Tom Brady may miss the Patriots third exhibition game with a foot injury after he sat out the first two.

He said he wasn't sure if he would play Friday night against Philadelphia. He also said his goal is to be ready for New England's regular season opener Sept. 7 against Kansas City.

The quarterback and reigning NFL MVP spoke on WEEI-AM. He said the injury is different from his ankle problem heading into last season's Super Bowl, a 17-14 loss to the New York Giants.

Brady did not travel to the Patriots 27-10 road loss in Tampa Bay on Sunday night. He was on the sidelines in the previous game, a 16-15 home loss to Baltimore.

Pro football: BC's Ryan to start, play first half against Titans

Matt Ryan's next shot at winning the starting quarterback job for the Atlanta Falcons will come in his first preseason start.

Falcons coach Mike Smith said that Ryan will start Friday night's game against Tennessee at the Georgia Dome.

Ryan and the other starters are expected to play the first half and at least one series in the third quarter.

More pro football: Colts' Sanders, Freeney could start practicing this week

Safety Bob Sanders is ready to start hitting, and the Colts are finally ready to get him back on the field.

Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy said that Sanders, the 2007 NFL defensive player of the year, and defensive end Dwight Freeney, a former league sacks champion, should be cleared for practice this week — easing two of the team's biggest preseason concerns. ... Kyle Orton will start as the Chicago Bears opening day quarterback — beating Rex Grossman in a competition that lasted through training camp and two preseason games. The Bears open the regular season on Sept. 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL preseason: Browns QB Anderson injured against Giants

Cleveland quarterback Derek Anderson left last night's exhibition game against the New York Giants early in the second quarter with what the team said was a possible concussion.Anderson was hurt was he was sacked by Osi Umenyiora. He walked off the field and went to the locker room for further examination. He was replaced by Brady Quinn.

Tennis: Nadal passes Federer in rankings

Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better.

A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out. Federer had been atop the rankings for 235 weeks, but Nadal has won six tournaments this year and heads into next week's U.S. Open as the favorite to win his third straight Grand Slam.

Pro basketball: 76ers make Iguodala contract official

Andre Iguodala, who helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years, was rewarded with the official announcement of a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million.

The 24-year-old swingman could have played this season under the terms of a one-year, $3.8 million qualifying offer and become an unrestricted free agent next year. When Philadelphia signed forward Elton Brand away from the Los Angeles Clippers, it became evident that keeping Iguodala was vital.

Pro soccer: Edu agrees 5-year deal with Glascow

U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu agreed to a five-year deal with Glasgow Rangers on Scotland's Premier League.

The $5 million transfer from Major League Soccer's Toronto FC is subject to a work permit being granted, Rangers said Sunday night.

Toronto's 2007 young player of the year would join compatriot American DaMarcus Beasley in the Rangers midfield. ... Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena has been hired as coach of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in over two months.