Vardy breaks scoring record

Jamie Vardy became the first player to score in 11 straight English Premier League games in helping Leicester draw 1-1 with Manchester United, capping a frenzied day of goals and drama that ended with Manchester City back in first place. Vardy beat former United star Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record - held since 2003 - for netting in consecutive games by scoring in the 24th minute at King Power Stadium on Saturday, continuing a stunning run that began in late August. “It’s unbelievable,” said Vardy, who was playing non-league football four seasons ago and wasn’t even a regular starter for Leicester last season. Leicester began the day in first place, scarcely believable given the team narrowly fought off relegation only last season, but slipped to second after conceding an equalizer to Bastian Schweinsteiger in first-half injury time. Man City reclaimed top spot after grabbing three of the 25 goals scored across six matches - an unprecedented total in the Premier League for that number of games. City beat Southampton 3-1 at home to end a sobering week on a high, following losses to Liverpool in the Premier League and Juventus in the Champions League. Record signing Kevin De Bruyne scored the opening goal for City, with the playmaker setting up the others for Fabian Delph and Aleksandar Kolarov. “It was a very important reaction. It was not an easy week,” said City manager Manuel Pellegrini, who played down an ankle injury to star striker Sergio Aguero that forced the Argentina international off an hour in. The most dramatic game was at Dean Court, where Junior Stanislas scored Bournemouth’s last-gasp equalizer in a wild 3-3 draw against Everton. Four of the game’s goals went in from the 80th, with Ross Barkley scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time to restore the lead for Everton. Newcastle dropped into the bottom three after losing 5-1 at Crystal Palace, which is coached by Alan Pardew - the manager who left Newcastle at the start of the year. EPL results Saturday, November 28 Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United Sunderland 2-0 Stoke City Manchester City 3-1 Southampton Bournemouth 3-3 Everton Crystal Palace 5-1 Newcastle United Aston Villa 2-3 Watford NAMPA/AP