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VANCOUVER — Tanya Walter is used to pushing her way into unusual spaces. The former linebacker broke a whole new barrier Tuesday when she was named defensive assistant for the B.C. Lions, becoming the first full-time female coach in CFL history.

TORONTO — The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in the wake of the Ontario government slightly accelerating plans to ease attendance limits at indoor sports events.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl rebounded to draw an estimated 101.1 million television viewers who saw the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals on a late-game drive, proving the dominance of football as an audience magnet.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves on Tuesday. Reaves, 32, spent the entire 2021 season on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' injured list recovering from an Achilles tendon injury.

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto defender Pepe was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a brawl in the Portuguese league last week.

No stranger to facing CONCACAF opposition, Forge FC steps it up a notch Wednesday when it takes on Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul at Tim Hortons Field.

TORONTO — Brandon Banks says he doesn't have an axe to grind with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The all-star receiver signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts Sunday following eight productive seasons in Hamilton.

Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlfriend.

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa has signed Canadian international winger Ballou Tabla to a three-year contract. Tabla, 22, has spent time with both CF Montreal and FC Barcelona's B team in Spain. Montreal declined his contract option in late November.

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic great Simone Biles said it was “THE EASIEST YES” when her fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens popped the question on Valentine's Day.