Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.

Tavares got his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill during Wednesday's practice. He was able to leave the ice under his own power and went directly to the locker room.

"Week-to-week right now," Berube said Thursday. "It's unfortunate [it happened] in practice. Bad luck, but it is what it is, and we have to move on from it right now. You see his production and what he's done, his leadership, he's been an all-situational guy for us pretty much and he's done a great job for us."

Tavares, 34, has 42 points (20 goals, 22 assists) in 44 games this season.

The No. 1 pick of the 2009 NHL draft by the Islanders, Tavares has appeared in 1,153 games with New York (2009-18) and the Maple Leafs. He has 1,082 career points (476 goals, 606 assists).

"Guys just have to step up," Berube said. "Somebody is getting a better opportunity. I think when Auston [Matthews] was out, we played a real strong team game every night. Relied on our checking and did the right things, special teams. We've got to stick to the program here."

Forward Fraser Minten was recalled from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Thursday.

Minten, 20, has four points (two goals, two assists) in 15 career NHL games.

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.

Hintz sustained his injury after being hit by Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in the first period of Dallas' 4-1 win against Toronto on Tuesday.

Hintz, 28, has a team-leading 19 goals to go along with eight assists in 42 games this season.

He has totaled 337 points (166 goals, 171 assists) in 434 career games since being selected by the Stars in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft.

Inter Miami CF made two new signings ahead of its 2025 MLS campaign, adding defender Gonzalo Lujan and goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo to the roster.

Lujan comes to Inter Miami from Argentine top-flight team San Lorenzo and joins the Herons on a contract through the 2027 MLS season with an additional option for 2028.

The defender adds much needed depth to the squad with his ability to play as a center-back and fullback. He also spent time with Inter Miami's new coach while featuring for the Argentina's under 23 squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

"Bringing in a young and versatile defender like Gonzalo Luján will be important for the upcoming 2025 season," said President of Football Operations Raúl Sanllehí. "He provides our First Team squad with quality depth and reinforces our defensive unit, while his versatility will be a valuable asset as he can perform in several positions across the back line."

Novo joins from Argentina's Club Atlético Lanús on a one-year loan through the 2025 season with an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the 12-month spell. He joins Inter Miami goalkeepers Óscar Ustari and Drake Callender to fight for the starting role.

Novo, who was born in Los Angeles and had the option to represent Mexico, the United States or Argentina, played for La Albiceleste at youth level.

During that time, Miami's new goalkeeper spent time with head coach Javier Mascherano and formed part of his 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament roster.

"Incorporating a young up-and-coming goalkeeper like Ríos Novo helps add depth to our competitive goalkeeping department," said president of football operations Raúl Sanllehí. His signing bolsters our squad as we prepare for an exciting 2025 season competing in several competitions both domestically and internationally."

The South Florida team has made several moves during the offseason, adding experience to the team with the signings of Fafà Picault and Tadeo Allende while letting go of Matías Rojas and CJ Dos Santos.

The team is set to kick off the 2025 preseason with a friendly against Club America on Jan. 18 in Las Vegas, before embarking on a tour throughout South and Central America that includes matches against Peru and Panama.

Manchester City have reached a verbal agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt for forward Omar Marmoush, a source told ESPN.

City and the Bundesliga side reached a compromise over a fee following talks on Thursday.

The source added that the final details are still to be concluded, but the 25-year-old Egypt international is now expected to move to the Etihad Stadium.

Marmoush has indicated a willingness to move to City, and the broad framework of his personal terms has already been agreed.

The forward is set to leave Frankfurt after just 18 months. He has scored 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga games this season and netted 20 times in all competitions, having scored 17 in 41 games last season.

Marmoush is likely to be one of a number of arrivals at City in January. Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov have both travelled to Manchester to tie up their moves from Palmeiras and Lens, respectively.

City have also registered their interest in Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso.

City manager Pep Guardiola has been forced to deal with a number of injuries to his senior squad this season, prompting a push to make new signings in January.

Rúben Dias returned to training ahead of the trip to Ipswich Town on Sunday.

Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has sent a letter to FIFA and CONMEBOL over the investigation into Enzo Fernández after the Argentina star posted an allegedly racist and anti-gay chant on social media last summer.

Chelsea midfielder Fernández, 23, posted a video of the Argentina team singing about French players with African heritage after beating Colombia in the Copa América final.

In the letter sent on Monday, which has been verified by ESPN, Kick It Out CEO Samuel Okafor wrote that the group had repeatedly asked FIFA and the English Football Association (FA) as to the progress of an investigation into the chant, which Fernández apologised for after the French Football Federation filed a legal complaint, saying he was "caught up in the euphoria" of winning the international competition.

A source told ESPN's James Olley in September that the FA was not going to probe the matter as the incident falls under the jurisdiction of FIFA because it took place while the player was on international duty.

That directly contrasts with the seven-game ban handed down by the FA to Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur following his comment that South Koreans "all look the same" during an interview.

That was investigated by the English body as the Uruguay international made the comments on the country's Canal 10 TV channel in June when appearing in a personal capacity, not as an international player.

"Establishing the facts and reaching an outcome should not be an extraordinary or difficult task for organisations who want to take discrimination seriously," Okafor wrote in the letter.

"On behalf of many in the football community who are invested in this case, we would appreciate it if you could let us know if an investigation is under way and when you intend to reach an outcome.

"Several of the players were filmed singing a song on the team coach which was both racist and transphobic about France's players. Midfielder Enzo Fernández was clearly seen singing, although we recognise he was not alone in those actions as many players can be heard during the video.

"Chelsea said Fernández would take part in education to learn from his mistake. However, it's important to note how this incident and its handling would have affected a wider community both in England and globally."

Okafor added that a lack of any investigation would be symbolic of a "deeply concerning lack of transparency and accountability, especially given how widely this incident was seen."

FIFA president Gianni Infantino launched an anti-racism taskforce in May 2024 -- having shut down the predecessor in 2018 after declaring its work complete -- and asked all 211 member federations to mandate racist abuse in football as a disciplinary offence.

"As Mr Infantino outlined in May 2024, where federations described their intent to take a global stand against racism, it's vital we present a united front to tackle discrimination," the letter adds. "Otherwise, claims from federations that action is being taken fall at the first hurdle."

ESPN has reached out to FIFA and CONMEBOL for comment on the investigation and Kick It Out's letter but did not immediately receive a response.

Kick It Out declined to comment when contacted by ESPN.

Information from ESPN's Lizzy Becherano contributed to this report.

Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to an unlikely 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton in the Premier League on Thursday.

United will have fancied their chances of getting back to winning ways against struggling Saints but the hosts were second best from the off, deservedly falling behind to a Manuel Ugarte own goal just before half-time.

Staring down the barrel of another home defeat, United upped the ante after the break, getting back on level terms through Diallo eight minutes from time, before the Ivorian completed the turnaround in the 90th minute.

A stoppage-time third to complete his hat-trick flattered United, who climbed to 12th in the standings with 26 points from 21 games amid another disappointing season, while Southampton stay on six points and remain 10 adrift of the safety zone.

"In football you have believe," Diallo told TNT Sports. "Very happy to win this. We know we have quality players but we need some times to be more hungry in the final third. Today we showed at the end we were the best team on the pitch."

While there has certainly been recent improvement under new coach Ruben Amorim, United still came into Thursday's encounter looking to avoid a fourth successive home league defeat for the first time since 1934.

Their lack of confidence on the ball was apparent in a poor first half showing. Alejandro Garnacho, making his first league start in over a month, sliced one golden chance well wide but otherwise the visitors were creating the best openings.

A double save from André Onana to deny Southampton's lively Tyler Dibling and then Mateus Fernandes from the rebound was the pick of the United goalkeeper's busy opening period.

The hosts looked like they might get to half-time and regroup but Ugarte's misfortune, with the ball going in off his back from a corner, gave the visitors a deserved lead at the break.

A much-improved United finally started to create more opportunities in the second period, with substitute Antony somehow contriving to miss from close range, but it looked like they would again be frustrated on their own turf.

Then came Diallo's late intervention.

There was an element of fortune about his equaliser, but the 90th minute winner was sublime in its creation from Christian Eriksen and execution before Diallo's first United treble was gift-wrapped by Saints' sloppiness playing out from the back.

Only Wayne Rooney has scored a Premier League hat-trick for United at a younger age (21) than Diallo, who is only the third player in Premier League history to score three times in the final 10 minutes of a game.

A first United win in normal time in seven matches in all competitions was much needed. The performance, however, did little to appease the disgruntled Old Trafford faithful.

"I am from Italy, we are the best in the world in the mentality and the players they are missing in this," Saints manager Ivan Juric said.

"There is a moment you have to be Italian. We are innocent, like kids, playing well and they score. We have to be more evil."

HOUSTON -- The Texans on Thursday listed running back Joe Mixon as questionable with an ankle injury ahead of their divisional-round playoff matchup Saturday against the Chiefs.

Mixon did not practice Thursday after being limited in Wednesday's practice.

This isn't the first time he has had ankle issues. Earlier in the season he missed Week 3 through 5 after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2 against the Bears. He returned for a matchup against the Patriots in Week 6.

In the Texans' 32-12 wild-card round win over the Chargers, Mixon rushed for 106 yards on 25 carries and scored the game-sealing touchdown in the fourth quarter. On the season, Mixon earned Pro Bowl honors by rushing for 1,016 yards (15th in the NFL) with 11 touchdowns (T-11th).

If Mixon can't play, the Texans will lean on backup running back Dameon Pierce who rushed for 176 yards and one touchdown against the Titans in Week 18.

The Texans were 2-1 without Mixon this season including a win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.

Besides Mixon, the Texans also listed wide receiver Robert Woods (hip), linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and tight end Teagan Quitoriano (calf) as questionable for Saturday's game.