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A pair of sophomore signal-callers will look to get their season started on the right foot when the Houston Texans (0-0) visit the Indianapolis Colts (0-0).
The hype in Houston is reaching astronomical levels after it went from No. 2 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to winning the AFC South. C.J. Stroud proved he is one of the fastest-rising quarterbacks in the league, and with Stefon Diggs joining the squad, there are expectations of another playoff run.
Indianapolis was one game away from winning the division, falling to the Texans in Week 18 and missing the playoffs. Still, there’s some buzz going on with the Colts with Anthony Richardson back from injury and out to prove he’s one of the next great young quarterbacks against a divisional foe.
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Colts vs. Texans odds, moneyline, over/under
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- Spread: Texans (-3)
- Moneyline: Texans (-160); Colts (+130)
- Over/under: 49
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NFL Week 1 odds, predictions and picks
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Lorenzo Reyes: Texans 21, Colts 20
This should be a tough, highly-contested game. Frankly, it’s going to come down to where Anthony Richardson is after spending most of his rookie season sidelined. Houston should take the next step under C.J. Stroud and coach Demo Ryans, but the Colts are a sneaky good team. Playing at home, against a division rival, I think this is a potential upset spot, so I like the Texans on the moneyline with Indy covering as a hedge.
Tyler Dragon: Texans 27, Colts 21
This matchup features two of the most exciting young QBs in the game. C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson will both make impressive plays in this AFC South dual, but Stroud has the better all-around team. Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon are going to make Houston’s offense more potent.
Safid Deen: Texans 27, Colts 23
Houston put the NFL on notice with its playoff run last season, setting the stage for C.J. Stroud’s second season. The Texans are loaded on offense, and appear primed for a Super Bowl run. And a close win over their division rivals will be a nice start of the season for the Texans.
Richard Morin: Texans 31, Colts 28
I think this one could be a bit of a shootout. It’s one of the few games on the calendar I think is a good candidate for the over.
Jordan Mendoza: Texans 24, Colts 22
Houston has all the momentum in the world to propel it toward another division title. The offense will be exciting to watch, but the Colts also have a plethora of talent going under the radar. Expect this game to come down to the very end, with the Texans sneaking out of Indianapolis with a victory.
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High school baseball state finals matchups set for the weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state championship bracket for Indiana high school baseball has been set, with eight teams preparing for the chance of bringing home a state title.
A total of four state title games will be played between Friday, June 19th, and Saturday, June 20th. Classes 1A and 3A will play on Friday, and classes 2A and 4A will compete on Saturday.
All state championship games will be played at Victory Field, the home of the Indianapolis Indians.
The state championship matchups and times are as follows.
Friday, June 19th:
Class 3A state championship: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Guerin Catholic (27-3-1) vs Andrean (30-3)
Class 1A state championship: 8 p.m. ET
- Northeast Dubois (23-5) vs Kouts (31-1)
Saturday, June 20th:
Class 2A state championship: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Evansville Mater Dei (29-3) vs Bluffton (19-10)
Class 4A state championship: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Bloomington South (25-6) vs Lake Central (27-8)
Indianapolis, IN
Thousands gather at Indy Pride Festival, celebrating LGBTQ community and allies
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — Thousands of people ventured to Military Park in Indianapolis Saturday for the 2026 Indy Pride Festival, including members of the LGBTQ community and their allies.
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John-Michael Riggs, of Tennessee, travels to several pride festivals across the country each year. He said they are important because “it gives people the confidence to be who they are, to show you can go out in public and still not be hated upon.”
Erika Holland-Lesch, who came to the festival with her wife, said, “Pride means everything. It literally feels like Christmas for our community… You feel supported, you feel accepted.”
Chris Bultman said it’s the sixth time he’s attended the Indy Pride Fest.
“It’s really important for me that my friends, my family, feel really valued in this city,” he said. “We show up for pride because pride matters to our city.”
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For Rikki Wydra, it was her fifth Indy Pride Fest. She said this year’s festival seems bigger to her than in previous years, and she takes that as a sign that support for the LGBTQ community is growing in Indiana.
“You’ll never get any free expression like this any other time of the year in Indiana,” she said. “The vibe is the best.”
The festival came as Indiana Governor Mike Braun proclaimed June as Nuclear Family Month, defining the family as a husband, a wife, and children, causing backlash in Indiana’s LGBTQ community.
“That is absolutely ridiculous,” said Stefonya Shirhall. “This month is fully for the gay community as a whole. We have went through so much to get here and it is amazing to celebrate it.”
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Festival attendees proudly sported creative costumes, wore rainbow clothing, held rainbow flags, and even cooled down with rainbow fans, keeping vendors busy, like Freddy Reed, who has a business selling pride-themed merchandise.
“I do Pride every weekend in a different city,” Reed said. “It’s amazing. Every town we go to, the people are so happy, they have fun. There’s never fights. Everyone’s nice.”
The positive, festive energy at Indy Pride Fest worked in tandem with the seriousness of the cause of standing up for LGBTQ rights.
“It’s important for people, if part of the LGBTQ community, to attend these because of visibility,” Riggs said. “We need to be seen, we need to be recognized and we need to be celebrated. it’s also important for our allies to attend these events to… uphold and uplift the community and to make us feel like a community at large”
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Fever win third straight after 85-75 win over Sun
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Fever are now tied for the longest winning streak of the season after Saturday night’s win against the Connecticut Sun.
Indiana took down the Sun, 85-75, to mark the Fever’s third straight win.
Caitlin Clark had an impressive night on the offensive end. Clark had 25 points and knocked down five three-pointers in Indiana’s double-digit win.
Fever center Aliyah Boston also had a productive showing. The fourth-year Fever center recorded a double-double with her 13-point and 11-rebound performance. Saturday marked Boston’s third consecutive game with a double-double, and it’s her fourth this season.
The Fever committed 17 turnovers on Saturday, compared to the Sun’s nine. The difference, though, is that Indiana scored 25 points off turnovers to the Sun’s 14 points.
Indiana improves to 8-5 on the season and looks ahead to a home matchup against the Toronto Tempo at 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday, June 16th.
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