Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursuit by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released Sunday.

Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that had clouded his NFL prospects.

Harris County authorities say their pursuit of Lacy late Saturday night ended when Lacy crashed. When officers approached the vehicle to extract Lacy, they say he had died in an apparent suicide, the report said.

Lacy was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.

“We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU football student-athlete Kyren Lacy,” LSU said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing.”

Lacy, who led LSU in touchdowns receiving with nine last season, had declared for this month’s NFL draft. But his draft stock plummeted after his alleged involvement in an accident in that killed a 78-year-old man in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

NFL

Bears pay Gordon >> The Chicago Bears have agreed to a $40 million, three-year contract extension with cornerback Kyler Gordon

The 25-year-old Gordon is guaranteed $31.25 million under the extension.

Gordon was selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Washington. He appeared in a career-high 15 games last season, finishing with five pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Gordon’s extension is the latest move in an active offseason for the Bears after they went 5-12 last year.

NBA

Blazers extend coach >> Coach Chauncey Billups has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Blazers did not release terms of the deal, announced before the regular-season finale against the Lakers.

In his fourth year with the Blazers, Billups has guided the team to a 35-46 record this season.

Celtics’ Brown gets injections in knees >> Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed a report that Jaylen Brown received injections during the week to help his troublesome right knee that’s limited his playing time the past month.

It was first reported by ESPN that Brown received pain management injections. The reigning Finals MVP sat out Friday’s victory over Charlotte and will miss Sunday’s regular season finale in the rematch against the Hornets.

Women’s hockey

U.S. downs Canada >> The United States downed defending champion Canada 2-1 at the women’s hockey world championship in a matchup of the game’s global powers.

Lee Stecklein and Megan Keller scored for the Americans who made it three wins from three in Group A. U.S. goalie Aerin Frankel made 18 saves.

Laura Stacey got the lone goal for Canada and captain Marie-Philip Poulin recorded her fifth assist in the tournament to top the scoring table with six points.

Baseball

Former AL Rookie of the year brought up from Minors >> Former AL Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer, returning from Tommy John surgery, was brought up from the minor leagues on Sunday when the Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with a right pectoral strain.

A 32-year-old right-hander, Fulmer has not pitched in the big leagues since 2023 with the Chicago White Sox. He had Tommy John revision surgery on Oct. 18, 2023, signed a minor league contract with Boston the following Feb. 2 and did not pitch last year.

Tennis

Alcaraz wins Monte Carlo Masters >> Carlos Alcaraz defeated an injury-striken Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Monte Carlo final and secure his sixth Masters 1000 career title.

Alcaraz cruised to his first Monte Carlo trophy and his 18th tour-level victory. The 21-year-old Spaniard will reach No. 2 in the world rankings following the triumph in Monaco.

Musetti started showing signs of a right-leg injury in the third set and received treatment at 0-3. Playing in his first Masters 1000 final, the 23-year-old Italian had trouble moving and keeping up with Alcaraz toward the end of the match.

Motor sports

Larson wins >> Kyle Larson led 411 of 500 laps and scored an emotional win with a dominating NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Larson, racing just days after the death of Jon Edwards, his former public relations representative, picked up his second Cup win of the season. It was his 31st Cup victory and third at Bristol.

Denny Hamlin finished second in his 400th consecutive Cup start, falling one spot short in his bid for a third consecutive win. Ty Gibbs was third, followed by Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney.

Kirkwood wins IndyCar race in Long Beach >> Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podium with his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Kirkwood has won the most prestigious street course race in the United States twice in the last three years and Sunday’s win ended the early run of Palou dominance. Palou, a three-time IndyCar champion including the last two consecutive seasons, won the first two races this year.

Piastri wins Bahrain GP >> Oscar Piastri took his second win of the Formula 1 season in dominant style at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Piastri started on pole and kept Mercedes’ George Russell behind him, fending off a challenge for the lead after a safety-car restart.

Russell held on to second after defending his position on the last lap from Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who finished third for McLaren after starting sixth.

Women’s soccer

crash kills 6 >> A private plane that crashed in upstate New York was carrying a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student athletes, bound for a trip to the Catskills to mark a 25th birthday and the Passover holiday.

The twin-engine aircraft went down shortly after noon Saturday in Copake, New York, killing all six people aboard.

The victims included Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player recently named the NCAA Woman of the Year; her father, a neuroscientist, Dr. Michael Groff; her mother, Dr. Joy Saini, a urogynecologist and Karenna Groff’s boyfriend, James Santoro, another recent MIT graduate.