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Kevin Durant said Rockets players and coaches are “pissed off” as they fell to 0-2 with a 115-111 loss to the Pistons on Friday night, but also views that early-season frustration as a good thing.

Many Mavericks fans vented their frustration Friday night, again chanting “Fire Nico!” as the final minute played out in a 117-107 loss to the Wizards that dropped Dallas to 0-2 on the season.

Blue Jays fans let Shohei Ohtani hear it before and during Game 1 of the World Series, their disapproval of him not picking their team in free agency in 2023 clearly still evident Friday night at Rogers Centre.

Lando Norris has laughed off Red Bull’s attempts to remove tape from the pit wall.

Few players wanted to talk before the Blazers’ game Friday night against the Warriors, one day after the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in an alleged poker scheme.

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Friday night’s opener.

Redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker passed for a school-record 608 yards with four touchdowns and North Texas scored 37 unanswered points to beat Charlotte 54-20 on Friday night.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was “deeply disturbed” by the allegations that were presented by federal authorities against Heat guard Terry Rozier and Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.

Inter Miami start Lionel Messi was presented his Major League Soccer Golden Boot Award by Commissioner Don Garber during a brief, on-field ceremony prior to Game 1 of the first-round playoff series against Nashville SC.

Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons is expected to rejoin the team in a few weeks, sources told ESPN.