Jon Rahm admits he is feeling the effects of his superb performance in the WGC Match Play, but hopes this week’s Shell Houston Open will prove ideal preparation for his Masters debut.

Laurent Koscielny has urged Arsenal to kick on from their vital win at Bournemouth and put themselves firmly back into the Barclays Premier League title picture.

As my mum is in the habit of saying, at least it didn’t rain at Stamford Bridge on Saturday! Aside from the pleasant weather and the fact that we didn’t lose more ground on Man City due to the Hammers’ marvelous win, there wasn’t much else to smile about.

I was still feeling so devastated following our midweek debacle against Monaco that I was left struggling to muster sufficient enthusiasm to wander around to our encounter with Everton.

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 0

Paul Lambert insists justice has been done after Aston Villa won their appeal against Gabriel Agbonlahor’s red card.

Gabriel Agbonlahor’s red card against Manchester United has been overturned after Aston Villa won their appeal.

Aston Villa have appealed Gabby Agbonlahor’s red card against Manchester United.

Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United’s draw at Aston Villa could end up costing them the title.

Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1

Boss Paul Lambert defended Aston Villa’s fans after their lowest league gate for 15 years.

It has been a rough couple of weeks with the pollen. It was the hay fever, we now know, that drove John Inverdale to his ‘sexist lapse’ at last year’s Wimbledon.

Pet-friendly businesses could attract more foreign visitors, says Louise Roseingrave.

Donna Karan created DKNY so her daughter would stop borrowing her clothes.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has suggested Chelsea would have been awarded a penalty if an incident similar to John Terry’s apparent handball had occurred in the home team’s box in last night’s Barclays Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.

Gabby Logan has slammed Sky Sports for the way it treats female presenters.

Norwich City 1 Aston Villa 2

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert hopes the current fortnight’s break from any action will clear up the recent illness and injury setbacks suffered by the midlands club.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is demanding goals from all areas of his team as he comes to terms with being without record signing Darren Bent for the festive programme.

Writer-director David Ayer evidently believes that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United are not too reliant on Robin van Persie.

Suri Cruise wants to be an Olympic gymnast.

Eva Longoria has split with Eduardo Cruz.

Defender Richard Dunne has pleaded for Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish to be given time to make his mark at the midlands club, insisting: “You can’t bring success overnight.”

The husband of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords said he has ruled out running for her seat in 2012.

Gabrielle Giffords is to step down from the US Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago that shocked America.

MARC WILSON came agonisingly close to grabbing a scarcely deserved winner for Stoke as they played out a goalless draw with midlands rivals Aston Villa at the Britannia Stadium last night.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is banking on the Republic of Ireland feelgood factor rubbing off on his team via Shay Given and Richard Dunne – starting with Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Tottenham.

Aston Villa are hopeful striker Gabriel Agbonlahor will recover from a hamstring injury suffered on England duty in time for Monday’s Barclays Premier League game at Tottenham.

DARREN BENT believes his lethal Aston Villa strike partnership with Gabriel Agbonlahor can be transferred to international level with England.

Aston Villa’s leading scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor is winning his battle to be fit for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Manchester City.

HEARD the one about the Englishman, Irishman, Welshman and the Scot?

US Representative Gabrielle Giffords returned to Houston after spending the weekend with her family in Tucson.

US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has returned home to her astronaut husband, leaving behind a Houston hospital where she began to rebuild her life after a gunman shot her in the head five months ago.

A space shuttle took flight for the next-to-last time as US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, still recovering from a gunshot wound and hidden from public view, watched her astronaut husband rocket through the clouds in a deafening roar.

A FATHER who drove his two “defenceless” young children into a freezing river, killing his five-year-old daughter, was last night beginning a life sentence in jail.

Crowds cheered Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as she left a Tucson hospital where she stunned doctors with her recovery two weeks after being shot in the head in an assassination bid.

A number of members of the 'Hollyoaks' cast have been permanently written out of the Channel 4 soap.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama led a national outpouring of grief, while calling for unity at an emotional memorial after a shooting that unleashed fierce debate about inflammatory political rhetoric.

President Barack Obama appealed for unity at a memorial service for those attacked in the Arizona shooting rampage and implored a divided America to honour them by becoming a better country.

A US congresswoman was fighting for her life today after being shot in the head outside an Arizona supermarket as she met constituents.

ROBERT PIRES has agreed a short-term deal with Aston Villa.

Aston Villa have received a treble boost with Republic of Ireland duo Ciaran Clark and Richard Dunne set to be available for Sunday’s clash at Blackburn along with Gabriel Agbonlahor.