Newcastle beats Leicester 1-0, moves closer to EPL survival

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Newcastle took a big step toward Premier League survival by winning 1-0 at Leicester on Friday, with Ayoze Perez scoring the first-half winner for Rafa Benitez’s side.
The Spanish forward flicked in a near-post header from Matt Ritchie’s left-wing cross in the 32nd minute at King Power Stadium.
The victory moved Newcastle up to 13th place and 10 points clear of third-to-last Cardiff, which occupies the final relegation spot. Newcastle has played two mo