Machado plans to opt out after season

Manny Machado says he plans to exercise the optout clause in his contract with the San Diego Padres after this season. Machado signed a 10-year, $300 million deal with the Padres in 2019, a deal that gives him the right to terminate the agreement after this season and become a free agent.

HALL OF FAME HATS >> Scott Rolen will have a St. Louis Cardinals cap on his Hall of Fame plaque and Fred McGriff will not have a team logo.

NFL

CARR TO VISIT JETS >> A person familiar with the situation says free agent quarterback Derek Carr is meeting with the New York Jets this weekend. The 31-year-old spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Raiders but was released by Las Vegas after he declined to waive the no-trade clause in his contract.

PANTHERS HIRE COORDINATOR >> The Carolina Panthers have added the last major piece of Frank Reich’s coaching staff, hiring Thomas Brown as offensive coordinator. The team has now filled all three coordinator positions.

Golf JUDGE: PGA TOUR CAN DEPOSE

LIV BACKERS >> A federal judge has ruled the PGA Tour can require documents and depositions from the Saudi Arabia wealth fund and its leader. It’s part of the antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf against the PGA Tour. LIV Golf attorneys had argued the Public Investment Fund and Yasir alRumayyan should be immune from testimony.

Soccer QATAR-BASED BID FOR MANCHESTER

UNITED >> A Qatarbased bid for Manchester United has been confirmed with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return the club to its former glories.