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LONDON -- Jamie Vardy and Leicester embarrassed Manchester City to rediscover the look of champions.Citys defense disintegrated as Vardys hat trick powered Leicester to a 4-2 win that delivered an emphatic response to the teams critics on Saturday in the English Premier League.With his first treble since his days playing for Fleetwood in the fifth tier in 2012, Vardy ended a 16-game goal drought in all club competitions.We just wanted to make sure you saw the team fight for the cause, Vardy saw. We have definitely done that.The striker took only three minutes to rediscover his scoring touch against Pep Guardiolas side and City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was beaten again inside two minutes by Andy King. Both of Citys goals only came once Vardy eased Leicester into a four-goal lead, with Aleksandar Kolarov and Nolito scoring in the last eight minutes.On a weekend when Leicester faced the possibility of dropping into the relegation zone of the league it won in May, Claudio Ranieris team halted a five-game winless run and moved four points clear of danger.City remains four points behind leader Arsenal in fourth place but has collected only 12 points from a possible 27 in its last nine games.Its not about the system, City defender Pablo Zabaleta said. We played with four at the back today, sometimes we play with three, and we know exactly what we have to do on the pitch. It is more about concentration.We know the risk we take every game because we are a very attacking team, and we want to attack all the time and create chances ... but of course at the back when you give space you have to concentrate on the players that you cant let run easily.Guardiola isnt complaining about his players.I have to look inside myself -- what I have to do -- and they have to follow me, the City manager said. We have missed points in the last games. We have to change as quickly as possible.There wasnt only a feast of goals at King Power Stadium. It was the first time in 23 years that six home teams scored three goals each on a single day in the league, according to stats company Opta.ARSENAL 3, STOKE 1Arsenal nudged ahead of Chelsea into top spot on goal difference, ahead of its London rivals game against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.Arsenal kept its nerve after conceding Charlie Adams 29th-minute penalty. Theo Walcott leveled before halftime, Mesut Ozils looping header put Arsene Wengers side in front, and Alex Iwobi slotted in a third.SWANSEA 3, SUNDERLAND 0Swansea is out of the relegation zone after Bob Bradley won for only the second time in eight matches in charge. All the goals came in the second half, with Gylfi Sigurdsson netting from a penalty before a double from Fernando Llorente. Although Sunderland is bottom, Swansea is only a point ahead in 17th place.HULL 3, CRYSTAL PALACE 3Unlike its previous away game at Swansea, Palace profited from a late goal this time. Substitute Fraizer Campbell scored the last of five second-half goals in the 89th minute to grab a point for Alan Pardews side.Hull led through a penalty in the first half from Robert Snodgrass that was canceled out by another spot kick from Christian Benteke before Wilfried Zaha put Palace in front. The game swung back in Hulls favor when Adama Diomande and Jake Livermore scored but former Hull striker Campbell had the final say.BURNLEY 3, BOURNEMOUTH 2As Hulls Mike Phelan and Palaces Alan Pardew saw their sides produce a thriller, the leagues other two English managers also faced off. Sean Dyche got the better of Eddie Howe, who managed Burnley during a spell away from the Bournemouth dugout in 2011 and 2012.Jeff Hendricks dipping volley and Stephen Wards strike saw Burnley race in front in the opening 16 minutes. George Boyd netted Burnleys third in the second half either side of goals from Benik Afobe and Charlie Daniels.Bournemouth is a point ahead of Burnley in 11th place.WATFORD 3, EVERTON 2With one win in 10 league games, Everton manager Ronald Koemans problems are mounting. Watford leapfrogged Everton into seventh place thanks to Stefano Okakas double and Sebastian Prodls header. Watford held on after Romelu Lukaku, who opened the scoring, netted a late second. 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BEIJING -- Swimming officials from Australia and China have dived into the fray as a feud over doping between swimmers Mack Horton and Sun Yang boils over at the Rio Olympics.The Chinese Swimming Association on Monday asked Horton to apologize for his inappropriate words after he labeled Sun a drug cheat -- a reference to Suns three-month 2014 suspension over banned heart medication. Australias Olympic Committee, hours later, shot back in Hortons defense, saying he was speaking his mind in support of clean athletes, and wished him luck.Horton, 20, made a dig at Sun while the two attended a press conference Saturday after Horton unseated the Chinese defending champion in the 400-meter freestyle. It was the second time in days that Horton had publicly referred to Suns drug suspension as part of what the Australian team acknowledged is a campaign to unsettle the Chinese star.Sun had earlier been accused of splashing water at Horton in an apparent attempt to get his attention and Horton made his initial drug cheat reference when asked why he had ignored Sun.Sun, 24, who won two golds at the 2012 London Games, has a long history of bad behavior and tangling with others. He has been accused of disruptive pool behavior by swimmers -- both men and women -- from several countries. The Chinese team briefly banned him from competing following a raft of disciplinary issues, including crashing a friends Porsche SUV into a bus in 2013 while driving without a license, landing him in jail.Sun has previously said he did not know the medication trimetazidine, which he took for chronic heart palpitations, had been placed on the banned list when he tested positive.The 2-meter (6-foot-6-inch) Chinese star burst into tears Sunday after losing to Horton, garnering an outpouriing of support from Chinese social media users who pilloried Horton on his Facebook page.dddddddddddd. The Australian was accused of snubbing Suns attempt to congratulate him on his win immediately after the race, although the two did briefly shake hands later at the podium.Chinese swim team manager Xu Qi also laid into Horton, saying the Australian had hurt the feelings between Chinese and Australian swimmers and showed a lack of good manners and upbringing, according to the official Xinhua news agency.Sun, who has largely refrained from firing back at his rival and has called for respect for all athletes, appeared to get his swagger back Monday as he told reporters at an Olympic village bus stop that he is the king in the 1,500-meter freestyle event scheduled for Sunday, when he will again compete against Horton. When prodded, he added that he was no friend of Hortons.The spiraling row has generated a shrill response from Chinese media during what has already been a period of elevated tensions after Australia voiced opposition in recent weeks to Chinese claims of maritime territory.On Monday, Xinhua released a slew of gently critical articles on topics ranging from Australian trade policy to Melbournes quality of life while the Global Times tabloid opted for a more blunt approach, referring to Australia in a commentary as a former British offshore prison that is on the fringes of civilization.We dont know if it is Horton who is silly or its the Australian media that is evil, or p