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Leicester’s fairy tale is over as Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape

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By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Seven years after the most improbable Premier League title triumph of all Leicester has been relegated from English soccer’s top division. Everton staged another last-day escape act to extend its 69-year stay in the top flight and Leeds was also consigned to the drop as the league season reached its conclusion. Bottom-place Southampton had already been relegated. Everton’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth meant Leicester’s 2-1 victory against West Ham was ultimately meaningless. Leeds’ miserable campaign ended in a 4-1 loss at home against Tottenham.

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