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DeutschMaple Leafs fall to Devils in shootout for fifth-straight loss
NEWARK, N.J. — Paul Cotter scored the winner in the shootout, Connor Brown forced overtime with a tying goal with 2:21 left in the third period and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 4-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Maple Leafs to their first straight loss.
Timo Meier and Arseny Gritsyuk also scored in regulation for the Devils, who have won three in a row and improved to 25-8-1 when scoring at least three goals. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves.
William Nylander, Matias Maccelli and Matthew Knies had goals for the Maple Leafs, who haven’t won since beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Feb. 3 — their last game before the Olympic break. Anthony Stolarz made 44 saves.
Cotter put a backhander past Stolarz to start the shootout for the Devils. After Nylander’s wrister was stopped, Jesper Bratt also scored on a backhander to put New Jersey up 2-0 in the shootout. Auston Matthews’ wrist shot was then stopped by Markstrom, giving the Devils the victory.
With the game tied at 2 in the third period, Knies batted in the rebound of John Tavares’ shot past Markstrom to put Toronto ahead with 6:10 left.
Brown took a pass from Gritsyuk on a rush toward the net and roofed a quick shot in tight past Stolarz to tie it at 3 with 2:21 remaining.
The Devils outshot the Maple Leafs 47 to 27 in regulation.
New Jersey was without defenseman Brett Pesce, who suffered a lower-body injury against Florida on Tuesday night. The Maple Leafs sat three players, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Scott Laughton, for roster management reasons ahead of Friday’s trade deadline.
Up next
Maple Leafs: Play at New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Devils: Host the Rangers on Saturday.
Houston Rodeo 2026 Dates Announced
The Houston Rodeo 2026 will take place from March 2 to March 22, officially kicking off the Rodeo season in Houston. The annual event is a highlight for locals and visitors alike.
Indiana guard Lamar Wilkerson buys mom Cadillac Escalade using NIL dollars
After Indiana’s Senior Day victory over Minnesota, Lamar Wilkerson had a surprise in store. He bought his mom a Cadillac Escalade using his NIL dollars.
Wilkerson surprised his mom with the gift after IU’s resounding 74-44 win at Assembly Hall on Wednesday night. The car was waiting for her in the parking garage with a bow on the hood, and her reaction said it all.
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It capped a huge night for Wilkerson, who helped lead the charge for Indiana against Minnesota. He had 16 points, second only to Sam Alexis as the Hoosiers improved to 18-12 overall and 9-10 in Big Ten play heading into the season finale this weekend.
This story will be updated.
Northern Kentucky claims 4 titles at Class 3A indoor track state meet
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association indoor state track meet rolled on on Wednesday, March 4. One day after Beechwood claimed the Class 1A boys team title, three Northern Kentucky big schools combined for four individual state titles in Class 3A.
Cooper's Paul Van Laningham won the 3,200-meter run in 9:09.49 and took second place in the 1,600-meter run in 4:07.88. It was a reversal of his results at the 2025 indoor state meet and earned him his fifth overall state title. He scored all of Cooper's points, good for ninth place in the team standings with 18 points.
Van Laningham's teammate, Ava Dunn, got the day started with a shot put title, throwing the 8.82-pound ball 39 feet, 3.25 inches.
Simon Kenton's Alexis Howard won the long jump with an attempt of 18 feet, 7.25 inches, then claimed the triple jump title with a distance of 37 feet, 4.25 inches. It is her second straight indoor long jump title and third overall as she also claimed the 2024 outdoor title. Taking fifth place in the 55-meter dash, she scored all 24 points for SK, finishing in a tie for eighth place. Cooper was right behind with 22 points.
Finally, Conner's Avery Vanlandingham win the 800-meter run in 2:17.55, out-leaning North Oldham's Millie Huang at the line.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Northern Kentucky claims 4 titles at Class 3A indoor track state meet
Space Startup Collapses, Owes $5m
The Australian space venture, once positioned as the future of the nation's launch industry, has entered liquidation proceedings. The company had secured contracts with NASA for rocket launches but failed to sustain operations.
The Northern Territory government is now facing a $5 million loss after providing support to the failed start-up. No immediate plans for recovery of the funds have been announced, with administrators handling the company's remaining assets.