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Islanders, Sabres try to rediscover earlier form
Oct 26, 2024; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) attempts a shot against the Florida Panthers during the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images Neither the New York Islanders nor Buffalo Sabres need to be reminded how a relatively brief stretch of subpar play can impact an entire season.
The Islanders will aim to snap a losing streak while the Sabres hope to return to their winning ways Friday night, when New York visits Buffalo in a battle of Eastern Conference rivals.
The Islanders suffered their third straight loss Wednesday night, falling to the host Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. The Sabres continued a four-game homestand Tuesday, when their three-game winning streak ended with a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Extended skids are nothing new for the Islanders. New York’s hopes of contending for the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 were derailed by an early 11-game losing streak, a stretch in which the team was decimated by a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Islanders made the postseason in 2022-23 despite enduring a 4-8-3 January. New York returned to the playoffs last season after going 0-4-3 from Nov. 4-16 and 2-6-2 from Dec. 31 through Jan. 19, the latter of which ended with head coach Lane Lambert getting fired and being replaced by Patrick Roy.
The current losing streak is symbolic of season-long inconsistency for the Islanders, who opened 3-2-2 while scoring at least four goals four times and being shutout in the other three games.
New York hasn’t held a lead for the last 141 minutes and 44 seconds dating back to Saturday and has been limited to one goal in the last two games despite outshooting the Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks 67-48.
“It’s getting more and more frustrating,” Islanders center Bo Horvat said. “For us, it’s just a matter of bearing down on our chances. I don’t know what else to say or how else to put it. It’s not like we’re not getting them.”
The Sabres, whose 13-season playoff drought is the longest in NHL history, put themselves in an early hole by starting 0-3-0 and 1-4-1 under Lindy Ruff, who led Buffalo to its most recent postseason berth in 2010-11 and returned to the team for his second stint in April.
The Sabres never trailed in a three-game winning streak from Oct. 19-26, when they beat the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings by a combined 13-7.
But consistency eluded the Sabres on Tuesday, when the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers scored twice in a 55-second span in the first period before Buffalo’s Jason Zucker and Rasmus Dahlin tied the score by collecting a pair of goals in a 1:52 stretch during the second.
Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner with 3:16 left in the period for Florida, which iced the victory with two more goals late in the third.
The loss cost the Sabres a chance to win four in a row for the first time since they put together a five-game winning streak from Jan. 19-26, 2023.
“I think it was a little sloppy overall,” Zucker said. “We showed that we can play with them and that’s a huge part of it, but we can’t be satisfied with that either. We lost the game and arguably did it to ourselves.”
–Field Level Media
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Stephen Curry first active player showcased by Hall of Fame
Sep 25, 2022; San Francisco, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) poses with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophies during Media Day at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will break with tradition Friday when it opens an exhibition highlighting the career of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. No other player in league history has received such an honor while still active.
The exhibition is titled “Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc” and takes a look at the four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP both on and off the court. Curry’s business team partnered with the Hall of Fame on the project.
“The exhibit is designed to explore his multifaceted legacy as a basketball icon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and family man,” the Hall of Fame said in a news release.
This will be the first look at Curry’s legacy at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., but not the last. He is certain of being selected for enshrinement into the hall as soon as he is eligible, post-retirement.
“When I think about my journey, I think about the people who believed in me, the work that happened when nobody was watching and the moments that shaped me on and off the court,” said Curry, 38.
“To have that story told while I’m still playing is something I don’t take lightly. My hope is that fans walk through this experience and feel the joy, the purpose and the gratitude that basketball has given me, and maybe see a little bit of their own journey in it too.”
A closing date has not been set for the exhibition.
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Cardinals OL Isaiah Adams facing gun charges in Canada
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams (74) watches from the sidelines during the team’s practice at State Farm Stadium on July 29, 2025. Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is facing multiple charges related to a guns and gangs investigation in his native Canada.
Adams turned himself into Durham Regional Police in the Toronto area on Sunday on charges of possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device.
His 27-year-old sister, Allyson Mae Adams, was charged with the same crimes as part of the investigation.
Adams, who turned 26 on Tuesday, has since returned to Arizona and is expected to report to training camp on Wednesday, according to ESPN. The Cardinals begin practice on Thursday.
The Cardinals said Tuesday that they were aware of the situation.
“Out of respect for the process, we will refrain from commenting further at this time,” a team spokesperson said.
A third-round draft pick by Arizona in 2024, the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Adams appeared in 32 games with 16 starts in his first two NFL seasons. He is expected to compete with rookie Chase Bistonis for the starting job at right guard.
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Royals acquire RHP Nate Pearson from Astros
Jun 26, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Houston Astros pitcher Nate Pearson (55) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals acquired Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for fellow right-hander Max Martin.
Pearson, 29, was designated for assignment by Houston on Sunday after going 1-0 with one save and a 3.60 ERA in 16 relief appearances this season.
He is 10-6 with four saves and a 4.99 ERA in 139 career games (six starts) with the Toronto Blue Jays (2020-21, 2023-24), Chicago Cubs (2024-25) and Astros.
Martin, 22, is 6-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 26 relief appearances across two Class A levels this season. Kansas City drafted him in the 10th round in 2025.
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Stephen Curry first active player showcased by Hall of Fame
Cardinals OL Isaiah Adams facing gun charges in Canada
