Former Leicester defender Steve Walsh believes his old club are geared to win the Premier League title this season. The Foxes extended their lead at the top of the table to five points following a 1-0 home win over Newcastle United on Monday evening.Walsh, who won the League Cup with Leicester in 1997, believes the manner of their victory over Rafael Benitezs relegation-threatened side will give them a timely lift ahead of the run-in. They grinded out a 1-0 win and its a clean sheet. Its another confidence boost to go into the next game, he told Sky Sports News HQ. Title race predictions Ray Wilkins and Davie Provan make their top of the table picks They are fearless, the players. I think they have dealt with the pressure very well. Its a nice position to be in, but a different kind of pressure from last year.Former Wigan and Norwich defender Walsh says Claudio Ranieris will never have a better opportunity to win the Premier League, and is urging them to go out and secure the prize. Steve Walsh made over 350 league appearances for Leicester between 1986 and 2000 When you get this close, you wonder - will you get another chance like this? I dont know, and itd be great if we could take his opportunity, added Walsh.I think were good enough. The squad is good enough - I think we are geared to win it. I dont think theyre looking at second, third or fourth - they are determined to win this now. Claudio Ranieris side can extend their lead to eight points with a win at Crystal Palace on Saturday Ranieri takes his team to Crystal Palace on Saturday, looking to extend their lead to eight points, with second-placed Tottenham not playing until Sunday. Also See: Ranieri praises Leicester spirit Okazaki sends Foxes five clear Arsenal, City out of title race Premier League title predictions Lonzo Ball Pelicans Jersey . He scored two highlight-reel goals in a three-minute span -- the second on a sideways bicycle kick in the 78th minute -- to give the Whitecaps a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers before a crowd of 20,303 at B. Custom New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys . The government says top golfers are expected to compete in the PGA Tour event at the Ashburn Golf Club in the suburb of Fall River from July 3-6 and again next year. https://www.pelicanslockerroom.com/Etwaun-Moore-City-Edition-Jersey/ . The Sioux Falls Canaries scored two in the seventh and three more in the eighth to come back from a 3-0 deficit and defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-3 in front of 6,769 at Shaw Park on Sunday afternoon. Josh Gray Jersey . The 27-year-old hit .209 in 86 at-bats last year after missing the 2010 season following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Anthony Davis Pelicans Jersey . Toronto has lost six of its last eight games but is coming off Thursdays 7-3 victory at Kansas City. Juan Francisco and Colby Rasmus both went deep for the Blue Jays, who are second in the American League with 34 home runs on the season.The Vancouver Whitecaps have sent the rights to midfielder Daigo Kobayashi to the New England Revolution for a fourth-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. The 31-year-old Kobayashi had come over to the Whitecaps from J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse. He scored three goals and added four assists in 32 appearances for the club last season. Following the season, the Whitecaps declined to pick up his 2014, but still maintained his MLS rights.dddddddddddd Kobayashi was currently on trial with the club in preseason training. "Daigo is a good person and player but we just didnt see a spot for him on the team moving forward," said Vancouver head coach Carl Robinson in a statement. "We wish him the best of luck in New England." The Whitecaps are currently in Portland competing in the preseason Rose City Invitational tournament. ' ' '