National Sports

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN is eliminating 150 production and technical employees as the sports broadcasting giant continues to shift its focus to a more digital future.

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Ben Gordon has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in Los Angeles after police said he punched an apartment manager and pulled a knife.

Tueday's Games NHL Tampa Bay 2 Buffalo 0 N.Y. Islanders 5 Vancouver 2 Columbus 3 Carolina 2 (SO) Florida 5 N.Y.

Tueday's Games NHL Tampa Bay 2 Buffalo 0 N.Y. Islanders 5 Vancouver 2 Columbus 3 Carolina 2 (SO) Florida 5 N.Y.

CALGARY — Perhaps Roman Polak's luck is starting to turn around. The Maples Leafs defenceman scored his first goal of the season and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as Toronto beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday night.

EDMONTON — Not a lot has gone right for the Edmonton Oilers this season, but they caught a couple of breaks on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Coach Doug Weight knows his New York Islanders have shown they are a good team through the first part of the season. He still sees room for improvement.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Lindsey Vonn would sacrifice the women's World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., next year to compete against men.

TORONTO — Canadians Jessie Fleming, Rebecca Quinn and Vanessa Gregoire are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2017 women's MAC Hermann Trophy. The MAC Hermann Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding U.S.

Canada's 57-17 weekend rugby loss to Fiji appears to have been a costly one. Centre Ciaran Hearn, fullback Andrew Coe and winger Taylor Paris were all injured in the game against the hard-hitting Pacific Islanders at Narbonne, France.