Livermore, California has once again become the center of the youth baseball world as it hosts the 2025 Intermediate 50/70 Baseball World Series at Max Baer Park. The tournament began on Sunday, July 27 and will run through Sunday, August 3, welcoming twelve teams six from the United States and six from across the globe featuring players aged 11 to 13. While the city is buzzing with excitement, no Tri-Valley teams are competing this year.

Houston Dynamo FC opened their 2025 Leagues Cup campaign with a tough 4-1 defeat against Mexican powerhouse Tigres UANL on Tuesday night, July 29. The match took place at Shell Energy Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 21,792 passionate fans. Despite a promising start and an equalizer early in the second half, Dynamo could not hold back Tigres' dominant attack as the visitors pulled away late to secure a convincing victory.