May 17, 2026 6:26 am
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.
May 17, 2026 6:16 am
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.
May 17, 2026 6:19 am
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.
May 17, 2026 6:21 am
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.
May 17, 2026 6:23 am
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.
May 17, 2026 1:14 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday acquired right-handed pitcher Kyle Robinson from the Athletics, in exchange for infielder Alika Williams. The 22-year-old Robinson, who was selected by the A’s out of Texas Tech University in the 11th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, went 1-1 with one save, a 3.62 ERA and 19 strikeouts in six appearances (five starts) with Lansing (Athletics’ High-A) this season prior to the trade. Robinson went 6-12 with a 4.54 ERA (121.0ip/61er) and 87 strikeouts in 25 appearances (20 starts) split between Lansing and Midland (Athletics’ Double-A) during the 2025 season, his first full professional season. His 121.0 innings pitched last season were the fifth-most among all Athletics minor league pitchers. Robinson has gone 7-13 with one save, a 4.52 ERA (155.1ip/78er) and 115 strikeouts in 34 appearances(27 starts) during his professional career.
May 16, 2026 4:16 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 19th and 20th home runs of the season and Philadelphia rallied past Pittsburgh 11-9 in 10 innings. Schwarber sparked the comeback with a pair of two-run homers. The designated hitter has hit nine home runs in the past eight games, the second time in his career he’s done that. Brandon Marsh led off the 10th inning with an RBI single and Rafael Marchán followed with a two-run single. The Phillies have won five of six and are 13-4 since Don Mattingly took over as manager. Brandon Lowe hit two homers for Pittsburgh.
May 16, 2026 4:18 am
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share the lead at the PGA Championship. It seems like everyone else shares a chance. Smalley shot 69 and McNealy had 67 as they set the pace at 4-under 136. But Aronimink has shown to be a course that doesn’t let anyone get too far away. Chris Gotterup and Hideki Matsuyama are among those one shot behind. Lurking with his big presence is Scottie Scheffler. He overcame three early bogeys to salvage a 71 and was among those only two behind. Rory McIlroy got back in the game at 67 and was five back.
May 16, 2026 4:20 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games. De’Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists as the Spurs advance to face defending champion Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 24 points to lead the Wolves, who got another spark from reserves Terrence Shannon and Naz Reid but were again flustered by the Spurs and their relentless switch-heavy defense.
May 16, 2026 4:22 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series. The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination. James Harden scored 23 points for Cleveland, which suffered its first home loss of the postseason. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 18 apiece.
