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ARLINGTON, Texas - Kenny Rogers turned himself in, and then had another run-in with a television cameraman.

The Texas Rangers pitcher jawed at a cameraman for Dallas-Fort Worth television station WFAA as he was booked into the county jail Monday on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from an earlier tirade against two cameramen. Just as with the incident that led to the charges, the exchange was caught on tape.

Rogers, a three-time All-Star who is appealing a 20-game suspension and $50,000 fine imposed by baseball commissioner Bud Selig, was released after posting $1,500 bond.

In the latest run-in, WFAA reported on its Web site Monday that photographer Mike Zukerman was videotaping the procedure when Rogers turned to him and said, "You're getting really close; you know that? Do you hear me?"

A few seconds later, Rogers again turned to the camera, saying, "You must be pretty proud of yourself, too."

After Zukerman replied, "It's just my job, Kenny," Rogers responded: "Yeah. Your job. That's just your excuse."

OAKLAND, Calif. - Nearly a year after the Oakland Raiders thought Tim Brown was ready to retire, their most prolific receiver finally agreed.Brown signed a one-day contract and retired Monday with the Raiders, putting a graceful end to the turbulent final months of his 17-year NFL career.Brown, the Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame in 1987, spent his first 16 seasons with the Raiders in Los Angeles and Oakland. But after refusing to accept a minor role with Oakland last year, Brown spent one last disappointing season in a small role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Brown, who turns 39 Friday, had 1,070 receptions for 14,734 yards and 99 touchdowns with the Raiders before they released him last August. Reuniting with former Raiders coach Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay, Brown had just 24 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown last season.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Buffalo Bills president Tom Donahoe announced Monday he traded running back Travis Henry to the Tennessee Titans for a third-round pick in next year's draft.The deal ends a standoff between the team and player after Henry vowed not to play the final year of his contract with Buffalo next season. Henry, the Bills' former starter, did not attend the team's minicamp sessions last spring, unhappy after losing his job to Willis McGahee in October.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The United States lost a tournament title game for the first time since 1997 Monday, falling 3-1 to Japan in the championship of the inaugural World Cup of Softball.The Americans, who won the gold medal at three straight Olympics, hadn't lost a title game since the 1997 Superball in Ohio, 1-0 to Australia. It was also the second loss in a week for the U.S. team. The Americans dropped a 2-1 decision to Canada in their tournament opener, their first loss in international play since a 6-1 loss to Japan at the U.S. Cup on July 4, 2002.

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