Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NFL notebook: 'Zero chance' Williams reports for Redskins opener

A day after Washington Redskins team president Bruce Allen said he expects holdout left tackle Trent Williams to return to the team, former teammate DeAngelo Hall said Williams won't be back by the regular-season opener. "I reached out to him, and he's like, 'Man, there's zero chance I'll be in that building next week,'" Hall said on The Athletic's "Hail to the Podcast" on Thursday, saying he spoke to Williams after Allen's comments emerged Wednesday. MLB roundup: Twins set road home run record

Jake Cave hit two home runs, and C.J. Cron homered, doubled and drove in three runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins jumped out to a 9-0 lead and then cruised to a 10-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon. Cave's home run leading off the third inning was the 139th of the season hit on the road by the Twins, breaking the major league single-season record set by the San Francisco Giants in 2001. Ex-Major League Baseball player Dotel has Dominican charge dismissed, freed on bail

A Dominican court released former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel on bail on Thursday after he spent nine days in detention over allegations of money laundering. Dotel was arrested on Aug. 20 as part of a series of raids targeting what prosecutors have called the Dominican Republic's largest drug trafficking group. Townsend finds secret to success at the net in Halep upset

American qualifier Taylor Townsend took a nothing-to-lose attitude into her U.S. Open clash with Simona Halep on Thursday and quickly found her comfort zone at the net to pull off the upset of the week. Townsend, who failed to win a set in three previous meetings with Halep, delivered an aggressive, net-rushing style of play that frustrated the Romanian fourth seed and secured her first career win over a top 10 player. NBA notebook: Warrant reportedly out for Lakers' Cousins

Alabama police issued an arrest warrant for Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. The Mobile municipal court lists a charge of third-degree harassing communications but provides no specific details about the alleged incident. Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in U.S. Open third round

Crowd-pleasing teenager Coco Gauff came through a tough battle with qualifier Timea Babos 6-2 4-6 6-4 on Thursday to set up a third-round clash at the U.S. Open against top seed and defending champion Naomi Osaka. The 15-year-old American phenom was forced to dig deep to become the youngest player since Anna Kournikova in 1996 to reach the third round of the women's singles at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic, Serena return to court in Day Five action

Novak Djokovic will look to keep recent shoulder injury at bay as he resumes his U.S. Open title defense in the third round, while Serena Williams will look to take another step closer to a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title on Friday. Djokovic will conclude the evening session inside Arthur Ashe Stadium when he faces American Denis Kudla in a rematch of their second-round Wimbledon meeting, which the Serbian won in straight sets. Kokkinakis hoping for 'Benjamin Button' career after cruel setback

Long blighted by injury, Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis hoped to finally be on track to fulfill the promise of a stop-start career when he made the second round of the U.S. Open. On Thursday, those hopes were crushed again when the wildcard was forced to pull out of his marquee match against world number two Rafa Nadal for fear of aggravating a pectoral muscle injury. Nadal gets walkover into U.S. Open third round

Three-times champion Rafa Nadal got a walkover into the third round of the U.S. Open after Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from their evening match on Thursday. Kokkinakis, whose clash with the Spanish second seed was scheduled to close out the Thursday night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium, withdrew with a right shoulder injury, tournament organizers said in a statement. NFL hopeful Lloyd flies like an eagle after scoring for USA

Carli Lloyd scored for the World Cup champion United States in a 4-0 demolition of Portugal in a women's friendly in Philadelphia on Thursday on the same field where she hopes soon to be playing in the National Football League (NFL). On the Lincoln Financial Field that is the home venue for her beloved Eagles, Lloyd paid homage to her NFL team by flapping her arms like an eagle to celebrate her goal that put the U.S. 3-0 ahead early in the second half.