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Upset for Leicester, Tottenham draws as EPL season starts (The Associated Press)
 Leicester began the defense of its English Premier League title with a shock 2-1 defeat at Hull, while Tottenham had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at Everton as the new season got underway on Saturday. Having defied odds of 5,000-1 to win the league last season, the tables were turned on Leicester as the surprise champions lost to a newly-promoted club that was struggling with pre-season injuries and protests by fans against the owners. Adama Diomande put Hull ahead in first-half stoppage time, Riyad Mahrez leveled from the penalty spot for Leicester just after the restart and Robert Snodgrass scored the winner in the 57th minute. More...
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