Redskins’ Taylor Charged With Aggravated Assault

Washington Redskin free safety Sean Taylor was released on $16,500 bond after he was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, a felony, and one count of simple battery, a misdemeanor, according to police and detention center reports.

Taylor, the fifth overall pick in the 2004 draft, turned himself in to Miami-Dade County police Saturday and was released later that night, Miami-Dade corrections spokeswoman Janelle Hall said Sunday. Taylor, 22, has an arraignment scheduled for June 24 in Miami, the Washington Post reported. Taylor was accompanied by attorney Fred Moldovan when he surrendered.

According to a police statement, Taylor pointed a gun at an unidentified person Wednesday during a dispute over two all-terrain vehicles he claimed were stolen. Taylor left the scene but returned about 10 minutes later and began assaulting one person, swinging and missing with a closed fist before a fight ensued, the Post reported.

Another man, Charles Elwood Caughman, allegedly threatened and chased another person with a baseball bat, police said. Caughman, 19, was arrested later that day and charged with aggravated assault. Police said the Redskins have cooperated during the investigation.

“The representatives for Taylor are keeping us informed as to the developments,” Redskin spokesman Karl Swanson said.

Taylor’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, didn’t return phone messages left at his office Saturday and Sunday. Moldovan didn’t immediately return a call Sunday. Taylor, who wants a new contract, has been working out in Miami despite pleas from Redskin Coach Joe Gibbs to join the team in voluntary workouts at their home base in suburban Washington.

Taylor had signed a seven-year, $18-million deal last year. He has fired two agents, was fined for skipping one day of the NFL’s mandatory rookie symposium and was accused of spitting on a player during a game at Cincinnati, although he wasn’t punished because the league said there was no video evidence. Taylor was charged with drunk driving in October, but the charges were dismissed.

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Quarterback Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers said that next season might not be his last.

Favre, speaking at his charity softball game in Grand Chute, Wis., said he hoped the family issues that made him contemplate retirement would be resolved.

Favre, a three-time NFL most valuable player, spoke with local reporters for the first time since he announced in early March that he would be returning for a 15th NFL season.

Favre’s wife, Deanna, who recently underwent five months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for breast cancer, said her husband could play for “a couple of more” years.

Soccer

Ronaldinho converted two penalty kicks to lead host Brazil over Paraguay, 4-1, in a World Cup qualifier at Porto Alegre.

Brazil has 27 points and is one point behind leader Argentina in the 10-team South America group, and Paraguay is in fourth place with 19 points.

Brazil and Argentina play Wednesday at Buenos Aires. Argentina would clinch a World Cup berth with a victory.

Ronaldinho scored in the 32nd minute after Paraguay was called for a hand ball, then made it 2-0 in the 42nd after Robinho was fouled in the penalty area.

Brazil got goals from Ze Roberto in the 70th minute and Robinho in the 82nd, and Roque Santa Cruz scored in the 72nd minute for Paraguay.

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In Cup qualifiers in Africa, Abdel Halim Ali and Amr Zaki each scored two goals and Egypt beat Sudan, 6-1, in a Group 3 game at Cairo.... Host Senegal tied with the Republic of Congo, 0-0, at Dakar and dropped two points behind Group 1 leader Togo, which got two goals from Sheyi Adebayo for a 4-1 victory over Zambia at home.... Nigeria tied with host Rwanda, 1-1, and is tied for the lead in Group 4 with Angola, which beat visiting Algeria, 2-1.

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Karen Carney scored in injury time and host England beat Finland, 3-2, at Manchester on the first day of the European Women’s Championship. The Finns had made it 2-2 a minute earlier when Laura Kalmari headed in an equalizer, but Carney knocked in a rebound after goalkeeper Satu Kunnas had made a tough save.

England took the lead in the 18th minute when a free kick from the right deflected off defender Sanna Valkonen’s leg and into the net. Amanda Barr headed in a rebound to give England a 2-0 lead, and Anna-Kaisa Rantanen scored for Finland in the 56th minute.

Sweden tied with Denmark, 1-1, at Blackpool in the other Group A game. Hanna Ljungberg put Sweden ahead in the 20th minute, and Johanna Rasmussen tied the score eight minutes later.

Miscellany

In the WNBA, Becky Hammon scored eight points in the last 3:05 to lead the New York Liberty over Washington, 61-58, spoiling Mystic Coach Richie Adubato’s return to New York. Hammon and Shameka Christon each scored 13 for the Liberty (2-3). DeLisha Milton-Jones had 21 points for the Mystics (2-4). Adubato, who had won three Eastern titles with the Liberty before being fired last July, was greeted with an ovation.

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Christopher Cheboiboch pulled away from fellow Kenyan Stephen Kiogora with about five miles to go and won the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon at San Diego in 2:09:17. Kiogora finished 34 seconds behind.

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New York Athletic Club defeated Belmont Shore, 23-19, Saturday at Hartford, Conn., to win the Rugby Super League championship.