IN BRIEF
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Jordan Scott, the all-time leading rusher in Colgate history, died while on vacation in Thailand. He had gone missing Friday after jumping into water near a dam south of Bangkok, and Colgate officials confirmed Tuesday that divers located his body Monday night. Scott, 31, ran for 5,621 yards from 2005-08 and was the Patriot League’s career rushing leader until last season.
NBA: Nick Nurse, who spent the last five years as an assistant to Dwane Casey, has reportedly agreed to replace Casey as coach of the Raptors. Casey was fired after the Raptors were swept by the Cavaliers in a second-round Eastern Conference playoff series but has since been hired to replace Stan Van Gundy as Pistons coach.
NFL: A jury in St. Louis ordered the Rams to pay former RB Reggie Bush $12.5 million for a severe knee injury he suffered in 2015 when pushed out of bounds while playing for the 49ers. The jury found the Rams 100 percent liable for Bush’s injury and ordered the team to pay $4.95 million in compensatory damages and $7.5 million in punitive damages, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Attorneys for the Rams plan to file a motion for a new trial. … The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the circumstances of former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr.’s arrest on suspicion of burglary. The department told the San Diego Union-Tribune that Winslow has given inconsistent statements relating to his presence in a mobile home in Encinitas. Winslow was arrested June 7 after a resident reported seeing a stranger walk into a neighboring residence. … Colts QB Andrew Luck attempted his first passes in front of reporters at mandatory minicamp. Using a ball that appeared slightly smaller than a regulation NFL ball, Luck, who underwent shoulder surgery in January 2017, threw a handful of passes before he finished with a lob of about 20 yards. … Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr., who broke his left ankle Oct. 8 and missed the last 11 games of 2017, was cleared to practice and attended the first day of minicamp. … Falcons WR Julio Jones was among the notable players not reporting to minicamp. Other included Rams DT Aaron Donald, Raiders DE Khalil Mack, Cardinals RB David Johnson and Titans OT Taylor Lewan. … Browns CB Howard Wilson had surgery for a torn left patellar tendon and is expected to miss his second straight season. He missed last season after breaking his kneecap in rookie minicamp and undergoing surgery.
NHL: Senators assistant GM Randy Lee will appear in court next week on charges of second-degree harassment of a hotel shuttle driver in Buffalo on May 30. Lee has pleaded not guilty.
SOCCER: Manchester United has been rated by Forbes as the world’s most valuable soccer team for the second year in a row. The team’s worth increased to $4.12 billion from $3.69 billion a year ago and it is ranked just ahead of Real Madrid ($4.09 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion).
TENNIS: Denis Istomin upset two-time finalist Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Stuttgart Open. In other matches, Marton Fucsovics defeated American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-4 and Gilles Simon beat Matteo Viola 6-0, 6-3.