Indianapolis, IN
C.J. Stroud injury update: New hope for Houston Texans as quarterback returns to face Indianapolis Colts | NFL News – The Times of India
On Friday, November 28, Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans announced C.J. Stroud’s official return. The quarterback will be accessible for the Indianapolis Colts game tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CET). Stroud hasn’t been able to start since suffering a concussion during the Week 9 game against the Broncos. On Sunday, Stroud will return to the saddle for his team’s Week 13 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, the division leaders. In an effort to rescue their season by qualifying for the playoffs, the Texans will want to win and gain ground in the AFC South.
Houston Texans get major injury boost as C.J. Stroud returns for must-win Week 13 clash
According to Jonathan Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans revealed on Friday that safety Jalen Pitre and quarterback C.J. Stroud had cleared concussion protocol and would play against the Colts in Week 13 after missing several games.After missing two games due to a concussion in Week 9, Stroud resumed practice in Week 12. He only played on Tuesday, and he missed another game due to Houston’s short week leading up to a Thursday night game against the Bills. Fortunately, backup Davis Mills led Houston to a 3-0 record while filling in, making this game in Indianapolis crucial. According to Stroud, that gave the team a boost when their season was in danger of ending.Stroud said this week, according to ESPN:“You see guys step up and start to take more on the plate and rise to the occasion.. Of course, we didn’t start off the best. But we know what type of team we have. We’re very talented.”The good news for Houston supporters is that he has been cleared to play after completing all three days of practice this week. It may not seem like it, but his comeback at this point in the season is crucial. Given the situation, Houston cannot afford to slow down, and if it wants to maintain its momentum, all of its best players must be available. Stroud had passed for 1,702 yards and 11 touchdowns before the incident.
Texans turn back to C.J. Stroud as struggling offense seeks spark in crucial playoff push
Stroud, who was previously chosen with the second overall choice in the draft, was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2023. Despite a minor decline in his performance in year two, the Ohio State product led the Texans to a 10-7 record last season.However, Stroud has struggled with injuries and inconsistent play in 2025. He has only averaged 212.8 yards passing per game while going 3-5 as a starter. He is also the greatest choice to revive Houston’s chances of making the postseason. Stroud and the Texans, who are now 6-5, have advanced to the playoffs in both of his first two seasons in the Lone Star State. In the meantime, the offence has not shown much faith in Davis Mills, his backup. Houston scored just 60 net yards in the latter two quarters of the game against the Bills, which was their lowest total of the 2025 campaign. Leading the offence, Mills failed to connect with his running backs and missed a number of crucial passes. Now, Stroud is ready to take on the field.Also read: C.J. Stroud struggles while Davis Mills shines: Is Houston’s QB situation shifting?
Indianapolis, IN
South Bend prepares for ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – South Bend is officially in “This is May” mode.
The Tire Rack’s corporate headquarters on Wednesday night was one of the race themed community events popping up across Indiana ahead of the Indy 500.
It is all part of the buildup to the 110th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Organizers say the point is simple, get people together, decorate, and have fun.
Across the state, you will start seeing checkered flags, black and white drapes and homemade race day decor on porches and at businesses.
“When you say Indianapolis 500, you say Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it has Indianapolis in the name, but it really is an Indiana asset. The reason it is getting ready to have its 110th running of the Indy 500 is because of the way this entire state has embraced it,” said Doug Boles president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indy Car series. “The Indianapolis 500 and the Speedway is responsible for about $1.1 billion in economic impact across our state.”
In South Bend, it is a reminder that you do not have to be in Indianapolis to feel the buzz.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WSBT) — We are just over a month away from one of the biggest events in racing.
Preparations are underway for the Indianapolis 500.
Street signs are being unveiled in Indianapolis, one for each of the IndyCar drivers.
Those drivers were on hand to help hang their own sign.
“It’s like the first tradition that kind of kicks off the month of May for us internally. So yeah, I’m excited. I’m excited to hit the track soon and see how the cars feel this year,” said Alex Palou, four-time IndyCar Series champion
All signs will be up by the end of the week.
The big race is Sunday, May 24th.
You can watch the 110th running over on FOX Michiana.
Trump repeals landmark EPA climate endangerment finding
President Trump’s repeal of the endangerment finding eliminates the legal basis for regulations that target air pollution from greenhouse gases.
Indianapolis and the surrounding metropolitan area failed a number of critical air pollution measures in the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report.
The ALA’s annual nationwide report published each spring gives the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie metro area an “F” in smog and soot pollution. The report analyzes emissions data over a three-year period from 2022 to 2024.
Smog is ground-level ozone pollution and soot is particulate matter. The two comprise two of the six commonly found air pollutants in the United States according to the EPA.
Both pollutants form in part when coal-fired power plants and diesel engines burn fossil fuels. Smog and soot can cause premature death and other serious health hazards such as heart attacks, strokes, preterm births, asthma and cognitive decline, according to the ALA.
The lung health report ranks the central Indiana metro area in a number of categories with the region performing poorly in most. Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie ranked the 11th most polluted area for year-round particle pollution and 14th for short-term particle pollution.
Indiana children at risk from air pollution
And the rest of the state fares little better.
More than 670,000 Hoosier children breath unhealthy levels of air pollution, the report says.
This year’s report focus on the risk to youth that polluted air can pose. Small lungs are particularly vulnerable, said Tiffany Nichols, ALA director of advocacy.
“Infants, children and teens have lungs that are still developing, which makes them more susceptible to the impacts of unhealthy air,” Nichols said.
To prevent today’s youth from developing diseases related to polluted air, the American Lung Association has been asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop rolling back clean air rules put in place by previous administrations. The Indiana chapter has also asked state lawmakers to take steps to protect air quality.
Nichols grew up on the northwest side of Indy where the neighborhoods had been demolished to build I-65. Nearby trees were torn down to make way for the highway that would bring cars and trucks emitting harmful exhaust.
“So, then you have these areas that are essentially like a pocket of unhealthy air, and then those neighborhoods also had a lot of factories,” Nichols said. “That exacerbated health conditions in many of those communities that are oftentimes less fortunate already.”
Data centers and rollbacks
While air pollutants have existed for centuries, the rise of data centers poses a new threat. State and local lawmakers, Nichols said, should also pay attention to these new potential sources of pollution both in Indiana and across the country.
“We’re asking that those companies that are interested in putting data centers in communities work with the local community,” Nichols said. “Since data centers have the potential to be another source of pollution we also ask that they use renewable, zero-ignition energy sources.”
The ALA report also urges the U.S. EPA to recommit to protecting people’s health from harmful air pollution.
This year, the EPA has gone on what Administrator Lee Zeldin has characterized as a deregulation campaign that environmental advocates in Indiana have charged will lead to “death by 1,000 cuts.”
The current EPA, the American Lung Association report says, has “retreated from its public health foundation by rolling back clean air protections.”
Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter. You can reach him at karl.schneider@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter @karlstartswithk or BlueSky @karlstartswithk.bsky.social.
IndyStar’s environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
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