In the volleyball sectionals, Lexington eliminated Flanagan-Cornell at the Class 1A Woodland Sectional. The Lady Minutemen will play Cissna Park in the final tomorrow night.

U-High ousted New Lenox Providence Catholic to advance to tomorrow night’s 3A sectional final at Pontiac. The Pioneers will face Manteno tomorrow.

In 2A, Dee-Mack and Eureka advanced to the sectional final at Farmington. Tri-Valley won in the Hoopeston Sectional.

Illinois State football moved up eight spots to No. 13 the FCS Coaches poll and jumped four spots to No. 12 in the STATS poll after the Redbirds’ 35-0 win over Youngstown State. ISU will host Western Illinois on Saturday.

Illinois State’s Courtney Pence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. Pence tied the Valley record in winning the honor for the ninth time in her career.

The Kansas City Chiefs took advantage of five Denver Broncos turnovers, including a fumble returned for a touchdown, as the Chiefs won 29-19.

Chicago Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman has been suspended by the NFL 10 games for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs for a second time.

The Washington Nationals have introduced former Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez as their new manager.