Padres announce Machado’s deal

The San Diego Padres announced their $300 million, 10-year deal with All-Star infielder Manny Machado, more than two days after the deal was agreed to.

The agreement, the largest for a free agent in baseball history, includes an opt-out clause after the 2023 season and $150 million. It is the second-largest in history behind the $325 million, 13-year contract outfielder Giancarlo Stanton agreed to with Miami before the 2015 season.

The Dodgers will honor pitcher Don Newcombe by adding a commemorative No. 36 patch to their uniforms this season. Newcombe died Tuesday at 92. Football: The Cincinnati Bengals hired Lou Anarumo, who coached the New York Giants’ defensive backs last season, to be their defensive coordinator.

New Orleans released safety Kurt Coleman after one season, saving the Saints $4 million against the salary cap.

The Chicago Bears released tight end Dion Sims, who caught 17 passes for 189 yards over 22 games over two years.

Former 49ers and Stanford assistant coach Pep Hamilton will be the coach and general manager of Washington’s team in the new XFL, set to begin play in 2020. Obituary: Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo died Thursday while covering spring training after collapsing on the sidewalk outside the Red Sox clubhouse in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 62.

The newspaper said Cafardo appeared to have an embolism. The team’s medical staff was unable to revive him.