National Sports

Ben Silverman didn't have to look up his pairings for the fourth round of the Farmers Insurance Open last Sunday. His phone began vibrating as soon as they were announced.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Canadian safety Mike Daly on Wednesday. The native of Kitchener, Ont., was scheduled to become a free agent next month. Daly, 28, appeared in all of Hamilton's 18 regular-season games last year, starting 17.

TORONTO — Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face German Nasrat Haqparast on March 23 at a televised UFC card in Nashville.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Asian Cup organizers have opened an investigation after soccer fans threw shoes and bottles at Qatar's players during their semifinal victory over the United Arab Emirates.

TORONTO — It might have seemed like an innocuous gesture. But it was part of a much bigger problem that saw Canadian Francois Imbeau-Dulac lay down some of the best dives of his life at the 2012 London Olympics — and then completely fall apart.

LONDON — Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood might have a shot at winning the world's most grueling steeplechase for the first time with a not so wild horse.

Tuesday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Boston 3 (SO) Buffalo 5 Columbus 4 Philadelphia 1 N.Y.

Tuesday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Boston 3 (SO) Buffalo 5 Columbus 4 Philadelphia 1 N.Y.

BOSTON — A pair of Connors helped the Winnipeg Jets avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby was named to the Rising Stars world team on Tuesday for the upcoming NBA all-star weekend. Anunoby, from London, England, is in his second season with the Raptors and is averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 20.