Los Angeles Times

Jury orders Rams to pay Bush $12.5 million for knee injury

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A St. Louis jury has ordered the Rams to pay former running back Reggie Bush $12.5 million for a severe knee injury suffered at St. Louis’ domed stadium in 2015, the team’s final season before moving to Los Angeles. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the jury found the Rams liable for the injury. Attorneys for the Rams say they plan to file a motion for a new trial.

Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan is skipping the Titans’ mandatory minicamp while his agents negotiate a new contract for the two-time Pro Bowl lineman.

Jordan Scott, the all-time leading rusher in Colgate history, died while on vacation in Thailand. The 31-year-old Scott had gone missing Friday after jumping into water near a dam south of Bangkok. According to the Bangkok Post, divers located his body on Monday night.

In what could be a step toward a return to the NHL, former Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeano­r charge of corporal injury to a spouse three years ago, has asked the Los Angeles County Superior Court to dismiss the conviction. Voynov’s petition is scheduled to be heard July 2, the same day his three years of probation end. — Nathan Fenno

Hundreds of thousands of fans lined Constituti­on Avenue and filled the National Mall to celebrate the Washington Capitals’ first Stanley Cup championsh­ip. The parade and rally commemorat­ed the first D.C. title in the four major profession­al sports since the Redskins won in 1992.

Manchester United has been rated by Forbes as the world’s most valuable soccer team for the second straight year. The team’s worth increased to $4.12 billion from $3.69 billion a year ago and ranked just ahead of Real Madrid ($4.09 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion).

Real Madrid says Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will be the team’s manager after the World Cup. He is replacing Zinedine Zidane, who quit after leading Madrid to three straight Champions League titles.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it a crime to use or distribute performanc­e-enhancing drugs while competing in internatio­nal sporting events, such as the Olympics.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed two bills inspired by the Larry Nassar scandal, including giving childhood sexual abuse victims more time to sue. Victims who worked for Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics will get a 90-day window to sue the imprisoned Nassar retroactiv­ely.

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