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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 to reach .500 for the first time since mid-April. Sánchez, the National League Cy Young Award runner-up a year ago, allowed five hits and didn’t issue a walk while extending his scoreless streak to 29 2/3 innings. Philadelphia (23-23) improved to 14-4 since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager and made bench coach Dusty Wathan a winner during his managerial debut. Wathan filled in while Mattingly attended a son’s college graduation.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to Pittsburgh on Saturday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The 42-year-old Rodgers guided Pittsburgh to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Now he’s back for his 22nd and perhaps final season. Rodgers reunites with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, hired to lead the Steelers in January after Mike Tomlin stepped down.

LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Napoleon Solo has held off Iron Honor in the stretch to win the Preakness Stakes, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his first victory of the year. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo was held out of the race, leaving a wide-open field of 14 horses to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Preakness was held at Laurel Park this year because Pimlico in Baltimore is being rebuilt. Taj Mahal was the top choice at 9-2 — the longest odds for a Preakness favorite since the race moved to its current distance of 1 3/16 miles in 1925. Napoleon Solo went off at 7-1.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead in the PGA Championship. But this major remains up for grabs. Smalley made three birdies over his last four holes for a 68. That avoids what would have the largest logjam in major championship history. But he can’t shake a who’s who of stars right behind him. Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg are among five players one behind. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed are two back. Scottie Scheffler had a cold putter that leaves him five behind. So wild was this day that 14 players had at least a share of the lead at one point.

MONTREAL (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The winner Monday night in Buffalo will face Carolina for the conference title and a chance to play for the Stanley Cup. The Sabres came back after trailing 3-1 midway through the first period. Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and four assists, Jack Quinn scored twice and added an assist and Tage Thompson had three assists and an empty-net goal. Zach Benson and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist and Konsta Helenius and Zach Metsa also scored.