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Islanders, Rangers hope to bring their best to rivalry game
Feb 7, 2025; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo (4) warms up before game against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images Clashes between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers don’t need any extra drama or intrigue.
But there’ll be plenty of both on Tuesday night, when the Islanders host the Rangers for the first time this season in Elmont, N.Y.
Both teams were off Monday after playing Sunday. The Islanders returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a 4-3 loss to the visiting Dallas Stars while the Rangers completed a back-to-back road set by coming back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3.
The results Sunday ratcheted up the urgency for the Islanders, who have lost three straight and are five points behind the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets in the race for the final wild card in the Eastern Conference.
The Islanders also slipped three points behind the Rangers, who are in sole possession of 11th place in the East. The Islanders have a game in hand on the Rangers, Senators and Blue Jackets.
The Islanders, who played Sunday for the first time since Feb. 8, fell behind on Sam Steel’s goal 2:10 into the first period and were outshot 9-8 in the opening 20 minutes before outshooting the Stars 29-20 the rest of the way. But Dallas took control when Jason Robertson scored twice in a span of 95 seconds after New York’s Casey Cizikas was assessed a match penalty for delivering a check to the head of Lian Bichsel.
“Thought we played a really good 50 minutes, to be honest,” said Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who played four seasons with the Rangers from 2017 through 2021. “It’s a shame. A game I thought we could at least get a point out of. That’s frustrating, but got to bounce back next game.”
The Rangers may have averted a crisis with a third-period bounce-back Sunday. After returning to action Saturday with an 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres — the last-place team in the Eastern Conference — the Rangers fell behind 3-2 when the Penguins’ Ryan Shea scored twice in the first 3:31 of the third.
Jimmy Vesey tied the score at 4:21 and Adam Fox collected the game-winner with 8:34 left before J.T. Miller added an empty-netter in the final 10 seconds for the Rangers, who won despite being outshot 39-16. The 16 shots were the fewest for the Rangers in a win since they had 16 shots in a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on March 23, 2023.
“We need to win games right now, first and foremost,” said Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren, who assisted on Miller’s insurance goal. “But that’s not a recipe for winning games. We’ve got another big one on Tuesday (against) a team we’re battling with in the standings right now. So yeah, we’ve got to play a heck of a lot better, for sure.”
The Rangers won Sunday despite the last-minute absence of left winger Chris Kreider, who took warmups before being scratched with an upper-body injury.
The Islanders, who got defensemen Scott Mayfield and Ryan Pulock back from injuries Sunday, may be able to add another blueliner to the mix Tuesday when Noah Dobson is eligible to come off long-term injured reserve.
–Field Level Media
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Course management sets up Lucas Herbert for wire-to-wire effort at LIV UK
Jul 17, 2026; Southport, ENG; Lucas Herbert plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Lucas Herbert maintained his lead through three rounds of LIV Golf United Kingdom on Saturday and will carry a three-shot advantage into the final round as he bids for a wire-to-wire victory at Rocester, England.
Herbert shot a 3-under-par 69 in the third round and is at 20 under for the tournament to maintain an advantage over Bryson DeChambeau, who was at 4 under Saturday and is at 17 under through three rounds.
“Look, I enjoy it; I enjoy being in the lead,” said Herbert, who won in May at LIV Golf Virginia. “It’s been awesome to play with Bryson the last couple days and get to play with him again tomorrow. It’s a great energy out there. Any time when you’re in the lead you get good energy. … I think maybe playing under pressure brings the best out of me.”
England’s Tyrrell Hatton (67) was alone in third place at 15 under, while Australia’s Cameron Smith (66) was alone in fourth place at 14 under. A two-way tie for fifth at 13 under included Harold Varner III (68) and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer (65).
After scorching the JCB Golf and Country Club course with an 11 under in the opening round, Herbert was far more conservative in the third round when he opened with seven consecutive pars. He closed the front nine with consecutive birdies at Nos. 8 and 9.
After a bogey 5 at No. 11, Herbert closed with a pair of birdies over his last seven holes, including a birdie 3 at 18 when he put a 132-yard second shot to inside of 7 feet from the hole.
“I am going to do my best just to stick to what I’m doing, try and make as many putts as I can,” Herbert said. “I wasn’t happy with my (putting) speed out there. I was a little tentative today. That’s not going to happen tomorrow. I am going to make sure I get the ball to the hole and get a lot more chances.”
Herbert acknowledged the challenge of trying to close out the victory against a trio of proven players in DeChambeau, Hatton and Smith.
DeChambeau put himself in line for his third victory of the season, and first since March at South Africa, with five birdies and a bogey in the third round.
DeChambeau’s lone hiccup came at the par-5 10th hole when he sent his third shot just over the green and missed a 13-foot putt for par. He improved his round with a pair of birdies over the final three holes.
“I played some good golf,” said DeChambeau, who gained a stroke on Herbert during the round. “I felt like I could have had a couple things go a couple different ways, but the birdies on 16 and 17 were huge for tomorrow.”
Hatton, a fan favorite for the week while in his home country, made an early charge with three birdies over his first four holes, but the run was interrupted by a bogey 6 at No. 6. He rebounded with a pair of birdies to close his front nine then had another bogey 6 at No. 10. He was 1 over on the day at the four par-5 holes.
With windy conditions expected for the final round, Hatton knows there will be additional challenges ahead.
“It’s quite quirky out there, so it’s easy to get a little bit unlucky with some of the slopes,” Hatton said. “And you don’t really have to do too much wrong to drop shots. We’ll see how it goes. Either way, I think just focusing on my side, just trying to play another good round of golf, whatever the weather.”
–Field Level Media
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Lionel Messi (rest) officially ruled out of MLS All-Star Game
May 17, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts against the Portland Timbers during the second half at Nu Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was one of four players officially ruled out of Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, N.C., as the Argentina star continues to recover from a run to the World Cup Final.
Also on Saturday, Hugo Cuypers, Rodrigo De Paul, Mbekezeli Mbokazi were ruled out of the All-Star Game, which will match the best of MLS against the top players from Mexico’s LIGA MX.
Cuypers earned his All-Star spot with his play for the Chicago Fire, but he was transferred to Mexico’s CF Monterrey on Thursday. De Paul, an Inter Miami midfielder, will follow Messi’s lead and bow out of Wednesday’s festivities after playing for Argentina in the World Cup.
Mbokazi, a defender from the Chicago Fire, was ruled out with a lower body injury. The South Africa native also appeared in this summer’s World Cup.
To replace the foursome, Inter Miami midfielder Yannick Bright, Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Andres Cubas, Houston Dynamo forward Guilherme and Fire forward Philip Zinckernagel all were named All-Stars on Saturday.
Bright has guided Inter Miami to a 9-2-1 record in his 12 starts this season, while Cubas has three assists in 12 matches for the Whitecaps. Guilherme has eight goals and five assists in his first season with the Dynamo, while Zinckernagel has five goals and seven assists for the Fire.
–Field Level Media
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Marlins' Class A pitcher fails drug test, suspended 80 games
Sep 11, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; A general view of a illuminated Miami Marlins logo in center field after the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies split a double header at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Eiver Mosquera has received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.
This season with Class-A Jupiter and the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins in 12 games (nine starts), the 19-year-old was 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 30 strikeouts and 16 walks in 38 innings.
Mosquera joined the organization in 2024 as a $150,000 international signing out of Venezuela.
–Field Level Media
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