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• Bracketology: The numbers show Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball
  Twenty-one years of history says Kansas' preseason No. 1 ranking -- and top overall seed designation -- should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.
• Sources: Lions WR Williams facing two-game ban
  Jameson Williams is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances (PES) policy, sources told ESPN.
• Griffeys in L.A. for potential LeBron-Bronny debut
  More than 30 years after they became the first father-son duo to team up in Major League Baseball history, Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be in the building Tuesday night to potentially see LeBron James and Bronny James play in the same game in the NBA.
• 49ers' Aiyuk tears ACL, MCL; Deebo in hospital
  49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and MCL in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, while Deebo Samuel is hospitalized with a form of pneumonia.
• WNBA players opt out of CBA; stoppage possible
  WNBA players have opted out of their current collective bargaining agreement and face the prospect of a work stoppage if they don't negotiate a new deal with the league by the end of the 2025 season.
• Triple threat Lamar has Ravens lobbying for 'MVP'
  In addition to throwing 5 TD passes and rushing for 52 yards Monday night, Lamar Jackson showed off his latest skill -- lead blocking for Derrick Henry. Following their 41-31 win, his Ravens teammates called him "the MVP" and likened him to LeBron James.
• Sources: Indiana QB Rourke has thumb surgery
  Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke's "prognosis has improved" after he underwent surgery on his injured right thumb Monday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
• Bucs star WRs Godwin, Evans injured in MNF loss
  The Buccaneers lost both star receivers -- Chris Godwin and Mike Evans -- in a 41-31 loss to the Ravens on "Monday Night Football," with Godwin suffering what coach Todd Bowles said was a dislocated left ankle and Evans suffering a right hamstring injury.
• Raiders signing ex-Falcons QB Ridder, source says
  The Las Vegas Raiders are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, a former third-round draft pick, off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
• Lamar Jackson, Ravens overpower Buccaneers in MNF win
  Baltimore looked like the best team in football on Monday, delivering on both sides of the ball in Tampa.