National Sports

ATLANTA — When President Donald Trump swoops into Atlanta for a VIP seat at college football's biggest game, he'll enjoy the Southern hospitality of a city he disparaged a year ago as "falling apart" and "crime infested.

Saturday's Games NFL Playoffs Tennesee 22 Kansas City 21 Atlanta 26 L.A. Rams 13 --- NHL Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 3 Dallas 5 Edmonton 1 Boston 7 Carolina 1 Ottawa 6 Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) N.Y.

CALGARY — Dougie Hamilton was as surprised as anybody that he was left alone in the slot late in Saturday's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

LOS ANGELES — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons showed the upstart Los Angeles Rams what playoff poise is all about.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators finally have some confidence and it's paying dividends. Ryan Dzingel scored twice and Mark Stone had a goal and two assists Saturday night the Senators knocked off the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Canucks' injury woes continued Saturday night but coach Travis Green still liked what he saw in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — The final is set at the 2018 Canadian mixed doubles curling trials.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

CALGARY — Denny Morrison moved the goalposts on himself. To make Canada's Olympic long-track speedskating team in 2018 seemed a longshot after his motorcycle crash in 2015, followed by a stroke less than a year later.

DALLAS — Stars coach Ken Hitchcock played a hunch early Saturday, and it paid off quickly.