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Walker Lane Resources Ltd. (TSX – V: WLR) (F r ankfurt:6YL ) (‘WLR’ o r t h e ‘ Comp a ny’) is pleased to announce, further to its news releases of June 10, 2025, that it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval to close the non-brokered private placement (the ‘ Private Placement ‘). On July 23, 2025, the Company issued 2,508,335 non-flow through Units (each a ‘ NFT Unit ‘) at a price of $0.12 per NFT Unit, for gross proceeds of $301,000, and 607,143 flow-through Units (each a ‘ FT Unit ‘) at a price of $0.14 per FT Unit, for gross proceeds of $85,000, for aggregate gross proceeds of $386,000. Each NFT Unit is composed of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a ‘ NFT Warrant ‘). Each FT Unit is composed of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a ‘ FT Warrant ‘), each NFT Warrant and each FT Warrant are exercisable for two (2) years at $0.16 per common share.

An insider of the Company subscribed for an aggregate of 1,178,571 Units, composed of 750,000 NFT Units and 428,571 FT Units. Such participation was considered to be a ‘related party transaction’ as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions (‘ MI 61-101 ‘). The Company relied on the exemption from valuation requirement and minority approval pursuant to subsection 5.5(a) and 5.7(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, for the insider participation in the Offering, as the securities do not represent more than 25% of the Company’s market capitalization, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of FT Units to incur ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ and ‘flow through mining expenditures’ as these terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and, in particular, the Company’s exploration program at its Amy and Silver Hart Properties in the Rancheria Silver District, (Yukon/British Columbia), and potentially limited activities at Logjam (Yukon). Such proceeds will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2025, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of gross proceeds raised from the issue of FT Units. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of NFT units for its properties in Nevada including Tule Canyon, Cambridge and Silver Mountain and for general working capital. The FT and NFT Units issued under the financing are subject to a four-month hold.

A bout Walker Lane Resources Ltd.

Walker Lane Resources Ltd. is a growth-stage exploration company focused on the exploration of high-grade gold, silver and polymetallic deposits in the Walker Lane Gold Trend District in Nevada and the Rancheria Silver District in Yukon/B.C. and other property assets in Yukon. The Company intends to initiate exploration programs to advance the drill-ready Tule Canyon (Walker Lane, Nevada) and Amy (Rancheria Silver, B.C.) projects to resource definition stage through proposed drilling campaigns that the Company desires to undertake in the near future.

The company intends to conduct early stage exploration efforts on its Cambridge and Silver Mountain Properties in the Walker Lane Area, Nevada, evaluate its Silver Hart/Blue Heaven property for medium term development, and advancing exploration on its Logjam property in Yukon.

On behalf of the Board:
‘Kevin Brewer’
Kevin Brewer, President, CEO and Director
Walker Lane Resources Ltd.

For Further Information and Investor Inquiries:

Kevin Brewer, P. Geo., MBA, B.Sc. (Hons), Dip. Mine Eng.
President, CEO and Director
Tel: (709) 327 8013
kbrewer80@hotmail.com
Telephone (604) 602-0001
www.walkerlaneresources.com
Suite 1600-409 Granville St.,
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2

Ne i t h er t h e TS X Ven t ure Exc h a n ge n o r its Reg u l a ti o n S ervices Prov i der (as t h at term is de fi ned in t h e p o li c ies of the T SX Vent u re Excha n ge) accepts re s ponsi b ility f or t he ade q u acy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and related figures, contain certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to as forward-looking statements). These statements relate to future events or our future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words ‘anticipate’, ‘plans’, ‘continue’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘project’, ‘predict’, ‘potential’, ‘should’, ‘believe’ ‘targeted’, ‘can’, ‘anticipates’, ‘intends’, ‘likely’, ‘should’, ‘could’ or grammatical variations thereof and similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning: our strategy and priorities including certain statements included in this presentation are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the Tule Canyon, Cambridge, Silver Mountain, and Shamrock Properties in Nevada (USA), and its Silverknife and Amy properties in British Columbia, the Silver Hart, Blue Heaven and Logjam properties in Yukon all of which now comprise the mineral property assets of WLR. WLR has assumed other assets of CMC Metals Ltd. including common share holdings of North Bay Resources Inc. and all conditions and agreements pertaining to the sale of the Bishop mill gold processing facility and remains subject to the condition of the option of the Silverknife Property with Coeur Silvertip Holdings Ltd. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to the Company and assumptions the Company believes are reasonable. The Company has made various assumptions, including, among others, that: the historical information related to the Company’s properties is reliable; the Company’s operations are not disrupted or delayed by unusual geological or technical problems; the Company has the ability to explore the Company’s properties; the Company will be able to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms to execute its business plan; the Company’s current corporate activities will proceed as expected; general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; and budgeted costs and expenditures are and will continue to be accurate. Actual results and developments may differ materially from results and developments discussed in the forward looking statements as they are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, including: public health threats; fluctuations in metals prices, price of consumed commodities and currency markets; future profitability of mining operations; access to personnel; results of exploration and development activities, accuracy of technical information; risks related to ownership of properties; risks related to mining operations; risks related to mineral resource figures being estimates based on interpretations and assumptions which may result in less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently anticipated; the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; changes in operating expenses; changes in general market and industry conditions; changes in legal or regulatory requirements; other risk factors set out in this presentation; and other risk factors set out in the Company’s public disclosure documents. Although the Company has attempted to identify significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other risks that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the Company’s control. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurances that the actual results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or benefits to, or effect on, the Company. The information contained in this presentation is derived from management of the Company and otherwise from publicly available information and does not purport to contain all of the information that an investor may desire to have in evaluating the Company. The information has not been independently verified, may prove to be imprecise, and is subject to material updating, revision and further amendment. While management is not aware of any misstatements regarding any industry data presented herein, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given by or on behalf of the Company as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation and no responsibility or liability is accepted by any person for such information or opinions. The forward-looking statements and information in this presentation speak only as of the date of this presentation and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable law. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, prospective investors should not read forward-looking information as guarantees of future performance or results and should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. Nothing in this presentation is, or should be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to the future. To the extent any forward-looking statement in this presentation constitutes ‘future-oriented financial information’ or ‘financial outlooks’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, such information is being provided to demonstrate the anticipated market penetration and the reader is cautioned that this information may not be appropriate for any other purpose and the reader should not place undue reliance on such future-oriented financial information and financial outlooks. Future-oriented financial information and financial outlooks, as with forward-looking statements generally, are, without limitation, based on the assumptions and subject to the risks set out above. The Company’s actual financial position and results of operations may differ materially from management’s current expectations and, as a result, the Company’s revenue and expenses. The Company’s financial projections were not prepared with a view toward compliance with published guidelines of International Financial Reporting Standards and have not been examined, reviewed or compiled by the Company’s accountants or auditors. The Company’s financial projections represent management’s estimates as of the dates indicated thereon.

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Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal

There’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks.

Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat out banks in a competitive bidding process for a new co-branded card from online shopping platform Rakuten, CNBC has learned.

The deal is the most recent sign that Imprint is gaining traction in the co-branded credit card industry.

The New York-based startup also just raised $70 million in additional capital, boosting its valuation by 50% to $900 million less than a year from its previous round, according to Imprint CEO Daragh Murphy.

Credit card partnerships with retailers, airlines and hotels are some of the most hotly contested deals in finance. Brands often go through extensive bidding processes to select a card company, while the companies compete for the right to issue cards to millions of loyal customers. The industry’s largest players include JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citigroup and Synchrony.

“We’re talking to Fortune 500 companies about being their partner and them choosing us over Synchrony, over Barclays, over U.S. Bank,” Murphy said in an interview. “We have to kind of walk and talk like we’re a big, important company, even though we still have a startup ethos.”

That’s why the company recently raised capital, bringing its total to $330 million, most of which is held on the firm’s balance sheet, according to Murphy. Those funds help show potential partners that Imprint has staying power, he said.

Imprint also has about $1.5 billion in credit lines from banks including Citigroup, Truist and Mizuho, which it uses to extend loans to card customers, Murphy said. The startup is behind the cards from brands including Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers and Turkish Airlines.

To offer its credit cards, Imprint usually partners with one of two small banks, First Electronic Bank or First Bank and Trust. Imprint handles the customer experience, including the technology and credit decisions, while using the credit card rails of regulated banks.

In the case of the Rakuten card, Imprint is relying on the American Express network, which allows users to get Amex purchase protections and other perks. It is using First Electronic Bank to help issue the cards.

“Though we’re not a regulated bank, we’re effectively building a bank,” Murphy said. “We have to do all the same things as a bank. We’re a capital markets company; we’re a compliance company; we’re a risk and credit and fraud company; we’re a technology company.”

To gain a toehold in the market for co-branded cards, which can be used anywhere credit cards are accepted, Imprint decided it would focus on a seamless digital experience for customers, Murphy said. That requires technology integration that is difficult for established players who rely on third-party companies including Fiserv to complete transactions, he said.

“The banks are in trouble because they don’t own the technology that the credit card runs on,” Murphy said. “Every credit card in your wallet, whether it’s Chase … or from Citi or Synchrony, they rely on two or three different third parties to power the technology.”

Imprint also decided to set itself apart by making it easy for customers to pay off their loans, Murphy said. Card companies including Bread Financial and Synchrony make a far larger percentage of revenue from late fees than Imprint does, he said.

“You shouldn’t have all these regressive late fees, and you shouldn’t make it hard to pay,” Murphy said. “The easier we make it to pay, the more likely you are to use the card, and the more likely you are to use the card, the better it is for everybody.”

Finally, Murphy said the company’s low customer acquisition costs allow it to fund more rewards for card users.

The new Rakuten card, for instance, offers users an extra 4% in cash back in addition to what customers earn through shopping on the online portal, capped at $7,000 in spending per year.

Users also earn 10% in cash back while dining at Rakuten’s partner restaurants, and 2% cash back on groceries and non-partner restaurants.

The previous Rakuten credit card was issued by Synchrony and discontinued in 2022.

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Businesses are cautiously spending on corporate travel as trade uncertainty looms

Corporations are continuing to spend on business travel, but are being strategic about how they allocate those dollars amid ongoing trade uncertainties, according to new reports from the travel and expense platform Navan and the Global Business Travel Association.

Corporate travel spending activity increased 15% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, according to a business travel index published Tuesday from Navan.

Navan’s index, backed by Nasdaq, is derived from millions of corporate business transactions on its platform. It examines the amount spent and number of transactions relating to airline travel, hotel reservations and expense transactions from corporate cards.

Amy Butte, Navan’s CFO, said during an interview that from talking with other chief financial officers over the past few months, she never got the sense that corporate leaders would stop spending on business travel altogether. Instead, they are in “wait and see” mode.

“If you’re making choices about where you’re being cautious, we’re not seeing people be cautious in the area of relationship building, either with their customers or with their teammates. We’re still seeing the spend allocated towards travel as a key component of any business strategy,” Butte said.

But while global business travel is expected to reach a new high of $1.57 trillion in 2025, according to a Monday report by the Global Business Travel Association, that total represents 6.6% year-over-year growth, which is less than the 10.4% increase that was previously predicted. GBTA cited trade tensions, policy uncertainty and economic pressures as the reasons for the more moderate growth.

A string of sentiment polls by GBTA also shows that corporate travel optimism for the rest of 2025 appears muted. The percentage of respondents who said they were optimistic about the overall outlook for the business travel industry in 2025 dropped sharply from 67% in November 2024 to 31% in April and declined slightly again this month to 28%.

The findings from both reports, grouped together with commentary from airline CEOs last week, show C-suite leaders are still largely left in wait-and-see mode amid President Donald Trump’s fluid tariff policies, but companies appear now to have a better read on how they will manage the uncertainty.

“Historically, corporate travel has been the first thing, one of the easiest things, to minimize if you’re a company,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said during the company’s earnings call this month, adding that corporate travel on the airline has been flat on a year-over-year basis.

But Butte said that Navan has not seen a drop-off in business travel. Instead, businesses are shifting how they are spending.

For example, Butte said businesses are continuing to commit to individual, face-to-face meetings, rather than spending on large group outings. The Navan index shows that spending on personal meals, meaning one-on-one meetings held over a meal, was up 9.8% from last year, while spending on team events and meals was the only category in the report that declined.

Navan did see some compression earlier in the year in the share of higher-priced airline tickets purchased that were first class or business class, Butte said, but she added that the platform has since seen an acceleration as uncertainty has lessened.

Airfare prices have also declined so far this year, which means business and consumers alike are spending less on plane tickets. Airfare fell 3.5% in June from a year earlier while inflation overall rose, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang said during an interview that CFOs have not cut travel spending off entirely, but are looking for efficient ways to get employees on the road. This may look like booking multicity trips, scheduling multiple meetings per trip or booking fewer trips per month, she said.

Neufang said the business travel industry has been focused over the past five years on making sure every trip has a purpose and delivers a return on investment.

“Gone are the days when there’s really frivolous business traveling,” Neufang said.

The new findings on business travel spending also come as airlines are reporting their quarterly earnings.

When Delta reported earnings on July 10, Bastian said he expects both consumer and corporate confidence to improve in the second half of the year, creating an environment for travel demand to accelerate.

Delta and other airlines saw travel demand come in weaker than expected at the beginning of the year, especially from price-sensitive customers traveling domestically. Bastian said back in April that Trump’s trade policies were hurting bookings.

Bastian took a more positive tone this month, telling CNBC that corporate travel has stabilized as businesses have more clarity and confidence than they did earlier this year. But he said corporate travel is in line with last year, not the 5% to 10% growth Delta expected at the start of the year.

Meanwhile, Delta President Glen Hauenstein said on an earnings call this month that corporate travel trends are “choppy” and overall corporate volumes are expected to be “flattish” over last year.

United Airlines reported earnings last week. CEO Scott Kirby said during the company’s call with analysts that so far this month, the airline has seen a double-digit acceleration in business demand as uncertainty has declined.

Andrew Nocella, United’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, added that the business traffic growth is “across the board” and not restricted to any singular hub or vertical, which he said reflects lessening macroeconomic uncertainty.

Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are scheduled to report their quarterly results this week.

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Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking

WASHINGTON — Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company’s staff for employees’ passwords.

Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the hacking group dubbed Scattered Spider, which specializes in tricking IT help desks into handing over credentials and then using that access to lock them up for ransom. The group is often described as unusually sophisticated and persistent, but in a case filed in California state court on Tuesday, Clorox said one of Scattered Spider’s hackers was able to repeatedly steal employees’ passwords simply by asking for them.

“Cognizant was not duped by any elaborate ploy or sophisticated hacking techniques,” according to a copy of the lawsuit reviewed by Reuters. “The cybercriminal just called the Cognizant Service Desk, asked for credentials to access Clorox’s network, and Cognizant handed the credentials right over.”

Cognizant did not immediately return a message seeking comment on the suit, which was not immediately visible on the public docket of the Superior Court of Alameda County. Clorox provided Reuters with a receipt for the lawsuit from the court.

Three partial transcripts included in the lawsuit allegedly show conversations between the hacker and Cognizant support staff in which the intruder asks to have passwords reset and the support staff complies without verifying who they are talking to, for example by quizzing them on their employee identification number or their manager’s name.

“I don’t have a password, so I can’t connect,” the hacker says in one call. The agent replies, “Oh, ok. Ok. So let me provide the password to you ok?”

The 2023 hack caused $380 million in damages, Clorox said in the suit, about $50 million of which were tied to remedial costs and the rest of which were attributable to Clorox’s inability to ship products to retailers in the wake of the hack.

Clorox said the clean-up was hampered by other failures by Cognizant’s staff, including failure to de-activate certain accounts or properly restore data.

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Tech Taps the Brakes, Homebuilders Hit the Gas: See the Rotation on StockCharts Today

The stock market feels like it’s holding its breath ahead of Big Tech earnings. The first two days of the trading week were mostly quiet, but Tuesday gave us a few nuggets worth chewing on.

The S&P 500 ($SPX) squeaked out another record close, up by a modest +0.06%. It’s barely a blip, but it keeps the uptrend intact.

Tech momentum slowed down a tad, but we didn’t see a wave of selling. It was more like a little profit-taking after a strong run. No reason to hit the panic button just yet.

StockCharts Tip: Head to the Market Summary page and take a glance at the Market Factors panel. On Tuesday, Large-Cap Growth and Large-Cap Momentum were the only factors in the red (see image below).

FIGURE 1. MARKET FACTORS PANEL IN THE MARKET SUMMARY PAGE. Here you see the one-day performance metrics of the factors. You can change the timeframe using the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Image source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

In the US Sectors panel in the Market Summary page, Technology was the lone S&P 500 sector that finished lower. Tuesday’s action can be seen in the StockCharts MarketCarpet of the S&P 500, based on a one-day performance.

FIGURE 2. MARKETCARPET FOR THE S&P 500. The Technology sector took a bit of a hit on Tuesday, but other sectors saw gains. Image source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

The big names — NVIDIA (NVDA), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Broadcom (AVGO) — were all in the laggard camp. This pause in tech stocks comes right before a wave of Big Tech earnings.

Some of the big tech companies reporting earnings this week are Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL), Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), and International Business Machines (IBM). All three report on Wednesday after the close. If GOOGL and TSLA come in hot with solid numbers and upbeat guidance, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) could catch a tailwind. (Fun fact: both stocks closed higher on Tuesday.)

Despite Tuesday’s tech wobble, major support levels are holding. The Nasdaq Composite remains comfortably above its 20-day exponential moving average (EMA), and breadth is improving (see chart below).

FIGURE 3. DAILY CHART OF THE NASDAQ COMPOSITE. The index is above its 20-day exponential moving average, and market breadth is improving. Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Small Caps Still in the Game

We’re also seeing small-cap stocks rising. When small-caps participate in the market’s upside move, it’s an indication of a healthy stock market. Healthcare stocks represent a significant portion of the small-cap indexes, which explains why Health Care was the top-performing sector on Tuesday.

Another area that stole the spotlight was homebuilders. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) broke above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA), a positive sign for the struggling industry group (see chart below). Its Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicates that momentum is relatively strong.

FIGURE 4. SPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERS ETF (XHB). The ETF broke above its 200-day simple moving average, and momentum is relatively strong. XHB has underperformed SPY over the last year. Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Over the last year, XHB has lagged the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by roughly 18%. Strong earnings from DR Horton, Inc. (DHI) and PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM), however, have given the group a welcome boost, even with a soft housing backdrop. We’ll get the June Existing Home Sales data on Wednesday. A stronger-than-expected report could add fuel to XHB’s rally.

StockCharts Tip: The XHB chart above is part of the Market Summary ChartPack, which is free for StockCharts subscribers. Install it, and you’ll have a ready-to-use list of charts for days like this.

Also worth a peek is the U.S. Dow Jones Home Construction Index ($DJUSHB), which topped the Dow Industries list (check the US Industries panel in Market Summary and hit the Dow Industries tab).

Gold and Silver Nudge Higher

While tech cooled and home builders heated up, precious metals prices climbed higher. Gold ($GOLD) rose 0.92% and silver ($SILVER) gained 0.94%. Gold sits just under its all-time high, and silver is back to levels we haven’t seen since 2011.

The Big Picture: Still a Healthy Market Environment

None of Tuesday’s actions suggests a crack in the market’s growth story. We are in the thick of earnings season, and that always brings uncertainty and volatility. Expectations are high for Big Tech, especially in light of a weaker dollar. Stay patient, watch the price action, and let the charts guide your next move.

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.

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Former All-Pro safety signs with Raiders

It’s the reunion season of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025.

First, the franchise traded for quarterback Geno Smith to reunite him with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, now at the helm in Las Vegas. This week there’s another reunion but this time in the secondary.

The Raiders have signed safety Jamal Adams, the team announced Tuesday, July 22.

Adams played for Carroll in Seattle from 2020 to 2023. He made the Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro in 2020, the last time he earned those accolades.

Adams played five games in 2024: three with the Tennessee Titans and two with the Detroit Lions. The former No. 6 overall draft pick will turn 30 during the season.

This will be his fifth team in the NFL after stints the New York Jets, Seahawks, Titans and Lions.

He joins a secondary with a lot of new faces entering 2025. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is also working free-agent signees Eric Stokes at cornerback and Jeremy Chinn at safety into the fold. Las Vegas also spent a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on cornerback Darien Porter and he is expected to compete for a starting job.

Las Vegas’ veterans reported to training camp Tuesday. Adams won’t have to wait long to face a former team on the football field; the Raiders will play the Seahawks in their preseason opener on Thursday, Aug. 7.

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Fever-Liberty highlights: New York pushes past Indiana with Clark out

The WNBA All-Star break is over and the 2025 regular season resumed Tuesday, July 22 with a huge Eastern Conference showdown between the Indiana Fever and defending WNBA champion New York Liberty.

New York closed strong in the fourth quarter to win 98-84.

The Fever were without star Caitlin Clark again after she suffered a right groin injury. It was the 12th overall game she has missed this season. Indiana is now 12-12 and sits in sixth place in the WNBA standings, with the top eight qualifying for the playoffs.

The Liberty (16-6) are now on a four-game winning streak and currently have the second-best record in the league behind the Minnesota Lynx. Reigning WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones is off the team’s injury report after dealing with an ankle injury since last month. The Liberty were 9-0 before Jones got hurt and went just 7-5 in games in which she didn’t play, including a loss to the Fever when Clark returned from her last stint on the team’s injured list.

Check out highlights from the game between the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty:

Fever vs. Liberty final score

The New York Liberty closed strong to defeat the Indiana Fever 98-84 on Tuesday. New York outscored Indiana 29-17 in the fourth quarter.

Six Liberty players scored in double figures, led by Jonquel Jones’ 18 points. Kelsey Mitchell had a game-high 29 points for Indiana, which had three other double-digit scorers (Natasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham).

Fever vs. Liberty highlights

Caitlin Clark Injury Update:

The Indiana Fever will face off against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, marking the Fever’s first game back since the 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend, but star guard Caitlin Clark won’t be in the lineup.

Clark was ruled out of Tuesday’s contest with a right groin injury.

White said Clark met with doctors and underwent evaluations in New York ahead of the Fever’s matchup against the Liberty on Tuesday. White said she hasn’t received a medical update from the trainers yet, but noted that she will have a better understanding of Clark’s return when she does. — Cydney Henderson

What time is Fever vs. Liberty?

The WNBA regular season game between the Indiana Pacers and New York Liberty on July 22, 2025 is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch Fever vs. Liberty WNBA game: TV, stream

Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn)
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN+, Fubo

Watch Fever vs. Liberty with Fubo

Breanna Stewart calls for longer ‘All-Star’ break

Team Napheesa Collier and Team Caitlin Clark both prioritized fun during the 2025 WNBA All-Star game, resulting in a lopsided 151-131 win by Team Collier. On Tuesday, Breanna Stewart said a longer All-Star break would result in a more competitive environment.

‘If we want the product in the All-Star Game to be better, then we have to have more time in between the games,’ Stewart said on Tuesday. ‘There’s no way that you’re going to have a super competitive All-Star game with a Liberty game on Tuesday.’

Last year, WNBA teams got nearly a month off after the 2024 All-Star game between Team WNBA and the U.S. women’s national basketball team to accommodate for the 2024 Paris Olympics. With no Olympics on the schedule for this year, the All-Star ‘break’ is less than a week. The Liberty, for example, played their last game on Wednesday and open the second half of the season six days later against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.

Stewart isn’t the only player to share this sentiment. Clark said players “would appreciate a longer break.’

Sabrina Ionescu on CBA negotiations

Sabrina Ionescu had some thoughts on the CBA that is quickly taking over the discourse around the league. Adding that she is confident a deal will get done, the Liberty had this to say ahead of the game against the Fever:

‘I think that’s something, we’re really talking about trying to really kind of put our best minds together and figuring out what that looks like on revenue share, on valuation, on new teams coming in, and how that impacts, everything I feel like we’re just bringing in a bunch of new teams, crazy buy-ins of $200 million. How does that, how is that reflected in our salaries, as well as the league continues to gain more and more?’

Indiana Fever starting lineup

New York Liberty starting lineup

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MLS All-Stars beat Liga MX in All-Star Skills Challenge: Highlights

Major League Soccer’s All-Stars beat Liga MX in the 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge on Tuesday, July 22 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga hit both shots from Zone 1, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Yohei Takoaka hit the game-winner in the crossbar challenge to secure the 4-2 victory in the skills exhibition.

“I feel great. It’s such an honor to be here, and I’m really happy,” Takoaka said after the win.

The MLS All-Stars hope to pull off the double victory against Liga MX during the All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 23.

Former U.S. men’s national team star Clint Dempsey and current U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Heaps also helped MLS secure the victory, while popular YouTube personality and streamer Speed brought attention to the event by participating.

“Austin has definitely showed up and showed up,” Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver said after the event.

Check out these highlights from the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge:

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MLS beats Liga MX in 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge

LAFC’s Denis Bounaga hit both shots from Zone 1, and Vancouver FC goalkeeper Yohei Takoaka hit the game-winner to help the MLS All-Stars beat the Liga MX All-Stars in the skills challenge.

“I feel great. It’s such an honor to be here, and I’m really happy,” Takoaka said after the win.

Clint Dempsey, Evander helps MLS beat Liga MX in Passing Challenge

USMNT legend Clint Dempsey beat Orie Peralta 4-3 in the first round, but struggled to hit the final spot hitting the post several times. Cincinnati’s Evander beat Rodrigo Dourado 5-4 in the second round to secure the point in the passing challenge.

Alejandro Zendejas (Club América) beat Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver FC) in the final round.

MLS leads Liga MX, 3-2, heading into the final portion of the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.

Who won the Goalie Wars final at MLS All-Star Challenge?

Pedro Cruz (Houston Dynamo II) beat Carlos Mercado (Orlando City B) 4-3 in the Goalie Wars final.

MLS and Liga MX draw in Cross & Volley Challenge

Gilberto Mora, a 16-year-old for Club Tijuana and the Mexican national team in the Gold Cup final, scored 50 points to begin the Cross & Volley Challenge.

Austin FC goalie Brad Stuver gave the home fans something to cheer about by limiting Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) to 15 points.

And LAFC’s Denis Bouanga scored 45 points to help MLS tie with Liga MX at 70 points.

Both teams earned a point in the challenge, and are tied 2-2 heading into the final stage – the passing challenge.

Liga MX teammates set record in touch challenge

Club América teammates Alejandro Zendejas and Brian Rodríguez set the All-Star touch challenge record with 120 points during their round.

Liga MX beat MLS 199-58 during the touch challenge to take the second point of the All-Star Challenge.

Evander sets new MLS All-Star shooting challenge record

Cincinnati’s Evander, a favorite alongside Lionel Messi to win MLS MVP this season, set the shooting challenge record with 72 points. He helped MLS beat Liga MX, 132-106, to take the first point of the All-Star Challenge.

Evander beat Hector Herrara’s previous record of 65 points, set in 2022.

CF Monterrey’s Sergio Canales scored 64 points during his round, before Evander set the new mark.

USWNT star shines in MLS Shooting challenge

Lindsey Heaps, of the U.S. women’s national team, scored 35 points during the shooting challenge.

How did iShowSpeed do in MLS All-Star challenge?

The streamer also known as Speed scored 25 points during the shooting challenge.

Goalie Wars kicks off the action

Pedro Cruz (Houston Dynamo II) will meet Carlos Mercado (Orlando City B) in the Goalie Wars final.

Cruz beat Adisa De Rosario (Toronto FC II) 5-2 in the first semifinal, while Mercado (Orlando City B) beat Eldin Jakupović (Chattanooga FC) 4-1 in the second match.

MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Star Skills Challenge rosters

(Italics indicate goalkeeper)

When is the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge?

When: Tuesday, July 22
Where: Q2 Stadium (Austin, Texas)
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel/streaming: Apple TV (Watch here)

MLS All-Star Skills Challenge events

Shooting Challenge
Touch Challenge
Cross & Volley Challenge
Crossbar Challenge
Passing Challenge
Goalie Wars

IShowSpeed will rep MLS in Skills Challenge

MLS announced that the YouTube personality and social media influencer will participate in the All-Star Skills Challenge.

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Carson Beck happy at Miami, doesn’t feel pressure to replace Cam Ward

After his 2024 season with Georgia prematurely ended due to an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury in the SEC championship game, the former Bulldogs quarterback declared for the NFL draft. But less than two weeks later, he decided to skip the pros and enter the transfer portal.

Despite an inconsistent season, Georgia wanted him back, and Alabama was also ready to nab him.

Instead, Beck opted to play with the Hurricanes, and he’s feeling comfortable with the pick.

‘This is my future, and I think that this decision is one of the better decisions I’ve made,’ Beck said at ACC Kickoff on Tuesday, July 22. ‘Just trying to develop those relationships and that camaraderie, it’s just reinforced my decision in a positive way.’

A two-year starter at Georgia, Beck started 27 games for the Bulldogs, throwing for 7,426 yards with 57 total touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Head coach Mario Cristobal said Beck has played in ‘monster’ games and played a high level that drew him to bringing the quarterback in.

‘Carson has as good of experience as a quarterback as you can have,’ Cristobal said.

Beck wasted little time in the transfer portal before deciding to play for Miami. He had a do not contact request and announced his commitment less than 48 hours after hitting the portal. He said the offensive fit is what drew him to Miami, along with offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and the talent surrounding the team, which has to replace several pieces from the 2024 squad that had the best total offense in the country.

Coincidentally, Beck is replacing Cam Ward, who threw for 4,313 yards last season − second-most in FBS − and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Despite the big shoes to fill and given his status in college football, Beck said he doesn’t feel much pressure replacing Ward. He mentioned it’s somewhat the same role he stepped in at Georgia.

‘Obviously his success is undeniable,’ he said. ‘The last school I was at, I followed up the two-time national champion, so I didn’t really feel any pressure there. It’s a game; I’ve played football my whole life. I’ve played quarterback since I was seven years old, and it’s something that I love to do and I’ve got a lot of good talent around me and really good coaches in position to not only help me not only achieve my goals, but be really successful.’

However, he’s given his teammates the same feeling as Ward. Offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa said his new quarterback is ‘a very special guy, just like Cam Ward last year.’

‘I feel the same energy with Carson Beck,’ Mauigoa added.

Carson Beck injury update: Miami QB at 100%

Beck described his spring was ‘a little slow’ as he recovered from injury. But Cristobal confirmed ‘he’s been cleared’ and has been participating in all team workouts for several weeks.

The quarterback said he spent much of the spring in a coaching role and helping out the other signal-callers on the roster. But now that he’s at 100%, the off-season has been ‘really good and full of good work.’

‘Really just looking forward to the opportunity, and again, have the opportunity to go out and play football again. I haven’t done it in a while, so looking forward to it,’ Beck said.

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Who are oldest active MLB players? Rich Hill tops list

The Kansas City Royals turned to 45-year-old Rich Hill to start Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, making the left-handed pitcher the oldest player to appear in MLB this season.

Hill pitched five innings against the Cubs, allowing three runs — just one earned — striking out one batter and walking two. The Cubs went on to win the game, 6-0, with Hill taking the loss.

Hill was called up from the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on Monday, July 21. The veteran left-handed pitcher last appeared in the majors late in the 2024 season, making four relief appearances in August and September for the Boston Red Sox.

Hill is one of just five players over 45 to play in the majors since 2010, and the first to do so since 2018. Hill also became the oldest player to ever play for the Royals, playing for his 14th MLB team. That ties Edwin Jackson’s record for the most teams played for by one player.

Here’s what to know about Rich Hill and the oldest active players in the majors:

Oldest active players in MLB

Rich Hill might be the oldest active player in Major League Baseball, but he’ll have to stick around for some time to break Satchel Paige’s incredible record. Paige was 59 years old when he made his final MLB appearance on Sept. 25, 1965, a record that might never be broken.

However, that’s not to take away from Hill and the other durable players across the majors who are still plugging away at the top of the sport. Here, per Baseball Reference, is a list of the 10 oldest active MLB players:

1. Rich Hill (Kansas City Royals) – 45 years, 133 days
2. Justin Verlander (San Francisco Giants) – 42 years, 152 days
3. Charlie Morton (Baltimore Orioles) – 41 years, 252 days
4. Max Scherzer (Toronto Blue Jays) – 40 years, 360 days
5. Justin Turner (Chicago Cubs) – 40 years, 241 days
6. Carlos Santana (Cleveland Guardians) – 39 years, 105 days
7. Chris Martin (Texas Rangers) – 39 years, 50 days
8t. Martín Maldonado (San Diego Padres) – 38 years, 340 days
8t. Yu Darvish (San Diego Padres) – 38 years, 340 days
10. Andrew McCutchen (Pittsburgh Pirates) – 38 years, 285 days

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