendation in favor of UnitedHealth, saying the DOJ lacked evidence.

UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement segment, which includes the Medicare Advantage business, is UnitedHealth Group’s largest revenue driver, raking in $139 billion in sales last year.

The update in the probe comes after a tumultuous last year for UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest and most powerful private health insurer. Shares of UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, are down more than 42% for the year after it suspended its 2025 forecast amid skyrocketing medical costs, announced the surprise exit of former CEO Andrew Witty and grappled with the reported probe into its Medicare Advantage business.

The company’s 2024 wasn’t any easier, marked by a historic cyberattack and the torrent of public blowback after the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson.

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A Wild Ride For the History Books: 2025 Mid-Year Recap

Markets don’t usually hit record highs, risk falling into bearish territory, and spring back to new highs within six months. But that’s what happened in 2025.

In this special mid-year recap, Grayson Roze sits down with David Keller, CMT, to show how disciplined routines, price-based signals, and a calm process helped them ride the whipsaw instead of getting tossed by it. You’ll see what really happened under the surface, how investor psychology drove the swings, and the exact StockCharts tools they leaned on to stay objective.

If you’re focused on protecting capital, generating income, and sleeping well at night while still capturing the upside, this is a must-watch. Discover which charts deserve your attention now, what to ignore, and how to prep for the back half of 2025.

This video premiered on July 23, 2025. Click on the above image to watch on our dedicated Grayson Roze page on StockCharts TV.

You can view previously recorded videos from Grayson at this link.

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Is META Breaking Out or Breaking Down?

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The chart of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has completed a roundtrip from the February high around $740 to the April low at $480 and all the way back again. Over the last couple weeks, META has now pulled back from its retest of all-time highs, leaving investors to wonder what may come next.

Is this the beginning of a new downtrend phase for META? Or just a brief pullback before a new uptrend phase propels META to new all-time highs?

Today we’ll look at two potential scenarios, including the double top pattern and the cup and handle pattern, and share which technical indicators and approaches could help us determine which path plays out into August.

The double top scenario basically means that the late July retest of the previous all-time high was the end of the recent uptrend phase. The double top pattern is literally when a major resistance level is set and then retested. The implication is that a lack of willing buyers means the uptrend is exhausted, and there is nowhere to go but down.

While the 21-day exponential moving average is currently in play for META, I would say that a break below the 50-day moving average could confirm this as the correct scenario. If that smoothing mechanism does not hold, then the price action would imply less of a pullback and more like the beginning of a real distribution phase.

What is META pulls back but then resumes an uptrend phase, leading META to another new all-time high? That would result in a confirmed cup and handle pattern, created by a large rounded bottoming pattern followed by a brief pullback. The key to this pattern is the “rim” of the cup, which sits right at $740 for META.

Given the pullback META has demonstrated so far in July, I would say that a break above the $740 level would basically confirm a bullish cup and handle pattern. That would suggest much more upside potential for META, as the stock would literally go into previously uncharted territory.

So how can we determine which scenario is more likely to play out? This is where we need to incorporate more technical indicators into the discussion, as a way to further validate and confirm our investment thesis.

Just to review, I think a break above $740 would confirm a bullish cup and handle pattern. I would also say that a break below the $680 level, which would represent a move below the 50-day moving average as well as the June swing lows, would basically confirm a bearish double top pattern.

We can also use the Relative Strength Index (RSI) to help determine whether META remains in a bullish trend phase. During bull phases, the RSI rarely gets below 40, because buyers usually step in to “buy the dips” and keep the momentum fairly constructive. So if the price would break down, and the RSI would not hold that crucial 40 level, that could mean a bearish outlook is warranted.

Finally, we can use volume-based indicators to assess whether moves in the price are supported by stronger volume readings. Here I’ve included the Accumulation/Distribution Line, which tracks the trend in daily volume readings over time. We can see that the high in July resulted in a divergence, as the A/D line was trending lower. If the A/D line would break below its June and July lows, marked by a dashed red line, that would represent a bearish volume reading for META.

Technical analysis is less about predicting the future, and more about determining the most probable scenarios based on our analysis of trend, momentum, and volume. I hope this discussion shows how the outlook for META can be easily determined and tracked using the best practices of technical analysis!

RR#6,

Dave

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David Keller, CMT

President and Chief Strategist

Sierra Alpha Research LLC

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Disclaimer: This blog is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation, or without consulting a financial professional.

The author does not have a position in mentioned securities at the time of publication. Any opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not in any way represent the views or opinions of any other person or entity.

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Claressa Shields shares in podcast interview about plans for motherhood

World champion Claressa Shields joined The Pivot Podcast ahead of her highly anticipated fight against Lani Daniels in Michigan on Saturday, July 26, where she discussed her future outside of boxing.

The Pivot Podcast, hosted by former NFL players Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor, featured a discussion with boxing star Shields. During the episode, she announced her plans to start a family with her partner, rapper Papoose, next year. She explained that one of the main reasons for this decision is her desire to be present for her children rather than waiting until later in her career to start a family. Although she plans to take time off to have a child, she intends to return to the ring to continue her boxing career at some point.

‘I don’t want to wait till I’m, you know, 40, 43, whatever, after my career, to have my kids,’ Shields said on The Pivot Podcast. ‘I want to be able to run at the park with my kids and stuff like that. I don’t want to be too old.”

Shields currently boasts an undefeated record of 16 wins and 0 losses, including three knockouts. As she prepares for her second fight of 2025, following her victory over Danielle Perkins in February, Shields attributes her success to her clean lifestyle. She believes this not only benefits her career but also aligns with her future plans of starting a family.

‘I don’t drink, I don’t smoke—I think that’ll also help me too when I’m going through this whole body and life changing stuff or, you know, whatever, next year,” Shields said.

How to watch Claressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels fight

Claressa Shields will face Lani Daniels on Saturday, July 26 at the Little Caesar Arena in Detroit.

Date: Saturday, July 26
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Claressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels main event ringwalks: 10 p.m. ET
Stream: DAZN

Watch Shields vs Daniels with DAZN

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Oregon coach pushes for College Football Playoff schedule to end Jan. 1

While there’s plenty of talk of changes to expand the College Football Playoff, Oregon coach Dan Lanning wants one thing fixed: the schedule.

Lanning told ESPN at the Big Ten media days he wants the playoff to mirror the NFL with a shorter layoff from the end of conference championship week to the postseason and the national championship game to be played on Jan. 1.

‘I’d be in favor of creating our playoff system to mirror every other playoff system in sports,’ Lanning said. ‘The season’s over, and the playoffs start shortly after. The long break is something I’m not crazy about. I wish we played every single Saturday in college football. I wish college football ended Jan. 1.’

It’s something that Lanning can certainly attest to. Last season, the Ducks finished the regular season undefeated and won the Big Ten championship game. They were the No. 1 seed in the playoff, but had a first-round bye. Oregon waited 25 days before facing Ohio State in the quarterfinal match at the Rose Bowl, and the Ducks trailed 34-0 and were soundly beaten by the Buckeyes. All teams that received first-round byes in the new 12-team playoff lost in the quarterfinals.

Lanning didn’t excuse the season-ending defeat, but noted ‘it’s almost a month’ between playing games.

‘That’s a long time,’ he added.

Lanning’s ideal schedule involves starting the regular season at the current Week 0, which starts Aug. 23. By starting the season earlier and starting the playoff the week after conference championships, it would lead to the national championship game on New Year’s Day.

In the first edition of expanded playoff, the national championship game was played on Jan. 20. Lanning feels it is scheduled too late, and doesn’t allow coaches to hit the ground running on off-season recruiting. The College Football Playoff also ran concurrent with the NFL postseason.

‘There’s just some things where I don’t think the season aligns with the calendar in a lot of ways, and I wish I would speed up,’ he said.

Altering the college football calendar has certainly been mentioned as the talks for expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams heat up. Currently, teams playing in Week 0 must be granted a waiver by the NCAA.

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips previously said starting in Week 0 should be considered. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told Yahoo Sports in June the sports should have a consistent opening weekend, and although Labor Day weekend has ‘been a good start date,’ he’s open to making changes.

‘The fact we are taking another look at it could be interesting,’ Sankey said. ‘I’m not opposed to that. I want to make sure it’s a broad view of the issues and not something narrow.’

This season’s College Football Playoff pairings will be announced Dec. 7 and play will begin on Dec. 19, 13 days after conference title games. Teams with first-round byes will play on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1. The national championship game is on Jan. 19.

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Ex-NFL star Kellen Winslow II has bid denied by state Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court has rejected a bid by former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II to get his 14-year prison sentence reduced after he was convicted of sex crimes against five women in San Diego County, including the rape of a homeless woman in 2018.

Winslow’s attorney had filed the habeas corpus petition in March, arguing that recent criminal justice reform laws in California allowed for him to be resentenced to account for his history of head trauma in football and the alleged sex abuse he suffered as a minor.

But the petition was denied by the Supreme Court July 23 with only a brief explanation. The court cited precedent and said a habeas corpus petition “must include copies of reasonably available documentary evidence.” It also said that “courts will not entertain habeas corpus claims that could have been, but were not, raised on appeal.”

The latter reason was why his petition also was rejected by a state appeals court in January. Winslow, 42, currently is incarcerated at a prison in Chino, California, and is not eligible for parole until August 2028, according to state records. He played football at the University of Miami and was the No. 6 overall draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2004.

What was Kellen Winslow II’s argument?

His attorney, Patrick Morgan Ford, asked the court to grant the petition or order an evidentiary hearing so that he may be returned to be returned for resentencing under the new sentencing laws. He ultimately sought a two-year reduction in his 14-year sentence, which was issued in 2021.

“Petitioner (Winslow) is not asking to be released from prison at this time, but he does meet the criteria for relief under (state law) AB 124, given the trauma (brain damage) he received in his life of football, physical and sexual abuse he was subjected to as a child, and the impact of his debilitating motorcycle accident” in 2005, Winslow’s petition stated.

The attorney argued the new laws would have changed the sentencing analysis and led to a more favorable sentence. He also noted Winslow was given neuropsychological testing “which showed deficits caused by decreased blood flow in his frontal, temporal and occipital lobes, which is typical of traumatic brain injury.”

The Supreme Court still found a procedural problem with the petition. Winslow previously filed an appeal of his sentence in 2021, when he sought 233 days of custody credit for time he spent on electronic monitoring. That appeal was pending when the new state laws went into effect, but Winslow’s attorney didn’t raise those issues at the time. The state appeals court previously said he should have raised those issues then and rejected his petition.

Winslow’s life in prison described

Winslow agreed to a plea deal for his crimes, which included the rape of a woman who was unconscious in 2003. In a previous bid to get resentenced, Winslow said in a declaration filed with the court that “I will always feel remorse for what I did to the victims in my case.”

“Since entering prison, he has devoted himself to the teachings of the Bible, to helping others, to self-improvement and a productive life outside of prison, a plan that will include ongoing therapy,” Winslow’s petition to the state Supreme Court stated. “He is actively programming in prison, and is described by the director of his Anger Management class as a role model to other participants in the group. He is on a strict running program training for marathons, and has other inmates in the program as well. Inmates have sent letters expressing their gratitude for his support during their dark and difficult struggles in prison.”

Winslow’s father Kellen, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, attended his son’s trial in San Diego County and also claimed injuries from head trauma in football.

Kellen Winslow II’s attorney didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

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MLS All-Star Game highlights: MLS defeats Liga MX

Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge, the Philadelphia Union’s Tai Baribo and Vancouver FC’s Brian White each scored goals to help Major League Soccer beat Liga MX standouts during the 2025 MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 23 at Q2 Stadium in Austin.

Baribo earned MLS All-Star MVP honors after his goal in the 51st minute secured the victory for MLS, which avenged a 4-1 loss to its Liga MX counterparts last year in Columbus, Ohio.

Baribo finished an assist from the Columbus Crew’s Diego Rossi, who also had an assist in the 2024 MLS All-Star game.

Surridge, tied with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot lead with 18 goals this season, scored in the 28th minute on an assist from LAFC star Denis Bouanga to kick-start the MLS effort.

White, one of four Vancouver All-Stars, scored in the 80th minute to seal the victory, with an assist from Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) and the second assist from Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).

The most noteworthy goal in the match was scored by 16-year-old Gilberto Mora in the 64th minute. Mora plays for Club Tijuana, and started for Mexico in its Concacaf Gold Cup win against the U.S. men’s national team last month.

The victory helped MLS take a 3-1 lead in its All-Star series against Liga MX.

Messi and fellow Inter Miami All-Star Jordi Alba did not play in the match.

Check out these highlights from the 2025 MLS All-Star Game:

MLS All-Star Game highlights

MLS 3, LIGA MX 1: Brian White scores goal

Vancouver’s Brian White scored in the 80th minute to restore a two-goal lead for the MLS All-Stars. White was assisted by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), with the second assist by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).

The goal was awarded to White, despite the ball being deflected off the foot of Liga MX’s Brian Rodriguez and into the net.

MLS 2, LIGA MX 1: Takaoka prevents LIGA MX goal

Vancouver FC goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka prevented a game-tying goal in the 75th minute, defending a shot by Necaxa’s Diber Cambindo,

MLS 2, LIGA MX 1: 16-year-old Gilberto Mora scores goal

Gilberto Mora, the 16-year-old prodigy who helped Mexico beat the U.S. men’s national team in the Gold Cup earlier this month, has scored in the MLS All-Star Game.

Mora, of Club Tijuana, scored in the 64th minute to narrow the MLS lead in the second half. He is the youngest player to play for Liga MX in the MLS All-Star Game.

MLS 2, LIGA MX 0: MLS makes six more substitutions in 61′

In: White, Zinckernagel, Freeman, Gil, Vargas, Takaoka

Out: Baribo, Rossi, Pasalic, Mukhtar, Tverskov, St. Clair

MLS 2, LIGA MX 0: Tai Baribo scores goal in second half

The Philadelphia Union’s Tai Baribo has scored in the 51st minute to double the lead for the MLS All-Stars.

Baribo finished a stellar assist by Columbus Crew’s Diego Rossi during the sequence.

MLS 1, LIGA MX 0: Here are the halftime substitutions

Here are the subs for MLS:

In: M. Robinson; M. Arfsten; C. Espinoza; D. Luna.

Out: M. Boxall; K. Wagner; S. Berhalter; Evander.

Liga MX swapped its entire lineup at halftime:

In: G. Ferrareis; W. Ditta; Á. Zendejas; K. Castañeda; E. Montiel; K. Mier; J. Pereira; A. Aceves; G. Mora; D. Cambindo; Brian Rodríguez.

Out: I. Reyes; L. Garcia; J. Brunetta; R. Dourado; A. Palavecino; L. Malagón; S. Ramos; J. Gallardo; S. Canales; Á. Sepúlveda; R. Alvarado.

MLS 1, LIGA MX 0: MLS makes seven substitutions in 35’

MLS has already made seven substitutions in the first half, to account for players’ upcoming schedules with six games scheduled for Friday, July 24.

In: D. St. Clair; J. Glesnes; J. Tverskov; H. Mukhtar; M. Pašalić; T. Baribo; D. Rossi

Out: B. Stuver; T. Blackmon; A. Nájar; A. Dreyer; H. Lozano; S. Surridge; D. Bouanga

MLS 1, LIGA MX 0: Sam Surridge scores goal

Nashville’s Sam Surridge, tied with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot lead with 18 goals this season, has scored the first goal in the MLS All-Star Game.

Surridge provided the finish with a header inside the box in the 28th minute, confirmed after a lengthy VAR, following a pass by LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.

MLS 0, LIGA MX 0: Luis Malagón makes big save on shot by Evander

The MLS All-Stars nearly broke the scoreless deadlock in the 13th minute following a corner kick. Following the corner, the ball bounced to FC Cincinnati’s Evander, who rifled a shot on goal from outside the 18-yard box that was saved by Club América’s Luis Malagón, who dove to make the one-handed block.

How to watch the MLS All-Star Game

The 2025 MLS All-Star Game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, at 9 p.m. ET at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Fans can catch all the action on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Date: Wednesday, July 23
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Stream:Apple TV
Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas

Watch MLS All-Star on Apple TV

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2025 MLS All-Star roster

Goalkeepers:

Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC / Voted In)
Brad Stuver (Austin FC / Coach’s Selection)
Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Coach’s Selection)

Defenders:

Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection)
Guilherme Biro (Austin FC / late addition)
Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In)
Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC / Voted In)
Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC / Voted In)
Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union / Coach’s Selection)
Andy Najar (Nashville SC / Coach’s Selection)
Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati / Coach’s Selection)

Midfielders:

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In)
David Da Costa (Portland Timbers / Coach’s Selection)
Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes / Coach’s Addition)
Evander (FC Cincinnati / Voted In)
Carles Gil (New England Revolution / Coach’s Addition)
Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake / Voted In)
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC / Coach’s Addition)
Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC / Coach’s Selection)
Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders / Coach’s Addition)
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC / Coach’s Selection)

Forwards:

Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC / Commissioner’s Pick)
Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union / Voted In)
Denis Bouanga (LAFC / Voted In)
Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC / Coach’s Selection)
Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano (San Diego FC / Commissioner’s Pick)
Marco Pašalić (Orlando City SC / Coach’s Addition)
Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection)
Sam Surridge (Nashville SC / Coach’s Addition)
Brandon Vazquez (Austin FC / Coach’s Selection /Injured)
Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In)

2025 Liga MX All-Star roster

Goalkeepers:

Luis Malagón (Club América)
Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul)

Defenders:

Sebastián Cáceres (Club América | Coach’s Selection)
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul | Center Back of the Year)
Luan García (Toluca | Coach’s Selection)
Jesús Gallardo (Toluca | Fullback of the Year)
Joaquim Pereira (Tigres UANL | Balón de Oro nominee)
Sergio Ramos (CF Monterrey | Coach’s Selection)
Israel Reyes (Club América | Coach’s Selection)
Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul | Coach’s Selection)
Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul | Balón de Oro nominee)

Midfielders:

Roberto Alvarado (Chivas Guadalajara | Coach’s Selection)
Juan Brunetta (Tigres UANL | Coach’s Selection)
Sergio Canales (CF Monterrey | Balón de Oro nominee)
Rodrigo Dourado (Atlético San Luis | Coach’s Selection)
Érik Lira (Cruz Azul | Balón de Oro nominee)
Elías Montiel (CF Pachuca | Coach’s Selection)
Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana | Balón de Oro nominee)
James Rodríguez (Club León | Coach’s Selection)
Marcel Ruíz (Toluca | Coach’s Selection)
Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa | Defensive Midfielder of the Year)
Alejandro Zendejas (Club América | Coach’s Selection)

Forwards:

Diber Cambindo (Necaxa | Coach’s Selection)
Hugo Camberos (Chivas Guadalajara | Newcomer of the Year)
Uroš Đurđević (Atlas | FMF President Selection)
Henry Martín (Club América | Balón de Oro nominee)
Paulinho (Toluca | Forward of the Year)
Brian Rodríguez (Club América | Coach’s Selection)
Alexis Vega (Toluca | Attacking Midfielder of the Year)

Previous MLS vs. Liga MX All-Star Game results

2024 (Columbus): Liga MX 4, MLS 1
2022 (Minnesota): MLS 2, Liga MX 1
2021 (Los Angeles): MLS 1, Liga MX 1 (MLS won penalty shootout, 3-2)

Why Mexican league partnership is vital for MLS

The 2025 MLS All-Star Game is Wednesday, July 23 in Austin, Texas, with the best in MLS taking on the Liga MX All-Stars at Q2 Stadium.

It’s the fourth time in five years that MLS has chosen an All-Star team from Mexico’s top flight as its All-Star Game opponent, and it’s not hard to see why. There is a longstanding soccer rivalry between the countries at the national team level, and that extends to club play. MLS vs. Liga MX matches have often been fiery and dramatic, and there’s no more reliable method for each league to test itself than by facing its next-door neighbor.

The links between the two leagues go deeper than that, though, with MLS and Liga MX openly discussing ideas on how the two sides could go closer. — Jason Anderson

MLS All-Stars 30 years later: How the league moved the ball forward

Since its inaugural season in 1996, just two years after the United States hosted the 1994 World Cup, MLS has steadily grown alongside the nation’s rising interest in soccer.

Over the past three decades, global icons such as Carlos Valderrama, David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović have brought star power and credibility to the league, helping shape its identity and elevate its global standing. — Safid Deen and Ramon Padilla

30 best players in MLS history: From BWP to Beckham, Messi to Moreno

MLS has seen its fair share of stars over what is now a 30-season lifespan. Whether those players were global icons, cult figures, or unknowns who used the league to make their name in the soccer world, the league has seen some outstanding talents grace its fields.

USA TODAY made its picks for the 30 best players in MLS history. — Jason Anderson

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