WASHINGTON – Mick Schumacher wants to remain in IndyCar, but the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie must find a new seat for 2027 after RLL sold a charter to Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. With the team still having Graham Rahal and Louis Foster under contract next year, Schumacher is left as the odd man out.

But on Friday, Schumacher said there's no frustration over the situation, as he has figured out where he'll be in 2027.

"I don't have to look," Schumacher said at the media bullpen in Washington, D.C. "I know where it's going, it just takes time."

Schumacher would not reveal where he's agreed to race next year, but the 27-year-old seems confident in a deal, whether it's been signed yet or not. Only RLL, Andretti Global, Team Penske, Ed Carpenter Racing and Arrow McLaren have solidified full driver lineups next year, leaving six teams still needing to find their drivers.

Schumacher appears to be headed for one of those teams, with Meyer Shank Racing considered a frontrunner for the German driver's services. Schumacher is 24th in the IndyCar standings, just one point above Sting Ray Robb – who's last of the full-time drivers. With four races to go, Schumacher is 38 points behind Dennis Hauger (21st) in IndyCar's Rookie of the Year race.

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Shiyazh Pete has his shot at history with the Dallas Cowboys.

The right guard, who began his college career at New Mexico State University before transferring to Kentucky, became the first Navajo to sign with an NFL team when he got his chance with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft.

He is currently listed as the third-team right guard on the official depth chart so he's still faces long odds to make the team, but those odds exist.

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In an exclusive interview with 600 ESPN El Paso from training camp in Oxnard, Calif. posted on Instagram, Pete talked about his time at New Mexico State.

”Las Cruces has treated me well,” Pete told 600 ESPN El Paso. “White Sands is a beautiful monument, and there's good medicine there. The university itself, I've come to cherish as a really profound memory, it’s a crimson banner I will wear for a lifetime. 

“When I first got there I didn't know too much about the world of football, the world the world of college life, outside of the reservation. 

“To think I'd be here now, five years, into the future, just because I play the game of football, and I get to do these opportunities now, and be a part of something great and large — it's a privilege. It's a testament to how much hard work really pays off.”

Pete was born in 2003 in Roanan, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation to a Navajo mother and a father who was Navajo and Salish (another Native American tribe in Montana). His sports was judo growing up and Pete didn't start playing football until seventh grade.

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As a sophomore he transferred to Shiprock High School in New Mexico where he became an all-district player, but Pete (and every high school football player in New Mexico) lost his 2020 senior season to COVID and didn't get recruited.

Pete elected to walk-on at New Mexico State. After redshirting in 2022, he became a star left tackle and was part of the 2024 team that won 10 games and won at Auburn by three touchdowns. He then transferred to Kentucky for his final year of eligibility and won the starting job, which he held for all 12 games. Pete earned an opportunity to play in the Hula Bowl and did enough to get the free-agent shot for the Cowboys.

He was congratulated by Buu Nygren, the President of the Navajo Nation, who wrote: "Shiyazh Pete represents more than football. He represents where he comes from, the work it takes to get here, and the pride of our people."

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In an exclusive interview with 600 ESPN El Paso from training camp in Oxnard, Calif. posted to their Instagram, Pete talked about his time at New Mexico State.

”Las Cruces has treated me well,” Pete told 600 ESPN El Paso. “White Sands is a beautiful monument, and there's good medicine there. The university itself, I've come to cherish as a really profound memory, it’s a crimson banner I will wear for a lifetime. 

“When I first got there I didn't know too much about the world of football, the world the world of college life, outside of the reservation. 

“To think I'd be here now, five years, into the future, just because I play the game of football, and I get to do these opportunities now, and be a part of something great and large — it's a privilege. It's a testament to how much hard work really pays off.”

Pete is making a move to right guard behind Tyler Booker and Trevor Keegan. Dallas is likely to keep either five or six interior offensive linemen, as part of a 10-man line, and currently lists nine interior linemen on the roster.

The 23-year-old Pete was born on May 23, 2003. He is 6-foot-9, 309 pounds. A career left tackle through high school and college, he is with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent right tackle.

He is the first Navajo to sign with an NFL team. He was born in Montana and played in high school for Shiprock High in New Mexico. He attended New Mexico State for four years before transferring to Kentucky for the 2025 season.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Shiyazh Pete, a Navajo from New Mexico State, gets his Cowboys shot

Getafe CF and Racing Santander face each other this Sunday at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez for matchweek two of the La Liga.

Getafe CF have won 0 points to date and are placed in 19th position. In their last fixture, José Bordalás's team won 3-1 against Partizan (UEFA Conference League (Qual.) 2026/27).

Racing Santander have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 6th position. Last time out, José Alberto López 's team drew 2-2 against Villarreal CF (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Getafe CF ( vs Partizan 2026-08-20): David Soria, Dakonam Djené, Abdel Abqar, Zaid Romero, Orel Mangala, Kiko Femenía, Ramón Terrats, Francho Serrano, Johan Mojica, Martin Satriano, Enes Unal

Racing Santander ( vs Villarreal CF 2026-08-16): Julen Agirrezabala, Alvaro Mantilla, Pedro Felipe, Pablo Ramón, Jorge Salinas, Sergio Martinez, Gustavo Puerta, Andrés Martín, Sergio Canales, Iñigo Vicente, Asier Villalibre

• José Bordalás has faced Racing Santander on four occasions, recording two wins and two defeats

• Getafe CF and Racing Santander have faced each other 22 times already, with Getafe CF holding the advantage: nine wins, compared with eight victories for Racing Santander.
• At the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe CF have the advantage in their encounters with Racing Santander: five wins in 11 matches. Racing Santander have three victories.
• In the Spanish League, there have been 16 matches between the two teams, with seven wins for Getafe CF, three draws and six victories for Racing Santander.

New season, new intrigue. Every club's biggest question mark ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Arsenal got the monkey off their back with a drought-ending title success last season, ending 22 years of hurt and overcoming recent runners-up trauma. Their run-in was increasingly nervy before getting over the line, in a success that will surely increase confidence ahead of their defence.

However, Arsenal have not defended a league title since 1935, with six sides- Portsmouth, Wolves,Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City all managing back-to-back since then.

Aston Villa's greatest success in 30 years has been followed by a summer of frustration. The Premier League's financial rules have contributed to their Europa League-winning side being picked apart, with Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans, and Morgan Rogers all leaving.

Ezri Konsa will be next out the door, while Emi Martinez is expected to move on too. Ollie Watkins also has Saudi Arabian suitors. With Amadou Onana out with an ACL injury, the spine of last season's side has been decimated. Emery needs new arrivals, including Joao Gomes and Zion Suzuki, to make an immediate impact.

Bournemouth acted quickly when it became apparent that Andoni Iraola was off to Anfield, securing the services of Marco Rose.

It seems a solid fit, with Rose having spent much of his coaching career in the Red Bull group, known for high-intensity football. In a summer of change, that could aid the Cherries.

The wheels fell off forBrentford a little over last season's run-in. What had looked a surge towards European football came undone, as the Bees won one of their last 10, drawing seven times.

Brentford have continued to unearth gems with one of the lowest budgets in the division, but more bargains are required to flesh out their stretched squad with depth.

For the second straight summer,Brighton have lost their leading scorer. While Joao Pedro's move to Chelsea was expected, Danny Welbeck's switch to the same club 12 months later was a surprise.

Welbeck scored 13 league goals last season, the best return of his career. No other Brighton player managed more than five, a headache for Fabian Hurzeler.

Chelsea have changed tactics in the summer window, adding thirty-somethings Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson to their inexperienced squad.

The veterans will hope to govern a dressing room that struggled with indiscipline last season. Aclub-record 11 red cards in all competitions must not be repeated.

Coventry scored the most goals and had the best defensive record on the route to the Championship title last season, but the Premier League is a different beast.

The Sky Blues have followedSunderland's copybook by spending big in an attempt to survive, breaking their transfer record four times in one window. None of those additions has Premier League experience. Will the gamble come off?

Last season will be remembered atCrystal Palace for European success in the Conference League, with their Premier League form suffering as a result.

However, the data demonstrated that Palace had the chances to greatly improve a 15th-place finish. The Eagles ranked eighth for xG created, but were the most wasteful side in the league by a distance. Palace underperformed their xG by a whopping -22.54 goals.

Hill Dickinson Stadium is a phenomenal venue, but it didn't quite feel like a fortress forEverton last season.

The Toffees took home just six wins at their shiny new ground, a record that must improve this time around. Their patchy home form was the difference between European football and a bottom half finish, last time out.

If Everton need to up their home form,Fulham are facing the opposite. The Cottagers claimed 11 league wins in West London, but mustered only four on the road.

Of teams to avoid relegation last season, only Leeds managed fewer away wins.

No one saw Hull getting promoted last season, least of all the data nerds.

The Tigers ranked 20th in the Championship for shots per game, 19th for average possession, and conceded the second-highest xG in the entire league.

Hull conceded 17.69 goals fewer than they were expected to according to the data, a metric that appears even more unsustainable after leaping, by surprise, into the Premier League.

After promotion in 2024, Ipswich spent much of that summer hoovering up the Championship's best talent. Jacob Greaves, Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap came in the door, but only the latter proved he could truly cut it in the top tier.

Clarke was excellent again during their promotion this time around, but has a point to prove if Ipswich are to avoid another downward yo-yo.

A healthy stream of academy graduates that included Kalvin Phillips, Charlie Cresswell, Jack Clarke and Archie Gray has slowed of late, enough for Leeds to not award a Young Player of the Year in 2025/26.

Daniel Farke has favoured experience, but Leeds must produce homegrown talent to continue competing.

Liverpool's record-breaking recruitment drive did not go as planned last season, with the champions stumbling to fifth place.

The axe fell on Arne Slot, with Andoni Iraola hired to replace him, and tasked with getting the best from the marquee men. Neither Alexander Isak nor Florian Wirtz delivered last season - and that needs to change.

Pep Guardiola famously said "We cannot replace him" in May 2021 while fighting back tears when discussing Sergio Agüero's departure from Manchester City.

It's become a famous football meme, and one perhaps never more relevant than for his own exit from the Etihad. Guardiola won it all with the Cityzens, setting records and standards. Enzo Maresca has a massive job on his hands.

Manchester United picked up more points against top-half teams than bottom-half teams last season. The curious quirk perhaps points to a squad suited to counter, with Bruno Fernandes threading passes to the willing runners of Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo.

The challenge now is to unlock deeper defences, if the Red Devils are to become challengers again.

Newcastle had looked on the cusp of upsetting the established elite in recent seasons, twice securing Champions League football and ending a long trophy drought.

However, like Aston Villa, financial rules have restricted the Magpies, and their talented team has been broken up. Rather than replacing Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon with established talent, Newcastle have focused on youth.

It's a gamble, and might be one step back to take two forward.

Nottingham Forest's appointment of Oliver Glasner has put two of the league's most fascinating characters together.

The Austrian has never been shy to voice his feelings, while Forest owner Marinakis pulls no punches with his comments - or actions - either. Glasner and Forest look an ideal match tactically, if harmony can remain in the background at the City Ground.

Sunderland spent big to give themselves a fighting chance of survival last season, and exceeded all expectations to secure Europa League football.

The Black Cats have been much quieter this summer with finances tight, but their recruitment from last season can have sustained success.

Sunderland had the second-youngest side in the Premier League last season and will hope their Wearside wonderkids can kick on, as the club juggles continental competition.

Spurs have splashed the cash under Roberto De Zerbi this summer, with Savinho's imminent arrival from Manchester City set to take the North Londoners past £300m.

Further additions are expected, including Savinho's club teammate Omar Marmoush, as Spurs look to build a squad that can handle injuries and improve on consecutive campaigns of struggle.

Spurs have recouped plenty in terms of sales, but the critics will point to the money spent when judging De Zerbi. Big deals increase expectations. A top-four challenge is a must.