East County Magazine
San Diego FC, in its debut MLS season, stamped its authority on the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, beating the Portland Timbers 4-0 Sunday night at Snapdragon Stadium. The win clinched the Round One best-of-3 series, 2-1 and propels top-seeded San Diego into the Western Conference Semifinals against Minnesota.
Nov. 3, 2025 (San Diego) — San Diego FC and the Portland Timbers will be playing for the opportunity to advance in the Major League Soccer playoffs this Sunday after Portland beat SDFC 3-2 in a penalty shooutout Saturday night in Portland.
Last year’s inaugural Bill Walton Memorial Blood Drive hosted by the San Diego Blood Bank was in Mission Valley. This year’s Nov. 5 drive will be at Grossmont Center, in Walton’s hometown. Photo by Karen Pearlman
San Diego FC will host its first playoff match Sunday, Oct. 26, at Snapdragon Stadium(link is external) when the team faces the Portland Timbers(link is external) in Game 1 of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-Three series.
The Chicago Cubs celebrate after beating the Padres 3-1 to clinch a spot in the NLDS. Photo courtesy Official Wrigley Field Instagram
East County News Service
Oct. 3, 2025 (Chicago) — The San Diego Padres’ 2025 season, a 90-win campaign filled with promise and frustration, came to an abrupt halt on Thursday at Wrigley Field