Terry Bradshaw isn’t afraid to talk about the dollars and cents when it comes to his profession.

The four-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback has remained involved with the game following his 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers — becoming a familiar face for the NFL on Fox. While the network is transitioning after Jimmy Johnson’s retirement, Bradshaw previously shared his desire to stay on the air until 2029 — when Fox hosts the Super Bowl again.

He would be 80 years old, a number the 76 year old is targeting to wrap up his broadcasting career.

Bradshaw was one of the original members for the NFL on Fox crew that launched in 1994 and he discussed his current employers during an appearance on the ‘To the Point – Home Services Podcast,’ which is a show dedicated to ‘marketing and operational solutions to help your service company grow.’

“Did you see the numbers they did?” Bradshaw asked the audience, in reference to the Super Bowl viewership numbers. “The largest Super Bowl in history. 126 million people. There’s 330 million people in America. That is a ton. The Fox pregame show averaged 28 million for five hours. Who in the world is gonna sit around and watch that mess for five hours? 28 million.’

The former Steeler pointed out those numbers translated to some big money.

“You know how much money they made? God. More money than plumbers, I can assure you that. 28 million. And I guarantee you, if I go in there and ask for a raise, ‘Well, we don’t have any … we’re running a little tight.’ Well, you just paid Tom Brady $37 million a year. I’ll take it. I did some bad deals, that’s what it was.”

Bradshaw also spoke about his early career in football, comparing the contracts to today’s game.

Despite being the No. 1 pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, Bradshaw noted that he made $25,000 in his first season with the Steelers and worked as a used car salesman during the offseason.

Cam Ward, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed a contract worth $48.8 million with the Tennessee Titans. His contract carries an average value of $12.2 million — an indication of how much things have changed in the last 55 years.

Players aren’t the only ones who have seen their value explode over the years. Broadcasters such as Brady have seen their salaries increase exponentially as well.

It’s unclear what Bradshaw’s salary is, but Brady has a sizable lead on ESPN’s Troy Aikman, who checks in at $18 million a year, and NBC’s Cris Collinsworth, who makes around $12.5 million a year.

Brady was often criticized for his performance in the broadcast booth last season, especially when considering the contract Fox awarded him.

The common belief is that no one is tuning into a broadcast to listen to a specific announcer, but companies believe there is value in paying for what they see as the best.

Now that it’s out there, time will tell if Bradshaw’s remarks have any impact on his bottom line.

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Frank Layden, a transformational coach and general manager for the Utah Jazz, has died, the NBA announced. He was 93.

A cause of death has not been disclosed.

‘The NBA mourns the passing of Utah Jazz legend Frank Layden, an award-winning head coach and basketball executive,’ the league said in a statement. ‘His unique sense of humor and genuine kindness made him a beloved figure around the game, including during his time as a WNBA head coach. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Frank’s family and the Jazz organization.’

Layden was head coach of the Jazz for parts of eight seasons (1981-1988) and drafted both John Stockton and Karl Malone, who would become stalwarts for the franchise, in back-to-back drafts.

The 1984 NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year led the Jazz to the playoffs five times. Utah reached the Western Conference semifinals three times and was eliminated in the first round on the other two occasions. He finished with a 277-294 regular-season record.

Layden resigned as the Jazz’s coach 17 games into the 1988-89 season but remained with the franchise as its general manager and team president. Jerry Sloan was Layden’s replacement and he would lead the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and coached the franchise until 2011.

“He was a loyal guy,” former Jazz player and current broadcaster Thurl Bailey said of Layden in an interview with KUTV 2 News. “It’s a very sad day. We are talking about a man who leaves a huge legacy, and I think he is one of the most important people in Jazz history to help keep this franchise in Utah.’

Layden also spent time as a coach for the WNBA’s Utah Starzz, a franchise that is now the Las Vegas Aces.

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LOS ANGELES — A week after ICE arrested Julio Cesar Chávez Jr., his whereabouts are still unclear.

At times, people detained by ICE don’t show up in the agency’s ‘detainee locator’ for several days while they are being processed into custody. Chávez Jr. has been detained by ICE for a week.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told USA TODAY that DHS didn’t have an update to share on Chávez Jr. when asked Wednesday for information on his detention and whether he will be deported — or formally extradited — to Mexico, where he faces weapons and drug trafficking charges.

Attorney Michael Goldstein, who represents Chávez Jr. for a case unrelated to the ICE arrest, told USA TODAY the Mexican boxer is in the custody of DHS. Two days ago, the attorney said he did not know if Chávez Jr. still was in the United States. Goldstein did not provide more information about Chávez Jr. on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, a woman answered the door at Chávez Jr.’s home in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood, and said Chávez Jr.’s wife, Frida, had just left. The woman took a business card from a USA TODAY reporter and said she would give it to Chávez Jr.’s wife, but there has been no response from the Chávez family. No one answered the door at Chávez Jr.’s home Wednesday morning.

On Monday, Chávez Jr. missed a court hearing at the Los Angeles Superior Court Northwest Division stemming from an arrest on gun charges in 2024. Chávez Jr. was expected to ask for early release from a pretrial diversion that allowed him to enter a program for rehabilitative services rather than face prosecution.

Goldstein said he did not expect Chávez Jr. at the hearing because the former world champion had been taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security the previous week.

Immediately after the hearing, Goldstein said he learned two days earlier that Chávez Jr. was in Hidalgo, Texas in the custody of DHS. When asked if Chávez Jr. is still in the United States, Goldstein told USA TODAY: ‘We have no idea. We have no information, unfortunately.’

Chávez Jr. was arrested July 2 and detained by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and was being processed for expedited removal from the United States, according to DHS.

DHS said Chávez Jr. is facing an active arrest warrant in Mexico for charges that include involvement with organized crime.  

Chávez Jr.’s arrest came days after he fought celebrity boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. A former world champion, Chávez Jr. lost by unanimous decision with his father, Hall of Fame boxer Julio Cesar Chávez Sr. in attendance.

USA TODAY reporter Pamela Avila contributed to this report.

Messi became the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in four consecutive league matches on Wednesday, July 9, when he scored two goals to propel Inter Miami 2-1 on the road against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Messi scored his brace in an 11-minute span, pouncing on a pour clearance by a defender in the 27th minute, then finishing a pass from longtime teammate Sergio Busquets with another left strike in the 38th minute.

Carles Gil scored in the 80th minute for New England, creating an intense finish in the final minutes. Messi had just two attempts late in the second half, but both were blocked by defenders.

“The first 27 minutes went as planned,” second-year Revolution coach Caleb Porter said. “We’re talking about the best players in the world, and they’ll punish you.”

Two of the four matches in Messi’s historic streak were before Inter Miami’s participation in the FIFA Club World Cup: Messi scored twice at home against CF Montreal on May 28, twice at home against the Columbus Crew on May 31 before the tournament.

Two others have come after the Club World Cup, with Messi scoring twice on the road in Montreal on July 5 before the New England match.

Messi played the entirety of the last two matches since the Club World Cup, in a stretch of seven matches Inter Miami will play until the end of July. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano knows he must find some rest for the 38-year-old Argentine World Cup champion.

“We wanted to give them some rest, maybe in this game. But after New England scored the goal, we were under pressure. So, we prefer to keep him on the pitch,” Mascherano said after the win. “It’s not the best situation for us, because we know that maybe in the next games, we have to find the moment to give him some rest.”

Inter Miami has 35 points in the Eastern Conference, moving up to fifth place in the standings behind FC Cincinnati (42), Nashville (41), Philadelphia (40) and Columbus (38).

Inter Miami’s next match is at home against Nashville on Saturday, July 12. They will also face FC Cincinnati twice this month (July 16 and July 26).

Messi has 14 goals in MLS games and 20 across all competitions in 2025. He is Inter Miami’s all-time leader with 54 goals since joining the club in July 2023.

New England is the only club Messi has a hat trick against in his MLS career.

Messi scored three goals at home in the MLS season finale on Oct. 19, 2024, to help Inter Miami secure the Supporters’ Shield and a league-record 74 points during the 2024 season. He has 59 career hat tricks for club in country in his career.

Messi has eight goals in three matches against New England, with Porter having a front-row seat for all of them.

“Messi, it’s been said a million times, he’s the best ever. My opinion, it’s not even close,” Porter said. “I’ve seen it firsthand now three games in this league, and it’s unbelievable that he continues to show up every single game, game after game, three days in between, again and again and again. That’s why he’s the best ever. That’s why.”

USA TODAY Sports provided updates and highlights from the New England vs. Inter Miami match:

Inter Miami vs. New England Revolution highlights

Inter Miami 2, New England 1: Carles Gil scores goal to narrow lead

Carles Gil scored in the 80th minute for New England, setting up an exciting finish against Messi and Inter Miami.

Inter Miami 2, New England 0: Messi scores second goal (38’)

Two goals in 11 minutes for Lionel Messi, who finished a stellar pass from Sergio Busquets with a stellar goal.

Messi has four braces (scored twice) in each of his last four MLS games.

Inter Miami 1, New England 0: Lionel Messi scores goal (27′)

Lionel Messi pounced on a poor clearance by New England, finding the back of the net with a goal in the 27th minute.

How to watch New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami match live stream?

The match will be available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

When is the New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami match?

The match begins at 7:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. in Argentina).

Is Messi playing tonight?

Yes, Messi is in the Inter Miami announces its starting lineup.

“In Leo’s case, if Leo is fine and doesn’t have any problems, obviously my idea is always to let him play, because we know that if there’s anyone who knows how to manage himself on the pitch and knows his body, it’s him,” Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said a day before the New England match.

New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami betting odds

Here are the betting odds, according to BETMGM.

New England Revolution: +185
Draw: +280
Inter Miami: +115
Over/under: 3.5 goals

Messi, Inter Miami upcoming schedule in July

July 9: New England vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET
July 12: Inter Miami vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m. ET
July 16: FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET
July 19: New York Red Bulls vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET
July 26: Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati, 7 p.m. ET
July 30: Inter Miami vs. Atlas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Leagues Cup)

Will Messi leave MLS? Breaking down rumors surrounding soccer’s GOAT

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are in continued negotiations to keep the Argentine World Cup champion and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner in Miami, according to a person familiar with the talks.

The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing nature of contract negotiations.

Devin Booker has agreed to terms on an extension with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The deal is said to be a 2-year, $145 million max extension that ties Booker to the Suns through the 2029-30 season.

Averaging $72.5 million per year, it’s the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, per ESPN. He’s now set to make $316 million from the Suns over the next five seasons.

Booker averaged 25.6 points, a career-high 7.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds in 75 games last season.

He’s spent all 10 years of his NBA career with the Suns and was named to the All-Rookie team in 2015-16. He’s a four-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection.

The Suns will look to continue constructing the roster around Booker for the foreseeable future. The franchise traded Kevin Durant, who led the team with 26.6 points per game last season, to the Houston Rockets this offseason.

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In a move that figured to eventually arrive the moment the New York Yankees signed a 32-year-old infielder to a six-year contract, the club designated DJ LeMahieu for assignment, cutting him loose on July 9 with nearly two years remaining on that deal.

LeMahieu, who turns 37 on July 13, re-signed with the club on a six-year, $90 million deal in January 2021. He was coming off a two-year run with the Yankees during which he batted .336 – including a majors-best .364 during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season – with a .922 OPS and amassed 8.6 WAR.

Given their druthers, the Yankees probably didn’t want to grant a six-year contract at that point, but spreading the $90 million over six years greatly lessened their luxury tax commitment, to just $15 million per year.

But the end came quickly. LeMahieu struggled greatly with injuries during the course of the deal, playing in 150 games just once and seeing his availability shrivel with each passing year, from 136 games played in 2023 to 67 last season and just 45 this year before the Yankees cut bait.

They certainly saw a large enough sample last season, when LeMahieu produced a .204/.269/.259 line and a -1.6 WAR. He found a window for playing time this year when Jazz Chisholm missed time with an oblique injury, but manager Aaron Boone indicated on July 8 that LeMahieu likely would be the odd man out for playing time going forward – and that he didn’t handle it particularly well.

The Yankees will owe LeMahieu roughly $21.6 million – his $15 million salary next season and what’s owed him this year. Despite his struggles, it’s likely LeMahieu will find a new club once he passes through waivers and can be paid the pro-rated league minimum by the acquiring team.

LeMahieu became the first player in the modern era to win batting titles in both leagues, with a .348 average for Colorado in 2016 and .364 for the Yankees in 2020.

Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt.

At least one of them is ready for a showdown.

“Of course I’d do it,’’ Chestnut told USA TODAY Sports.

The PGA Tour recently revived the idea when they asked golfers who would win a head-to-head competition with this format: Chestnut, the 17-time champion at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, and Bolt, the eight-time gold medal-winning sprinter, each would have to eat a hot dog before starting the race.

Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala predicted the winner would be Chestnut. Jordan Spieth and Maverick McNealy predicted Bolt would win.

And what does Chestnut think?

“It could be really close,’’ he said.

Chestnut said he’d be less concerned with how fast the 38-year-old Jamaican can run than how fast Bolt can eat a hot dog.

Chestnut, who recently won the Nathan’s contest on July 4 by eating 70.5 hot dogs and buns during the 10-minute competition, said he can eat a hot dog in about 2.5 seconds and likely would need it to take Bolt about 12 seconds.

“It’s possible,’’ Chestnut said. “I forget that some people aren’t the fastest eaters. So if there was a judge that didn’t let him start until he swallowed the hot dog…’’

One problem: Chestnut said he has plates and screws in his right leg after breaking it two years and his left leg is a half inch longer than his right leg. “It’s not ideal,’’ he said, adding, “Every once in a while, I jog a little bit with the dog.’’

Another hitch: Chestnut said the idea was broached a year or two ago and “it didn’t seem like he was interested.’’

Nevertheless, Chestnut said he might start training for the hot-dog-and-100-meters race.

“I’m going to try it,’’ he said. “We have a long straightaway not too far from my house. I’m only going to get faster unless I hurt myself.’’