The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are consulting doctors and considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

Both sides have hoped for progress in Embiid's condition, but his determination to play and current treatments -- including regular injections, sources said -- have not led to any improvement.

Embiid is scheduled to undergo tests on his knee early this week, at which point both parties will collaborate with specialists on the best route forward, sources said.

Embiid has publicly and privately said in recent weeks that he might eventually need surgery or an extended rest period for his knee to heal, but he has been determined to find ways to continue playing and be available for the 76ers.

He played just 39 games last season after tearing the meniscus in his knee. He underwent surgery in early February, came back in early April, was part of the 76ers' playoff run and then won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team over the summer. He acknowledged earlier this month that he didn't have enough time to fully recover after surgery.

This season, the lingering knee issues, combined with a foot sprain, have caused him to play in just 19 of 56 games.

Embiid is questionable to play Monday against the Chicago Bulls, after experiencing swelling in his knee after Saturday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets, sources said.

He was slow to get up late in the third quarter against the Nets when he lost the ball and hit the court, then was benched late, sitting out the fourth after scoring just 14 points in 31 minutes and missing all six of his 3-point attempts. He has scored 15 or fewer points in consecutive games for the first time since May 2021.

Saturday's loss was significant for the 76ers in a potentially good way; the franchise has broken a tie with the Nets and now has sole possession of the sixth-worst record in the NBA. The 76ers' first-round pick in this draft is top-six protected, otherwise it goes to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 76ers, who opened with championship hopes, have lost seven straight games and fallen to 20-36 amid an injury-marred, disappointing season. Even when Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all play, Philadelphia is just 7-8.

George also has been dealing with a left pinkie tendon injury and a groin strain, and received injections in order to play in the last four or five games before the All-Star break.

Information from ESPN's Tim Bontemps and The Associated Press was used in this report.

PHOENIX -- Manuel Margot has signed a minor league deal with Milwaukee that includes an invitation to major league camp, giving the Brewers some more outfield depth as they deal with an injury to Blake Perkins.

Margot's signing was announced Sunday, a day after Brewers manager Pat Murphy revealed that Perkins has a fractured shin that likely will keep him out until May.

Margot, 30, batted .238 with a .289 on-base percentage, four homers, 31 RBIs and five steals in 129 games with the Minnesota Twins last season. He has batted .254 with a .307 on-base percentage, 56 homers, 314 RBIs and 96 steals in 917 career regular-season games with San Diego (2016-19), Tampa Bay (2020-23) and Minnesota.

Perkins hit .240 with a .316 on-base percentage, six homers, 43 RBIs and 23 steals in 121 games last season. He was a National League Gold Glove finalist in center field.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal dislocated his non-throwing shoulder Sunday in a spring training game against the Washington Nationals.

Madrigal is fighting for a roster spot with the Mets, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss after the injury to his left shoulder. Madrigal, 27, was playing shortstop and charged a grounder up the middle, firing to first base before falling to the grass.

He'll undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury, according to MLB.com.

Madrigal was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft and has played five seasons in the big leagues with the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs. He signed a one-year deal with the Mets in January after being non-tendered by the Cubs.

Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez showed his skill on the hardwood Sunday, making a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000.

The 14-time All-Star was invited to take the shot during halftime of Bucknell's 84-53 win over Army. The 49-year-old tossed a high-arching shot that banked off the backboard and through the hoop, setting off a celebration with students.

The three-time MVP was at Bucknell to speak about his company Jump Platforms, which he founded with two other entrepreneurs, Jordy Leiser and Marc Lore. Leiser is a Bucknell trustee.

Rodriguez hit 696 career homers with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. He is trying to purchase a majority stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves with Lore.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer as part of a three-hit day in his spring training debut with the Boston Red Sox, launching a drive over the left-field wall in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Bregman also had a single in the first inning and a double off the fence in the fourth. The two-time All-Star signed a three-year, $120 million deal with Boston this month after spending the first nine years of his career with the Houston Astros.

The Blue Jays won the game, 8-7.

The 30-year-old slugger hit .260 with 26 homers last season and won his first Gold Glove at third base. His defensive position is in question with the Red Sox, but he was at the hot corner Sunday against the Blue Jays.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Mirra Andreeva made history by becoming the youngest player to claim a WTA 1000 title after the 17-year-old won the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The Russian beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 and her victory means she will next week climb into the top 10 for the first time.

Andreeva defeated Grand Slam winners Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina on her way to the final.

"I'd set a goal for myself to be in top 10 by the end of the year," she said.

"Now it's the end of February and I've already made it, so this is something incredible for me."

Denmark's Tauson, 22, had gone 2-0 up early on but Andreeva soon settled into her game to break back and level the match at 2-2.

There was little to separate the two as the first set went to a tiebreak, where Andreeva won the first six points before Tauson sent a return long.

Andreeva then dominated the second set, breezing into a 5-1 lead before world number 38 Tauson's return went long again to seal the title for the teenager.

"I'm just super happy with the way I was playing," added Andreeva. "I was nervous. I think you could see it during the match with all those double faults, some mistakes.

"So I'm just really happy that I could manage and deal with the pressure. And now it just feels amazing.

"This is something I dreamt of and now my dream came true so I'm just, I'm speechless right now."

Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships to "manage" his workload.

Draper, 23, announced the decision to miss the tournament, which starts on Monday, a day after losing to Andrey Rublev in three sets in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha.

Britain's number one, who is set to rise to 12th in the world rankings, has said he will return for the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open next month.

Draper posted on X: "Unfortunately, I have made the decision to withdraw from Dubai Duty Free.

"After a great week at Qatar Open Tennis, I'm taking on board advice to prioritise my recovery and manage my body after a number of long matches, and give myself the best chance of competing consistently throughout the year.

"I'm gutted not to compete at such an amazing event but will look forward to returning to competition at BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open."

Britain's number five Dan Evans has been given a wildcard entry into the singles competition and will face Karen Khachanov in Monday's first round.

Detractors of the 20-minute red card will have noted how Ireland seemed doubly boosted by Aki's arrival, lifted by both their restoration to 15 players and how decisively their replacement centre impacted the game thereafter.

Easterby later batted away any hypotheticals about how the new law had changed the course of the game but there is little doubt it helped his side, and himself, avoid a few awkward questions.

Ireland arrived in Cardiff seeking just the 14th Triple Crown in their history, while the bigger picture focuses on what would be only a fifth Grand Slam.

In what would have been a huge shock prior to kick-off, Wales could have derailed Ireland's bid for both. While the story of this game may well end up being the restoration of Wales' belief amid a 15-game losing run, defeat would have raised serious questions over Ireland's approach.

Easterby made seven changes from the win over Scotland, with just two of them forced through injury.

His initial squad selection included one player making his Test debut, another making his first start and a further three who had never featured in the Six Nations.

As their scrum was pinged for repeated infringements, and Wales' tails lifted through a second quarter featuring some lovely attacking play, the wisdom of such rotation looked questionable given all that was at stake.

Yet, in turning things around Ireland continue to have the best of both worlds, exposing the less seasoned members of their squad to the sharp end of Test rugby while continuing to enjoy a historic run of results.

They have won 19 of their past 21 games in the competition - they won the same number between 1989 and 2002.

Sat with three wins from three entering the second fallow week of this campaign, it should not be forgotten that Ireland have a rookie fly-half, playing just his second Test away from home in Cardiff, have yet to see prop Tadhg Furlong because of injury, and have used 29 different players so far.

In addition, Saturday's side was captained by hooker Dan Sheehan for the first time with usual skipper Caelan Doris missing his first Test since 2021.

"Building those experiences for players, playing in the Millennium Stadium with the roof closed, the third game of a Six Nations where everything is probably against the team you're playing against, and then we come out and get a result like that, that's exactly what we are trying to do all the time," Easterby said.

"We are trying to build continuity in selection but also build that depth and understanding and know-how and experiences they wouldn't get playing URC rugby or European rugby.

"I was really pleased with all the guys who had the opportunity to start the game, [and] guys off the bench."

In his BBC Sport column, World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on England's narrow Six Nations victory over Scotland, and assesses how the battle for British and Irish Lions selection at fly-half is shaping up.

I'm always in the camp of winning over entertainment.

Of course England want to entertain the fans, but when you're in that white shirt, you just want to win the game.

As a player, I never thought 'how can I do this to entertain the fans?'

If these two wins over France and Scotland are the start of a 10-game unbeaten run, England can be the ugliest team in the world and the roof will still come off Allianz Stadium.

The fans love coming to Twickenham, knowing no-one beats you or messes you around.

If you went outside the bars and pubs around the ground after the victory over Scotland, they were absolutely rammed two hours after the game.

England have found a little edge over the past couple of games where they have gone behind and it is invaluable experience for these players to bounce back and grind out the win.

It will stand them in good stead.

They have a solid set-piece, which is going to handle most teams. The line-out looks solid with Ollie Chessum coming in, and at the breakdown they are getting the balance of the back row.

For me, the glaring the omission is kicking the ball when it was the wrong option.

When there is a five-on-three in attack, let's isolate that final defender and walk in for the try.

I don't mind kicking when it's really static. It's difficult to break down Test defences when you don't have momentum in the game.

But it seems like England are recognising scenarios from training where 'this is what we are going to do', regardless of the opposition.

I started to feel England were getting away from that in the autumn and previously in last year's Six Nations where they have been 'full metal jacket' ready to attack.

The first line break came towards the end of the first half when they had a bit of territory and possession. Marcus Smith went through the middle, but the top teams finish those opportunities off and they are the bits that will frustrate them.

England have really talented, skilful individuals and I would like to see them take a bit more calculated risk.

I love their openness and honesty after the game. They knew they hadn't played at their capabilities but they really did dig in, particularly around defence. It was incredibly sound and dominant and it gave them a chance.

They have needed a bounce of the ball in the past couple of games, which didn't go their way in the autumn, but they are showing the same fight and commitment and getting their reward.

Italy: Allan; Capuozzo, Brex, Menoncello, Gesi; Garbisi, Page-Relo; Fischetti, Lucchesi, Ferrari; N Cannone, Ruzza, Negri Lamaro (capt), L Cannone.

Replacements: Nicotera, Spagnolo, Zilocchi, Favretto, Zuliani, Vintcent, A Garbisi, Trulla.

France: Barre; Attissogbe, Barassi, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Ramos, Dupont (capt); Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio, Flament, Guillard, Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt.

Replacements: Marchand, Baille, Aldegheri, Taofifenua, Roumat, Jegou, Jelonch, Lucu.

Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)