Soccer-Leicester seal Championship crown with 3-0 win at Preston

Soccer Football - Championship - Preston North End v Leicester City - Deepdale, Preston, Britain - April 29, 2024 Leicester City's Kasey McAteer celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images/Jason Cairnduff

PRESTON, England (Reuters) - Leicester City cruised to the Championship title with a 3-0 victory at mid-table Preston North End on Monday.

A goal in each half from Jamie Vardy plus one from Kasey McAteer in the 67th minute sealed the points for the Foxes, who had already secured promotion to the Premier League earlier this week, returning to the top tier after one season.