Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Gonzalez, Reed head 8-person Hall of Fame class

Tight end Tony Gonzalez and safety Ed Reed highlight the eight-man class that earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Gonzalez is the all-time leader in receptions and yardage among tight ends with 1,325 catches and 15,127 yards. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1997-2008) and Atlanta Falcons (2009-13) during a 17-year playing career. Williams’ bench strength lifts Clippers over Pistons

Lou Williams came off the bench to score 39 points and dish out nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 25-point deficit to stun the host Detroit Pistons 111-101 on Saturday. Williams scored 26 points in the second half, when the Clippers outscored the Pistons 64-36. Montrezl Harrell had 16 points and seven rebounds, Mike Scott supplied 15 points and rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Boban Marjanovic added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Rams pool report: McVay likes team's balanced approach

Following three days of practice at the Atlanta Falcons' training facility in Flowery Branch, the Los Angeles Rams began to put the final touches on their week of planning and spent some time enjoying the moment with friends and family. Saturday around 1 p.m. ET, after meetings and a walkthrough held at their hotel in Buckhead, the Rams slipped on their blue throwback jerseys and yellow pants for a team photo inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. NFL notebook: Mahomes takes home MVP

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the overwhelming pick for NFL MVP while also winning Offensive Player of the Year in the end-of-year Associated Press awards, handed out Saturday night in Atlanta at the NFL Honors ceremony. Los Angeles Rams standout Aaron Donald repeated as AP Defensive Player of the Year. When it comes to the Patriots not everyone loves a winner

There is a saying that "everyone loves a winner" but not when it comes to the New England Patriots. A good part of the United States, or at least many of those not living within a Tom Brady Hail Mary of a New England state border, will be backing the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday's Super Bowl when they take on a Patriots team that will be playing in a third consecutive National Football League (NFL) title game and the fourth in five years. Civil rights pillar Atlanta grapples with Super Bowl hosting duties

As football fans flood Atlanta for Sunday's Super Bowl, not everyone is thrilled that a city once a pillar of the Civil Rights movement is playing host, given the NFL's record on race. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell highlighted Atlanta's history of racial activism in comments to reporters this week and said the National Football League, where 70 percent of players are African American, was devoted to "honoring that legacy." Top 25 roundup: Indiana stuns No. 6 Michigan State

Indiana, entering play Saturday with a seven-game losing streak and the worst 3-point shooting percentage in the Big Ten, shot 50 percent from long range to upset No. 6 Michigan State 79-75 in overtime at East Lansing, Mich. The Hoosiers (13-9, 4-7 Big Ten) sank 10 of 20 from 3-point range, including 7 of 10 in the second half, to win for just the second time in their last 23 trips to the Breslin Center. Romeo Langford scored 19 to lead the way while Aljami Durham scored 14. Patriots pool report: Belichick not a fan of Super Bowl pace

For a few minutes Saturday morning, Bill Belichick's top concern was opening a bag of macadamia nuts for his 2-year-old granddaughter, Blakely. The Patriots coach has spent the past two weeks preparing for Super Bowl LIII, which included stashing some snack packs in his pants pocket in case of a hungry toddler. Blakely, the daughter of Belichick's son, Steve, was born in October 2016, so this will be her third Super Bowl before she turns 3. Goff will continue Cal's Super run of quarterbacks

Cal football isn't Alabama or Clemson or Ohio State when it comes to fighting for the national championship every year, but it is No. 1 when it comes to starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl. On Sunday, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff will become the fifth quarterback from Cal to start the game. That's more than any other NCAA program. Bolt lights up Super Bowl with sizzling sprint

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt might have caught the eye of a few NFL coaches when he stepped off the street and equaled the combine record for a 40-yard dash on Saturday, running in 4.22 seconds at a Super Bowl fan experience event. Wearing sweatpants and sneakers, the 100 and 200 meters world record holder showed he still has speed to burn when he matched the time set by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross at the 2017 NFL combine, where potential draft picks are put through a number of drills such as sprinting, lifting weights and how high they can jump.