Sports Dispatch

Nokia’s new 6131 NFC handset
NFC-enabled Nokia 6131 NFC handset can “touch to connect” to a wide range of services   Nokia is announcing the world’s first fully integrated, commercial NFC handset, the Nokia 6131 NFC phone, which will soon allow all of these activities and more to be performed with the simple tap of a phone.   Featuring the same slim folding lines […]

Favre era for Jets begins, against Pennington
The story so far: Brett Favre retired, called a reverse, endured a stormy Wisconsin summer and was discharged to revive the New York Jets, thereby supplanting Chad Pennington.

Rusty Giants edge past Redskins
The New York Giants open the NFL season with a scrappy 16-7 victory over Washington at Meadowlands.

Jets 27, Eagles 20: Jets Win in Final Tuneup as Favre Takes Night Off
With Brett Favre sitting out, the fourth-string quarterback Erik Ainge led the visiting Jets to victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason finale.

Nokia 6131 NFC Handset Can "Touch To Connect" To A Wide Range Of Services
Nokia is really living it up at the CES 2007 and the company has the world drooling with all their new handsets! Another handset creating a buzz at the CES 2007, is the Nokia 6131 NFC handset which can "touch…

Hayseed Turned Diva
There should be a manual for sporting deities called “How to Step Away Gracefully,” written by maybe Nolan Ryan or Jim Brown or Larry Bird, and it should be a must-read for every icon like Brett Favre before he retires. Because this unseemly saga that pushed into early this morning, with Broadwa…

N.F.L. Roundup: Goodell Wants to Keep Steelers All in the Family
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would do everything possible to ensure that the Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and his son Art II retained control of the team.

Audio podcast - episode 063
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Contact Strahan about return
The New York Giants are interested in luring Michael Strahan out of retirement after losing Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora to a season-ending knee injury Saturday night.

Cardinals to start Warner over Leinart (AP)
Experience beat out potential in the fight for starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Saturday that Kurt Warner would be the starter over Matt Leinart when Arizona opens its season Sept. 7 at San Francisco. “It was a fair evaluation of that position but it was also tough because both guys played well,” Whisenhunt said.

Cardinals to start Warner over Leinart (AP)
Experience beat out potential in the fight for starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Saturday that Kurt Warner would be the starter over Matt Leinart when Arizona opens its season Sept. 7 at San Francisco. “It was a fair evaluation of that position but it was also tough because both guys played well,” Whisenhunt said.

Volek leads late rally
Backup quarterback Billy Volek threw a 2-point conversion pass to Malcom Floyd in the fourth quarter, giving the San Diego Chargers an 18-17 preseason win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

Strahan Turns Down Giants, Will Stay Retired
Michael Strahan rejects the Giants, opting to remain retired rather than rejoin the Super Bowl champions to replace injured defensive end Osi Umenyiora.

Goodell Puts Off Favre Reinstatement
Commissioner Roger Goodell delays his reinstatement of Brett Favre again to give the quarterback and the Packers more time to settle their differences.

Giants sit Manning, Brady still out for Patriots
The so-called Super Bowl rematch between the Giants and Patriots went on Thursday night without its biggest stars — Tom Brady and Eli Manning.

N.F.L. Roundup: Orton Picked Over Grossman as Quarterback of Bears
Kyle Orton will start Thursday’s preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and the Sept. 7 opener against the Indianapolis Colts.