National Sports

DALLAS — Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 career games for Dallas.

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and planning to have full stadiums for those games. While reducing the preseason to three games the league will be able to generate additional revenue, of course.

NEW YORK — Hockey great Mark Messier wants fans to know he had a lot of help on his path to the NHL Hall of Fame. Messier's memoir “No One Wins Alone” will be published in October by Gallery Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Expansion Kansas City NWSL has acquired Canadian international midfielder Jordyn Listro from the Orlando Pride in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 draft.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will stay in Dunedin, Fla., for their third homestand of the season because of COVID-19 restrictions. The May 14-24 homestand has been added to the TD Ballpark schedule.

After missing out on Canada's January camp, teenage winger Theo Corbeanu wasted little time showing what he can do in World Cup soccer qualifying.

Lisa Haley's burgeoning portfolio now includes the job of National Women's Hockey League senior vice-president of operations. The 47-year-old from Westville, N.S.

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool. The 22-year-old from Cambridge, Ont.

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren't convinced.

REGINA — Carson Denomie scored his first of the night in the game's first minute as the Regina Pats routed the Swift Current Broncos 9-4 in Western Hockey League play on Monday.