VICE Sports World News Roundup: May 2, 2016

Good morning, America. It's May 2, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop by every morning for more headlines from around the world.

Leicester City had a chance to win the Premier League yesterday at Manchester United but could only muster a 1-1 draw, giving Leicester an eight-point lead over second-place Tottenham. Tottenham still have three matches left. If Spurs fail to win tonight at Chelsea, Leicester are champions.

Leicester City Coach Claudio Ranieri will not be watching.

Ranieri won't be watching Spurs… "I want to see my mother [in Italy], she's 96. I'd like to have lunch with her" pic.twitter.com/LPT883iIH6
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 1, 2016

Just when you start to think Claudio might be a saint…

In 2004 I wrote to Claudio Ranieri and asked him who his favourite muppet was. I hope things are different now. — Phil Lucas (@PhilLucas)May 2, 2016

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy won the Football Writers' Association Premier League Player of the Year award. His teammates Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante came in second and third, respectively.

Southampton beat Manchester City 4-2, thanks to a Sadio Mané hat trick. The ref tried to take Mané's ball after the game.

There are some who suspect match-fixing after this third-division match in Spain. What do you think?

Some good basketball analysis here.

Nico Rosberg won again, this time at the Russian Grand Prix. He is looking pretty darned fast. Can he be stopped?

The GEICO 500 at Talladega featured some straight carnage yesterday.

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