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Lawsuit accuses Apple of stealing trade secrets to create Apple Pay

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Apple has been sued by a Texas company that accused the iPhone maker of stealing its technology to create its lucrative mobile wallet Apple Pay.

In a complaint made public on Thursday, Fintiv said Apple Pay’s key features were based on technology developed by CorFire, which Fintiv bought in 2014, and now used in hundreds of millions of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and MacBooks.

Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, said Apple held multiple meetings in 2011 and 2012 and entered nondisclosure agreements with CorFire aimed at licensing its mobile wallet technology, to capitalize on fast-growing demand for contactless payments.

Instead, and with the help of CorFire employees it lured away, Apple used the technology and trade secrets to launch Apple Pay in the United States and dozens of other countries, beginning in 2014, the complaint said.

Fintiv also said Apple has led an informal racketeering enterprise by using Apple Pay to generate fees for credit card issuers such as Bank of America, Capital One, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, and the payment networks American Express, Mastercard and Visa.

“This is a case of corporate theft and racketeering of monumental proportions,” enabling Cupertino, California-based Apple to generate billions of dollars of revenue without paying Fintiv “a single penny,” the complaint said.

In a statement, Fintiv’s lawyer Marc Kasowitz called Apple’s conduct “one of the most egregious examples of corporate malfeasance” he has seen in 45 years of law practice.

The lawsuit in Atlanta federal court seeks compensatory and punitive damages for violations of federal and Georgia trade secrets and anti-racketeering laws, including RICO.

Apple is the only defendant. CorFire was based in Alpharetta, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb.

On August 4, a federal judge in Austin dismissed Fintiv’s related patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, four days after rejecting some of Fintiv’s claims, court records show.

Fintiv agreed to the dismissal, and plans to “appeal on the existing record,” the records show.

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Bed Bath & Beyond relaunches with first store in Nashville, plans dozens more

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Bed Bath & Beyond is back — kind of.

The bankrupt home goods chain is being resurrected by the owners and licensees of its intellectual property, which opened the first new Bed Bath & Beyond store in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday with potentially dozens of more to come.

This time around, the store has a new name — Bed Bath & Beyond Home — and marks a “fresh start” for the beloved brand, said Amy Sullivan, the CEO of The Brand House Collective, the store’s operator.

“We’re proud to reintroduce one of retail’s most iconic names with the launch of Bed Bath & Beyond Home, beautifully reimagined for how families gather at home today,” Sullivan said in a news release. “With Bed Bath & Beyond Home we’re delivering on our mission to offer great brands, for any budget, in every room. It’s a powerful addition to our portfolio and a meaningful step forward in our transformation.”

In honor of the brand’s legacy, the new store will accept the brand’s famous 20% coupon, regardless of when it expired.

“We encourage guests to bring in their legacy Bed Bath & Beyond coupons which we will gladly honor,” the company said in a news release. “The coupon we all know and love is back and for those who need one, a fresh version will be waiting at the door.”

Bed Bath and Beyond 2.0 has been several years in the making and involved a rigmarole of corporate acquisitions and rebrandings. When the original Bed Bath and Beyond filed for bankruptcy in April 2023 following a string of corporate missteps, it struggled to find a buyer and ended up liquidating and selling off its business in parts. Overstock.com later bought the brand’s intellectual property, rebranded its business to Beyond Inc. and launched an online-only version of Bed Bath and Beyond.

What followed from there was a dizzying array of corporate deal-making. Ultimately, Beyond took an ownership stake in Kirkland’s Inc., a home decor chain with around 300 stores across the U.S., and gave it the exclusive license to develop and create Bed Bath & Beyond Home stores, as well as Buy Buy Baby stores.

Kirkland’s later rebranded to The Brand House Collective and plans to convert some of its existing Kirkland’s Home stores into more Bed Bath and Beyond shops. Friday’s launch in Nashville is the first of six planned for the market and, pending the results, it plans to convert around 75 additional stores through 2026.

The company said it chose Nashville for the launch because of its proximity to its corporate headquarters, which will allow it to “closely manage every detail and set the standard for future rollouts.”

While the relaunch is exciting for fans of the legacy brand, it comes at a difficult time for the home decor market. In many ways, Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy was the fault of its management team and execution missteps, but it also faced macro challenges as well, experts said at the time. Competition from players like Amazon, Walmart, Home Goods and Wayfair has made it harder for other brands to capture customer spend, and the overall sector has been soft for several years because of high interest rates and the sluggish housing market.

Even the current leaders in the home decor space have seen soft trends and it’s unlikely that will change until interest rates fall and the housing market picks back up, some analysts have said.

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Sranan Gold Trenching Encounters 36.7 Grams/Tonne Gold over 5 Metres, 150 Metres South of Randy’s Pit at the Tapanahony Project in Suriname

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Sranan Gold Corp. (CSE: SRAN) (FSE: P84) (Tradegate: P84) (‘Sranan’ or the ‘Company’) announces three channel samples with an apparent width of 5 metres that averaged 36.7 gramstonne (gt) gold were sampled in trench 25RACH-001, the first trench of an ongoing trenching program at the Tapanahony Project in Suriname.

This initial trench is located 150 metres south of Randy’s Pit, which is the largest artisanal mine within the Tapanahony Project. The previously announced high-grade grab samples from underground workings within Randy’s Pit (76.6 g/t and 23.7 g/t gold – see news release dated July 31, 2025) are located approximately 350 metres to the north.

The mineralization intersected in this generally north-south oriented trench trends to the northwest. These results represent the projection of gold mineralization beyond Randy’s Pit to the south. This high-grade interval was missed in historical drilling. Gold mineralization is hosted within sugary textured transposed quartz veins that are associated with sericite-limonite alteration and oxidized pyrite relics. The trench sampled upper saprolite material at the contact zone between sheared sedimentary and granitic rocks, which is an excellent host for gold as seen at the Antino Project, majority owned by Founders Metals, as well as elsewhere in the Guiana Shield.

Table 1: Recent results of trench 25RACH-001.

Sample ID Easting Northing FROM (m) TO (m) INTERVAL (m) FA Au (g/T)
1862834 766510.6 454973.7 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3
1862835 766510.6 454973.7 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.2
1862836 766511.1 454974.1 4.0 6.0 2.0 25.1
1862837 766510.4 454975.2 6.0 8.0 2.0 48.1
1862838 766511.9 454974.8 8.0 9.0 1.0 37.3
1862839 766510.8 454974.8 9.0 10.0 1.0 0.5
1862840 766510.8 454975.7 10.0 12.0 2.0 0.3
1862841 766510.0 454975.7 12.0 14.0 2.0 0.7

 

Dr. Dennis LaPoint, Executive VP of Exploration and Corporate Development, commented: ‘This initial trench further confirms the potential to extend the Randy trend. Multiple gold systems in Suriname are related to complex, multi-stage deformation zones that include tension veins that enhance grade. The ongoing trenching program is designed to further extend the strike length of the Randy trend. Trenching will be conducted simultaneously with drilling on the Randy trend.’

Samples were prepared and assayed by Filab in Paramaribo, Suriname. All samples >2 g/T were re-assayed with 50-gram re-assay and gravimetric assay. Standard QA/QC procedures were followed which showed a satisfactory level of reproducibility. Reject samples will be sent to an independent lab for confirmation of assay results following standard procedures. Channel sampling, trenching and drilling are used to determine average grade and thickness. The Company notes that the channel samples may not represent true thickness of mineralization.

About Sranan Gold

Sranan Gold Corp. is engaged in the business of mineral exploration and the acquisition of mineral property assets in Suriname. The highly prospective Tapanahony Project is located in the heart of Suriname’s modern-day gold rush. Tapanahony covers 29,000 hectares in one of the oldest and largest small-scale mining areas in Suriname.

Sranan Gold also owns the Aida Property consisting of five mineral claims covering an area of 2,335.42 hectares on the Shuswap Highland within the Kamloops Mining Division.

For more information, visit sranangold.com.

Qualified Person

Dr. Dennis J. LaPoint, Ph.D., P.Geo. a ‘qualified person’ as defined under National Instrument 43‐101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this release. Dr. LaPoint is not independent of Sranan Gold, as he is the Company’s Executive VP of Exploration and Corporate Development.

Information contact
Oscar Louzada, CEO
+31 6 25438975

THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE HAS NOT APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED THE CONTENT OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements in this release constitute ‘forward-looking statements’ or ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, without limitation, the timing, nature, scope and details regarding the Company’s exploration plans and results at its projects. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as ‘may’, ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘will’, ‘intend’, ‘expect’, ‘believe’, ‘plan’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘scheduled’, ‘forecast’, ‘predict’ and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the company’s current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release. Further details about the risks applicable to the Company are contained in the Company’s public filings available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), under the Company’s profile.

Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, the realization of resource and reserve estimates, metal prices, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes and other matters. While the Company considers its assumptions to be reasonable as of the date hereof, forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue importance on such statements as actual events and results may differ materially from those described herein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/261600

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Codelco Seeks Partial Restart at El Teniente Mine After Fatal Collapse

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Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is seeking approval to restart parts of its flagship El Teniente mine less than a week after a deadly collapse killed six workers and forced a full suspension of operations, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The accident, triggered by a 4.2-magnitude seismic event last Thursday (July 31), halted production at the world’s largest underground copper mine.

Codelco has formally requested Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin) to allow a partial reopening of the mine, pending approval of safety and technical evaluations, two sources told Reuters.

The cave-in, which was triggered by the earthquake, occurred more than 900 meters underground and initially trapped five miners.

Their bodies were recovered over several days by a rescue team of more than 100 people, including veterans of Chile’s 2010 San José mine rescue. The body of a sixth miner, who was killed at the time of the collapse, was recovered earlier.

“We deeply regret this outcome,” said O’Higgins Region Prosecutor Aquiles Cubillo on Sunday, confirming the final recovery. He offered no additional details on the cause of the collapse, which remains under investigation.

Operations at El Teniente were formally suspended by Sernageomin, Chile’s geology and mining agency, shortly after the incident.

It also instructed Codelco to submit four comprehensive technical reports before any restart can be authorized. The reports must include: an analysis of the collapse’s cause, a recovery plan, an assessment of current fortification systems, and a wider structural evaluation.

While underground mining has stopped, Codelco has maintained limited activity at El Teniente. The company is conducting ongoing maintenance at the processing plant and smelter, including operations at the smelter’s anode furnaces every two hours to keep critical equipment in operable condition.

Codelco said it had responded to three separate information requests from Sernageomin and Chile’s Labor Inspectorate, but added that it could not yet estimate the financial or operational impact of the suspension.

Scrutiny on safety standards

Mining Minister Aurora Williams ordered the temporary cessation of activities at the mine over the weekend. Meanwhile, Energy and Mining Minister Diego Pacheco said on Sunday that Codelco would commission an international audit to understand what went wrong.

“We’re going to commission an international audit to determine what we did wrong,” Pacheco said. While no formal complaints had been received about the safety conditions of the site, he pledged that a full investigation and appropriate corrective measures are underway.

El Teniente, located about 100 kilometers south of Santiago in the Andes mountains, is a cornerstone of Codelco’s operations and Chile’s mining economy.

It produced 356,000 metric tons of copper in 2024, nearly 7 percent of the country’s total output. The mine has operated for over a century and contains a labyrinth of more than 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles) of tunnels.

The seismic event that triggered the collapse, while relatively mild by global standards. has raised questions about the structural integrity of older sections of the mine and the adequacy of current fortification systems.

A blow to expansion efforts

The accident is a significant setback for Codelco as it seeks to modernize its aging infrastructure and boost production after years of underinvestment.

The collapsed area is believed to be part of the Andesita section of the mine, a relatively small but strategically important component of El Teniente’s broader expansion, which includes the Andes Norte and Diamante projects.

The Andesita development is intended to help offset declines in older zones and maintain output levels through the next decade. Its disruption will likely ripple through Codelco’s project pipeline, which is already under pressure due to rising costs.

Though Chile boasts one of the world’s safest mining sectors – a fatality rate of just 0.02 percent in 2024 – the string of incidents at Codelco sites has drawn concern from unions and regulators alike.

The industry’s worst accident remains the 1945 fire at El Teniente, which killed 355 miners and stands as one of the deadliest mining disasters in history.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Pinnacle Closes Oversubscribed Non-Brokered Private Placement

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(TheNewswire)

The net proceeds raised from the Offering will be used to advance the high-grade El Potrero gold-silver project in Durango, Mexico, and for general working capital.

All securities to be issued will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance and subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.  The securities offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 , as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

Insiders subscribed for an aggregate of 3,108,333 Units for a total of $186,500.  As insiders of Pinnacle participated in the financing, it is deemed to be a ‘related party transaction’ within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61- 101’).  Pinnacle is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, on the basis that the fair market value of the transaction does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.  The Company will be filing a material change report in respect of the related party transaction on SEDAR.

About Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp.

Pinnacle is focused on district-scale exploration for precious metals in the Americas.  The high-grade Potrero gold-silver project in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Belt hosts an underexplored low-sulphidation epithermal vein system and provides the potential for near-term production . In the prolific Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario, the Company owns a 100% interest in the past-producing, high-grade Argosy Gold Mine and the adjacent North Birch Project with an eight-kilometre-long target horizon . With a seasoned, highly successful management team and quality projects, Pinnacle Silver and Gold is committed to building long -term , sustainable value for shareholders.

Signed: ‘Robert A. Archer’

President & CEO

For further information contact :

Email: info@pinnaclesilverandgold.com

Tel.:  +1 (877) 271-5886 ext. 110

Website: www.pinnaclesilverandgold.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release .

Copyright (c) 2025 TheNewswire – All rights reserved.

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Helium Stocks: 5 Biggest Canadian Companies in 2025

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Demand for helium is rising alongside the semiconductor, healthcare and nuclear energy sectors.

Produced from natural gas wells, helium is an odorless, colorless, non-toxic, non-combustible and non-corrosive gas. While it may bring to mind birthday balloons, the element is an important industrial gas due to its cooling properties.

Helium has several critical applications across various industries witnessing market growth, including the manufacturing of semiconductors and electronics, medical imaging and nuclear power generation.

Global helium supply is mainly attributable to production at liquefaction facilities spread across the US, Qatar, Algeria, Russia, Australia, Canada, Poland and China. However, increasing demand for helium as an industrial gas is spurring further exploration and development of helium projects, including in Canada and in the US.

1. Pulsar Helium (TSXV:PLSR)

Market cap: C$46.05 million

Pulsar Helium is a helium project development company with assets in the United States and Greenland.

The company’s Topaz project in Minnesota is the newest helium discovery in the US, and drilling at its Jetstream #1 well in 2024 demonstrated high helium concentrations of 14.5 percent. Pulsar is also the first company in Greenland to obtain a license for helium exploration. According to the company, its Tunu helium-geothermal project in the country is one of just a few primary helium projects in Europe.

At Topaz, Pulsar is conducting a well flow testing program at the Jetstream prospect during the summer to gain data necessary to assess the project’s production potential. As for Tunu, a pre-feasibility study is underway at the project and is slated for completion by the end of August 2025.

2. Desert Mountain Energy (TSXV:DME)

Market cap: C$18.84 million

Next up on this list of top Canadian helium stocks is Desert Mountain Energy, a company engaged in the exploration, development and production of helium, hydrogen, natural gas and condensate projects in the US. Its key helium project is the West Pecos gas field in New Mexico, where it has a fully operational helium processing facility. It also owns the high-grade Holbrook Basin helium project in Arizona.

In 2025, Desert Mountain Energy is expanding into the international market with the formation of its wholly owned subsidiary Desert Energy UK, which has secured a substantial onshore exploration license for helium and hydrogen in Devon, United Kingdom.

3. Helium Evolution (TSXV:HEVI)

Market cap: C$12.07 million

Helium Evolution is a helium exploration company with over 5 million acres of helium land rights in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The company holds a 20 percent working interest in helium wells on joint lands with North American Helium, which is advancing the joint 2-31 discovery, with development wells planned for late 2025.

Earlier this year, Helium Evolution formed a collaboration agreement and secured a substantial investment from ENEOS Explora USA, a subsidiary of Japanese energy conglomerate ENEOS Group (TSE:5020), through two private placements. The second, closed in May, brought ENEOS’ total stake in Helium Evolution to about 28 percent.

4. Avanti Helium (TSXV:AVN)

Market cap: C$11.97 million

Avanti Helium’s helium exploration and development assets include approximately 78,000 acres within the Greater Knappen area, which covers land in both Southern Alberta, Canada, and Northwest Montana, US. It also owns approximately 63,000 acres of prospective helium permits within Southwest Saskatchewan.

Avanti’s Sweetgrass pool project in Montana is on track to achieve helium production in Q4 of 2025, the company stated in its April investor presentation. The company has two wells at Sweetgrass capable of total gas production of approximately 18,500 million cubic feet per day at 1.1 percent helium.

In August, Avanti announced it signed a multi-year offtake agreement with a global industrial gas supplier for a minimum monthly helium purchase volume equivalent to about one third of Sweetgrass’ initial plant output.

5. Altura Energy (TSXV:ALTU)

Market cap: C$8.21 million

Altura Energy is an exploration and production company which holds 27,000 acres in the Holbrook basin of Arizona, where its wells produce helium at concentrations of 5 percent to 8 percent. The company has a development plan for over 300 wells, with nine wells currently connected to a pipeline and an additional 10 wells at various stages of completion.

Formerly known as Total Helium, the company completed a name change and share consolidation in May 2025. In June, Altura announced it closed an up-sized brokered private placement for C$1.99 million, a quarter of which was used to settle outstanding indebtedness, with proceeds also planned for working capital.

Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Report: Micah Parsons dealing with minor injury

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A dramatic offseason storyline involving one of the best defenders in the NFL continues in southern California at Dallas Cowboys training camp.

Micah Parsons and Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones were not seen at Cowboys camp in Oxnard, California today, per reports.

It was later revealed that Parsons is dealing with back tightness. He received treatment instead of staying on the practice field, as he’s done for most of training camp.

It’s been less than a week since Parsons requested a trade  from Dallas in a social media post. The three-time All-Pro is entering the final year of his rookie contract which is fully guaranteed.

Despite the trade request, Parsons has been holding in at the team’s training camp for much of the offseason. That means he’s been at mandatory activities and standing on the sidelines during practice while waiting a new deal.

The two sides – Parsons and the Cowboys, led by Jones – have yet to reach a deal.

A conversation Parsons and Jones had earlier this offseason about an extension seems to be a sticking point. Parsons thought it was just a conversation and that his agent, David Mulugheta, would be involved in official dealings. Jones and the Cowboys believed they’d reached a deal in that conversation.

‘There is no question that in the case of a player contract, you have to have it in writing,’ Jones said. ‘We have a contract in writing yet we’re still talking about re-negotiating. So, so much for that.’

Jones said after Parsons’ request that he is not confident the star pass rusher will play on opening night of the 2025 season when the Cowboys face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Mercury star gets triple-double as Phoenix crushes Fever: Highlights

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The Phoenix Mercury overwhelmed the Indiana Fever 95-60 at PHX Arena on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to three straight.

Alyssa Thomas became the first player in WNBA history to record three consecutive triple-doubles. She had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory.

Thomas told the Amazon Prime broadcast after the game that she was happy with the victory and wanted to share the credit with her teammates.

‘We are super dangerous,’ Thomas said. ‘We lost to (the Fever) a week ago, but today was about us and our defense.’

The Mercury won the turnover battle 20-13.

DeWanna Bonner made her presence felt throughout the game, giving the home crowd something to cheer about after scoring a game-high 23 points against her former team. Bonner was waived by the Fever earlier this season then rejoined the Mercury. She told reporters that things ‘did not work out’ in Indiana.

There were moments throughout the game where things got a bit chippy between Bonner and former teammate Sophie Cunningham, who previously spent six years in Phoenix.

Cunningham led the Fever with 18 points in the loss.

The Fever have lost back-to-back games after having their five-game winning streak snapped in Los Angeles earlier in the week. The Fever were once again without Caitlin Clark, who missed her ninth consecutive game due to a groin strain.

Here’s what you missed on Thursday night.

Fever vs. Mercury highlights

Final: Mercury 95, Fever 60

Alyssa Thomas produced her third consecutive triple-double in the victory over the Fever. Thomas had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory. Satou Sabally nearly produced a double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds.

3Q: Mercury 73, Fever 47

Sophie Cunningham tried to will the Fever back into the game against the Mercury, but Phoenix proved to be too much and only built upon its lead. The Mercury went on a 19-2 scoring run during the quarter.

Cunningham has a career-high 18 points after shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 from the 3-point line.

Alyssa Thomas leads the Mercury with 18 points through the first three quarters. Satou Sabally has added 16 points and DeWanna Bonner has scored 14 points.

Halftime: Mercury 47, Fever 36

Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas have played a big role in the early lead for the Mercury in the first half. Both players have 10 points and six rebounds. DeWanna Bonner has nine points off the bench for Phoenix. Sophie Cunningham led the Fever with 12 points.

1Q: Mercury 26, Fever 16

Satou Sabally had eight points and two rebounds for the Mercury in the first quarter. She made all three of her shot attempts from the field and went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.

Alyssa Thomas added six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals for Phoenix in the opening period.

Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high eight points, a rebound and a steal for the Fever.

Sydney Colson suffers injury

Sydney Colson went down with a leg injury after trying to track down the basketball near the Fever’s bench on the sideline.

Colson’s teammates surrounded her while she was being evaluated on the court before she was helped back to the locker room by athletic trainer Todd Champlin and forward Bri Turner.

She was officially ruled out for the game with a left leg injury, according to an update shared by the Fever on their official X account.

The 11-year veteran celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.

Caitlin Clark is not available for Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark did not play against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.

Clark has now missed nine consecutive games, including Thursday’s game, due to a right groin injury. She suffered the injury in the Fever’s win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15. There’s still no official timetable for her return, but she continues to support her teammates from the bench.

What time is Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury?

The Phoenix Mercury will host the Indiana Fever at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 7 at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The game will be streamed nationally on Prime Video.

How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury: TV, stream

  • Time: 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT)
  • Location: PHX Arena (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Streaming: Prime Video
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FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard, scores for Friday

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The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first event of the three-event FedEx Cup Playoffs, teed off Thursday. Now we move into the second round of action at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler did what he is known to do: stay in contention on the leaderboard. He starts the day tied for 12th (-3). If all goes according to plan, the 29-year-old golfer would be well-positioned heading into next week’s BMW Championship and have momentum to claim a second consecutive FedEx Cup championship.

The story from Day 1 was Akshay Bhatia, who put up a solid 8-under par showing to claim control of the tournament after the first round. Tommy Fleetwood is not far behind after finishing the round with four consecutive birdies.

For those wondering from home, Rory McIlroy is indeed absent from the proceedings. With a Masters title and second place in the FedEx Cup standings in tow, McIlroy opted for rest this week as he looks to the final two legs of the playoffs.

Stay tuned for live updates from the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the St. Jude Championship from Memphis. USA TODAY Sports will have full coverage:

FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard

  • 1. Akshay Bhatia: -8
  • 2. Tommy Fleetwood: -7
  • T3. Harry Hall -6
  • T3. Justin Rose: -6
  • T3. Bud Cauley: -6
  • 6. Si Woo Kim: -5
  • T7. Maverick McNealy: -4
  • T7. Ben Griffin: -4
  • T7. Rickie Fowler -4
  • T7. Russell Henley: -4
  • T7. Collin Morikawa: -4
  • — T12. Scottie Scheffler: -3

FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP: Updated tee times, leaderboard

What time is the FedEx St. Jude Championship?

The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship enters the second round on Friday, Aug. 8. The tournament concludes with the final round on Sunday, Aug. 10. The first tee time on Friday is 8:20 a.m. ET.

How to watch 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship: TV channel, live streaming, schedule

The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which marks the beginning of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC and can also be streamed live on ESPN+, Peacock, and Fubo.

Below is the complete broadcast schedule for all four rounds:

All times Eastern

Friday, Aug. 8

  • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+
  • 2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo

Saturday, Aug. 9

  • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+
  • 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo
  • 3-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock

Sunday, Aug. 10

  • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+
  • Noon-2 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo
  • 2-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock

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Tee Times for St. Jude Championship:

Round 2 – Friday

All times Eastern

  • 8:20 – Jhonattan Vegas, Max Greyserman
  • 8:30 – Joe Highsmith, Aaron Rai
  • 8:40 – Kurt Kitayama, Bud Cauley
  • 8:50 – Si Woo Kim, Jake Knapp
  • 9:00 – Xander Schauffele, Aldrich Potgieter
  • 9:10 – Michael Kim, Jason Day
  • 9:20 – Daniel Berger, Ryan Gerard
  • 9:30 – Viktor Hovland, Lucas Glover
  • 9:40 – Chris Gotterup, Patrick Cantlay
  • 9:55 – Nick Taylor, Collin Morikawa
  • 10:05 – Ludvig Aberg, Robert MacIntyre
  • 10:15 – Andrew Novak, Corey Conners
  • 10:25 – JJ Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood
  • 10:35 – Scottie Scheffler, Sepp Straka
  • 10:45 – Stephan Jaeger, Mackenzie Hughes
  • 10:55 – Tony Finau, Chris Kirk
  • 11:05 – Kevin Yu, Emiliano Grillo
  • 11:15 – Matti Schmid
  • 11:30 – Min Woo Lee, JT Poston
  • 11:40 – Jordan Spieth, Wyndham Clark
  • 11:50 – Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia
  • Noon – Tom Hoge, Matt Fitzpatrick
  • 12:10 – Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy
  • 12:20 – Brian Campbell, Thomas Detry
  • 12:30 – Ryan Fox, Jacob Bridgeman
  • 12:40 – Sam Stevens, Sungjae Im
  • 12:50 – Sam Burns, Justin Rose
  • 1:05 – Brian Harman, Hideki Matsuyama
  • 1:15 – Cameron Young, Shane Lowry
  • 1:25 – Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
  • 1:35 – Ben Griffin, Harris English
  • 1:45 – Russell Henley, Justin Thomas
  • 1:55 – Nico Echavarria, Patrick Rodgers
  • 2:05 – Rickie Fowler, Davis Riley
  • 2:15 – Erik van Rooyen, Cam Davis

FedEx Cup standings

Listed below are the top-10 finishers in the FedEx Cup standings. These are the golfers that have qualified for the St. Jude Championship this weekend. For a full list of standings, click here.

  • Scottie Scheffler – 4,806 points
  • Sepp Straka – 2,595 points
  • Russell Henley – 2,391 points
  • Justin Thomas – 2,280 points
  • Ben Griffin – 2,275 points
  • Harris English – 2,232 points
  • J.J. Spaun – 2,144 points
  • Tommy Fleetwood – 1,783 points
  • Keegan Bradley – 1,749 points
  • Maverick McNealy – 1,672 points
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