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John Gibson makes 24 saves as surging Red Wings beat slumping Jets, 2-1 12/31/2025 09:16pm • DETROIT (AP) — John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Wednesday night. Gibson won for the ninth time in 10 starts as the Red Wings improved to 11-3-1 in December. The Jets lo Wednesday's Scores 12/31/2025 09:12pm • BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= GW-Danville 56, Martinsville 49 Independence 70, Dominion 51 James River-Midlothian 76, Morgan Co., Ky. 54 Knoxville Webb, Tenn. 61, Bishop O'Connell 59 Stone Bridge 61, Colgan 51 Wakefield School 58, Bell Multicultural, D.C. 41 Westfield 65, Hoover (AL), Ala. 50 ___ Some high Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age 12/31/2025 09:10pm • In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Arch Manning runs and passes Texas past Michigan in Citrus Bowl 12/31/2025 08:53pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Arch Manning put on a show for Texas in the shadow of the College Football Playoff. Manning became the first player in the Citrus Bowl's 80-year history to run and throw for 150 yards each, helping No. 14 Texas beat No. 18 Michigan 41-27 on Wednesday. Manning gave Texas (10-3 Villanova defeats DePaul 71-66 12/31/2025 08:48pm • VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Perkins and Bryce Lindsay scored 19 points apiece in Villanova's 71-66 win against DePaul on Wednesday. Perkins had seven rebounds for the Wildcats (11-2, 2-0 Big East Conference) and Lindsay shot 7 for 17 overall, 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Duke Brennan shot 3 of 5 Wednesday's Scores 12/31/2025 08:30pm • GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Carlisle 49, Martinsville 31 Salem 70, Farragut, Tenn. 48 ___ Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/ Dunkley scores 22 as Nicholls State defeats UT Rio Grande Valley 71-69 12/31/2025 08:27pm • EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Jalik Dunkley had 22 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in Nicholls State's 71-69 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday. Jaylen Searles added 13 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for th Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025 12/31/2025 08:27pm • ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve vespers service in St. Peter’s Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that brought m Mensah throws for 4 TDs and leads Duke to a 42-39 win over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl 12/31/2025 08:17pm • ELPASO, Texas (AP) — Darian Mensah threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Duke to a 42-39 victory over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday. Mensah, the game’s MVP, was 29 of 51 passing with an interception. He helped Duke to its fourth straight win and tied a Sun Bowl record for New Year's Day: What's open? Retailers. What's closed? Government and banks 12/31/2025 08:06pm • While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year's Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts on older inventory to clear the way for newer products. But before you run out the door on New Year's Day to peruse deals, it’s wise to double-check you Ben Hammond scores career-high 30 points as Virginia Tech overwhelms No. 21 Virginia 95-85 in 3OT 12/31/2025 08:05pm • Ben Hammond scored a career-high 30 points to lift Virginia Tech to a 95-85 triple-overtime victory against No. 21 Virginia on Wednesday. Hammond, who came off the bench, made just 7 of 16 from the floor, but hit 16 of 18 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (12-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast), who have w Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster 12/31/2025 07:58pm • CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is going to the Winter Olympics. Celebrini was among 19 players named to Canada’s 25-player men’s hockey roster Wednesday ahead of the NHL’s return to the Olympics in Milan, Italy, in February. Celebrini No. 4 UConn beats Xavier 90-67 behind Mullins and Karaban 12/31/2025 07:53pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman guard Braylon Mullins made a career-high five 3-pointers and matched his season best with 17 points as No. 4 UConn beat Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday. It was Mullins' eighth appearance and fourth straight start after missing the first six games with an ankle injury. Alex K Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins 83-69 over New Orleans 12/31/2025 07:53pm • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Mason Gibson scored 22 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat New Orleans 83-69 on Wednesday. Gibson shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Islanders (6-7, 2-2 Southland Conference). Cenk Stephen F. Austin defeats Northwestern State 74-64 12/31/2025 07:53pm • NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Keon Thompson scored 21 points as Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State 74-64 on Wednesday. Thompson also added five assists for the Lumberjacks (11-2, 4-0 Southland Conference). Lateef Patrick scored 17 points, shooting 6 for 17 (2 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4