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English Premier League: Relegation rivals Leicester and Everton draw 2-2

Leicester and Everton remained in serious relegation danger in the English Premier League after their thrilling 2-2 draw. Alex Iwobi's 54th-minute volley on Monday secured a point for Everton, which stayed in next-to-last place with four matches left to play as the team bids to extend its 69-year stay in the top division. Leicester, the league champion only seven years ago, moved out of the bottom three but only on goal difference ahead of Leeds and Nottingham Forest, with all three teams a point clear of Everton. Forest dropped into the relegation zone. Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted a penalty he won himself after getting barged in the back by Timothy Castagne to put Everton ahead in the 15th minute. Caglar Soyuncu equalized in the 22nd, hooking in a finish as he slipped after fellow center back Wout Faes headed the ball back across the face of goal. Leicester took the lead for the first time in the 33rd when James Maddison slipped in Jamie Vardy, who ran behind Everton's defens

Updated On : 02 May 2023 | 4:27 PM IST

UK Home Secretary visits Leicester to take stock of recent communal unrest

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman met the police in Leicester to discuss and take stock of the recent communal unrest in the English city, the media reported

Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 1:20 PM IST

UK police make 47 arrests to deter further disorder in Leicester

The UK police said on Tuesday that they have made 47 arrests as part of an ongoing operation to deter further disorder in the eastern England city of Leicester, which saw scenes of violence over the weekend. The development comes as the Indian High Commission in London issued a strongly worded statement condemning the violence against the Indian community and called for protection for those affected. Leicestershire Police said a 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon during clashes in the city. Amos Noronha, from the local area, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court after his arrest during Saturday's incident and was quickly charged due to "overwhelming evidence". "The sentence is reflective of the fact that this was a serious offence and he has ended up with time in prison, said Rob Nixon, Temporary Chief Constable at Leicestershire Police. "We will not stand for this unrest in our city. There is a

Updated On : 21 Sep 2022 | 12:00 AM IST

Manchester United beats Leicester 1-0 for 3rd straight win in EPL

Manchester United secured its third straight win in the Premier League by beating Leicester 1-0, with Cristiano Ronaldo again only making a late appearance off the bench. Jadon Sancho finished off a flowing move on the break for the only goal of the game in the 23rd minute as United's players backed up victories over Liverpool and Southampton to put their early-season crisis behind them. It is another step forward," United manager Erik ten Hag said. It was only 10 days ago that United went into its home game against Liverpool on the back of back-to-back defeats to open the season with doubts swirling around the suitability of Ten Hag its recently hired coach from Ajax and his new signings. Those doubts have pretty much disappeared, with United playing with more confidence and the additions of Casemiro a second-half substitute like Ronaldo and Antony who wasn't available after completing his move from Ajax on Thursday strengthening the team. Back-to-back clean sheets is a big