The high school playoff pairings are out. Pontiac will visit Tolono Unity, Prairie Central travels to Rochester and Fieldcrest hosts West Carroll in first round games. Dates and times will be finalized Monday afternoon.
Former Pontiac Indian Jacob Curry has announced his commitment to UNC-Greensboro for baseball. Curry is in his second season at Southeastern Community College.
The Bears used two defensive touchdowns, both from rookie safety Eddie Jackson, to beat the Carolina Panthers 17-3. Jackson ran a fumble recovery 75 yards on the game’s first possession then returned an interception 76 yards for a score early in the second quarter. Jackson became the first NFL player to score multiple defensive touchdowns of 75 yards or more in a game. The Bears improve to 3-4. They will visit the Saints on Sunday.
The Saints beat the Packers 26-17 in Green Bay’s first game without quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-17 and the Colts were shut out by the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-0.
The rematch of last season’s Super Bowl went to the New England Patriots, a little more easily this time with a 23-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
The Monday Night NFL game has the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Washington Redskins.
Illinois State receiver Spencer Schnell has been named Missouri Valley Football Conference Player Offensive Player of the Week and ISU kicker Sean Slattery is the Valley Special Teams Player of the Week.
Illinois State women’s soccer lost the home finale to Drake 3-2 in overtime as the Bulldogs clinch the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title.
Martin Truex Jr. overcame a restart violation and a loose tire early on to win for the seventh time this season, taking yesterday’s NASCAR Cup race at Kansas Speedway.
The NFL has confirmed that Justin Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at Minneapolis next Feb. 4. This will be Timberlake’s third appearance on the Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, more than any individual entertainer.
