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A heart-in-mouth moment for Everton's defence. John Stones was taking his time clearing the ball and was almost caught out by Charles N'Zogbia. The young England defender just about got away with it.
"Christian Benteke is an animal in the air - but as a defender you know that from the start and the marking on the cross for the goal [see 10 mins] is poor. You have to set yourself up to be favourite every times the ball comes in the box with this player. At the moment nobody can get near him though."
We're early into the proceedings, admittedly, but as it stands Villa would move up to 14th and be four points clear of the relegation zone.
Charles N'Zogbia forces a decent low save from Tim Howard with a free-kick from 25 yards. The hosts are playing with real confidence so far.
NathB: Villa to win the league!
Afolabi Shobowale: Benteke has just scored a Benteke.
Villa need the points more than Everton and they look the hungrier of the side so far. They're keeping the ball well and Everton are chasing shadows.
Christian Benteke is in red-hot form and he rises to head in from another Fabian Delph cross from the left. That's his 10th goal in in nine matches in all competitions.
Villa are attempting to end a miserable run against Everton. They have failed to beat the Toffees in their last eight attempts, drawing four and losing four.
won this season's earlier encounter at Goodison Park 3-0, thanks to goals from Phil Jagielka, Romelu Lukaku and Seamus Coleman.
The home side are just about on top so far.
Phil Jagielka heads over his own bar after Fabian Delph's cross but it was a bit too close for comfort from an Everton viewpoint. The resulting corner is aimed at Christian Benteke but it comes to nothing.
Everton have Gareth Barry in midfield, playing against the club he served for 12 years. He gets an attack going by releasing Aaron Lennon but his cross towards Steven Naismith is cleared by Villa.
An early touch for Shay Given in the Villa goal as he gathers a long ball forward that was aimed for Romelu Lukaku. Then, Steven Naismith gave the ball away in a dangerous area for Everton but Leighton Baines came to his rescue.
Villa get us under way, defending the Holte End. Kicking from left to right, depending on which side of the ground you're watching from.
Right. The players are on the pitch. Just waiting now for the customary handshakes and presentations to finish. Everton in white shirts with blue shorts. Aston Villa in their home claret and blue shirts with white shorts. Here we go.
latest addition to the royal family following in her father's footsteps by becoming a little Villan.
Prince William is a Villa supporter and the club congratulated him on the birth of his baby daughter this morning with this tweet.
Villa will take on Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 30 but one young fan has already had his hands on the trophy (albeit a replica version).
If you had to choose, Villa fans, would you rather win the Cup or survive in the Premier League?
Villa's upturn in fortunes has coincided with a return to to form from their main striker, Christian Benteke. The Belgian has scored nine goals in his last eight league and cup games for Aston Villa, having only scored three times in his first 21 appearances.
would be too expensive for most Premier League clubs to buy.
What would be a fair price for Benteke?
Aston Villa fans have reasons to be cheerful thanks to Tim Sherwood. They have an FA Cup final to look forward to but before that, there's the small matter of making sure they avoid dropping out of the Premier League for the first time.
The Villans are averaging a goal every six shots under Sherwood - compared with one every 16 under Paul Lambert.
Villa's most recent win over Everton came in August 2010 and the goal came from Young.
No, not Ashley, defender Luke, of course. It was one of only two league goals he scored for Villa.
Not so long ago, Villa v Everton looked like it might be a scrap between two teams sweating on their top-flight status but the Toffees' excellent recent form means they arrive at Villa Park in relaxed mood.
Roberto Martinez's team have won five of their last six matches in the league, drawing the other and that sequence has moved the Merseyside club from 14th to 10th.
This is the 200th staging of the most-played fixture in the English top flight. Everton lead by 74 wins to Aston Villa's 72, with 53 draws.
"Timing is everything - and both Aston Villa are Everton are arguably in their best form of the season.
"Only a week or so ago it looked as though one more win might do it for Villa - but the continuing revival of Hull and Leicester has pushed up the estimated points tally for what should equate to safety.
"The Blues have finished in the top eight for each of the last eight seasons, and it's just about feasible that they could squeeze into that group again - 16 points from the last 18 available have been a timely reminder of what Everton are capable of."
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, 39, makes his first Premier League appearance since August 2012 - which also came against Everton. The other change for the hosts is Charles N'Zogbia for Carlos Sanchez.
Forward Steven Naismith makes his first league start since Stoke on 4 March as Everton make two changes. Kevin Mirallas also comes in as Leon Osman and Ross Barkley make way.
Aston Villa XI: Given, Bacuna, Vlaar, Okore, Richardson, Westwood, Cleverley, Delph, N'Zogbia, Grealish, Benteke.
Everton XI: Howard, Baines, Jagielka, Stones, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Naismith, Lennon, Lukaku.
Thanks for joining us for live updates from Aston Villa v Everton.
The Toffees rock up at Villa Park with a carefree demeanour after pulling themselves well clear of the relegation zone but it's a very different story for Tim Sherwood's home team.
They remain in desperate search of points in their bid to avoid a return to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1988.
At the Pacific Islands Forum summit retreat yesterday in Neiafu in Tonga the leaders also won an agreement from Commodore Frank Bainimarama that the military would respect the result of an election to be contested under the 1997 Constitution.
Miss Clark says Commodore Bainimarama found during the summit that there was no sympathy anywhere among the Pacific leaders for his view that an election was not a priority.
"And that was the starting position, that the elections scheduled wouldn't necessarily solve anything. The leaders made it very clear they wanted elections, they wanted it within the constitutional law of Fiji, and they wanted to know that the result would be accepted, and they wanted to know that everybody could parti...
Key organizations that were part of the consultation process for the sale and distribution of cannabis across Ontario responded Friday to the province’s proposed framework.
“Our preliminary review of the proposed legislation is that the Government of Ontario has heard and responded positively to the voice of Ontario’s police leaders,” said Joe L. Couto, director of government relations and communications.
“Proposals around the sale of cannabis, age alignment with other controlled products, and the mirroring of the Tobacco Control Act are positive responses to our insistence that health and safety issues be prioritized in the legislation.
“We are committed to working with the government to address the challenges surrounding illegal dispensaries. The government knows our police services need support to balance the competing interests in this area.
“Ontario’s approach to the federal legalization of cannabis is on the right track,” said Gail Czukar, CEO of AMHO. “It focuses on public health and reducing the known harms surrounding cannabis, especially for youth.
“As it stands today, cannabis-related harms are severely under-addressed in Ontario.
“Whether legalization will lead to increased cannabis use or dependence is unclear, and will need to be evaluated. But cannabis is already the presenting drug dependence issue for about one-third of the cases that are reported by Ontario’s specialized addiction treatment services. Ontarians seeking help for substances ...
“The province’s plan to regulate legalized cannabis reflects many of the recommendations we have been advocating for,” said OPHA executive director, Pegeen Walsh.
“Important elements OPHA was encouraged to see included having a separate government-owned and controlled retail system and an awareness campaign on the harms of cannabis. Intentions to reinvest revenues into activities that will protect and support public health, especially young people, and promoting community safety...
“The association is also encouraged by plans to restrict the use of recreational cannabis in public places, workplaces and cars, as well as the announcement that cannabis will not be sold alongside alcohol.
“OPHA also made recommendations about who should be able to sell cannabis, and we are thus pleased to see a commitment to employing trained and knowledgeable staff that will sell products in a safe and socially-responsible manner, and give consumers the information they need.
Just when it looked like netbooks couldn't get any cheaper, Spanish company iUnika announced four new netbooks, starting at 130 Euros (roughly $180). But unfortunately, the company hasn't released the specifications, including those of a tantalizing solar-powered netbook.
Just when it looked like netbooks couldn't get any cheaper, Spanish company iUnika announced four new netbooks, starting at 130 Euros (roughly $180).
iUnika's systems weigh in at just 700 grams (1.5 pounds), rivaled only by the Sony Lifestyle PC.
The models were presented today in Madrid at the LibreMeeting, an international conference sponsored by the Free Knowledge Foundation and focused on free software. The netbooks run on a Linux operating system, so they have access to more than 5,000 free apps.
Though we're still waiting for more information on the different models, iUnika did highlight the iUnika Solar, a 160-Euro ($220-dollar) system charged on solar power, naturally. No information is out yet on availability.
Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak on Monday said his team was beginning to put up a "good fight" in the tri-series matches.
Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak on Monday said his team was beginning to put up a "good fight" in the tri-series matches but his young players should learn to handle the pressure in crunch situations to beat their rivals.
"We are giving a good fight to the top two teams but we must improve a lot to be able to win the matches," Streak said after his team suffered a 13-run defeat against Australia.
Streak said it was imperative for his team to make early inroads into the opposition batting to be able to restrict the score and chase it succesfully.
"We should try to get some early wickets, particularly in the first 15-0 overs", Streak, who claimed 3-45, said.
He also said that his middle order batsmen have been struggling right through the series which has affected the team to a great extent.
"The middle order batsmen are struggling. It is an area which we have to address," he said.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised his bowlers for their improved performance in the match.
"Bowlers gave an improved performance, more than what I expected," he said.
Ponting gave credit to the middle order for setting up good partnerships to take the team to a decent 279 for seven.
"It was a good batting partnership between Michael Bevan and Michael Clarke," said, Ponting who himself contributed 63 runs.
Bevan scored 75 and was associated with a 77-run partnership with Clarke (36) for the fourth wicket. Clarke, in association with Andrew Symonds, put on 41 runs for the sixth wicket.
Man-of-the-match Grant Flower said it was great that he could hit the ball well but it was "frustrating" that his contribution could not win the match.
"I did get frustrated but we should have got a few more runs," he said.
Flower, who opened the innings, scored a brilliant 94 for to provide a strong foundation, but his team ran out of steam in the end to be stopped at 266 for 8.
On the heels of her successful Fire and Shine tour, with sold-out shows in nearly every market, and a buzzworthy return to SXSW, alternative blues-soul singer ZZ Ward has announced her plans for a summer tour and festival run. The tour will kick off in Boise, ID on May 28 and include performances at some of the most an...
Ward is also is set to make her mark on this year's Record Store Day with an exclusive 7" vinyl (shown above with a vintage photo of ZZ when she's 11 years old), featuring two previously unreleased recordings. On the A-side is a live cut from ZZ's sold-out show at the Troubadour and a cover of Mississippi blues singer ...
Appearances on Good Morning America, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, Last Call with Carson Daly and VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live," keep ZZ in the public eye while her songs continue to be prominently featured in such hits as Nashville, The Voice, ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars and MTV's Awkward.
Shy FX is preparing for the release of possibly his most eclectic and adventurous album yet. The new project wall be called Raggamuffin Soundtape and is set for a March 15 release via the Digital Soundboy empire. The first taste of that album, "Rudeboy Lovesong" with Cara Delevingne and Sweetie Irie, dropped yesterday ...
A little more relaxed in tempo compared to some of his other productions, "Rudeboy Lovesong" is built around jazzy synths and fizzing melodies. While Sweetie Irie sings his tale in a soulful style that at times is so measured it could almost be spoken word, Delevingne delicately sings the other side of the conversation...
In an Instagram post yesterday, the veteran producer said: "This track should give a greater sense of what the Raggamuffin Soundtape is about. Having a signature sound/style is cool — important even — but being able to pleasantly surprise people with things they didn't expect is also important to me as someone who...
"In some ways this is the evolution of Digital Soundboy, a story born out of my love of different vibes and tempos, though a lot of those were made by people I respect musically... on Raggamuffin I've worked with artists and talent from all walks of life, resulting in a body of work containing a wide range of mood...
A new Cold War? Not quite.
The U.S. shouldn’t worry about a cold war with China — yet.
Gregory Mitrovich is a research scholar at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University and author of "Undermining the Kremlin: America’s Strategy to Subvert the Soviet Bloc, 1947-1956."
Is China today a greater threat to the United States than the Soviet Union was during the height of the Cold War? A growing number of analysts believe so, warning that while the Soviet menace was significant, China has emerged as a far more sophisticated rival than the U.S.S.R., capable of challenging not just the pree...
Indeed, under President Xi Jinping, China is openly confronting the United States around the world. It has launched a military buildup that has turned the South China Sea into a strategic flash point, and its “Anti-Access/Area Denial” strategy threatens American predominance in the Western Pacific. China uses its growi...
Do these achievements make China a greater danger to the United States than the Soviet Union? No — or at least not yet.
That's because for all its achievements, China has yet to achieve the Soviet Union’s combination of political, military and cultural strength that enabled the Kremlin leaders to challenge the United States in every corner of the world, nearly undermining America’s efforts to reconstruct postwar Europe.
Recognizing the disparity in power between the Soviet Union at its peak and China today is critical if we are to avoid overstating the current Chinese threat. We are not in the midst of a global Cold War with China, nor do we face crises similar to Berlin or Cuba that risked escalating to World War III. This is not to ...
After World War II, the Soviet Union maintained a massive military presence in Europe and the Middle East, areas of vital strategic interest to the United States. Unable to match this conventional superiority, the United States relied on nuclear deterrence, using the threat of a nuclear response to any Soviet attack to...
Berlin, a city divided between East and West, was the key Cold War flash point. The Soviets were determined to force the West out of its half of the city, challenging it three times between 1948 and 1961 in the hopes of coercing a U.S. withdrawal. Each time they failed because America’s leaders were willing to risk nuc...
And while the Chinese have gained great economic might, so too did the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. The Soviets exploited both the devastation of World War II and the collapse of Europe’s colonial empires by sending political, military and economic advisers worldwide to promote the socialist model of eco...
The Kremlin could also turn to powerful communist parties and committed revolutionaries that threatened to overthrow pro-U.S. governments around the world. During the 1940s and 1950s, the French and Italian communist parties worked in tandem with Soviet leaders in trying to undermine the Marshall Plan and derail Europe...
Marxist-Leninist insurgencies spread through every corner of the world, including in America’s own backyard. Cuba quickly turned into a major U.S.-Soviet flash point in the late 1950s. The Kennedy administration authorized the ill-fated Bay of Pigs Operation to overthrow Castro, which prompted Nikita Khrushchev’s decis...
And while China’s technological achievements are clearly impressive, so, too, were the Soviet Union’s. The U.S.S.R. not only matched the United States in nuclear weapons technology, it actually surpassed the United States in the second-most-important technology of the era: space flight. On Sept. 4, 1957, the Soviet Uni...
It then got worse. Soon after, the Soviets launched the first man into space, the first women into space and the first lunar flyby. It would take President John F. Kennedy’s call to arms and the mobilization of the U.S. scientific community to land on the moon and win the space race. Today, we hear the Chinese have sur...
While it is easy to take the West’s victory in the Cold War for granted, it was a remarkable achievement that required a decades-long national commitment and the resourcefulness of the American private sector and civil society. This is one of the most important lessons that we can take from the Cold War. China will rem...
Apparently, a lot of electronics are ending up in Hong Kong "in possibly illicit fashion." Environmental watchdogs estimate that as many as 43 shipping containers of e-waste could be illegally leaving American shores every day.
Up to 20% of all U.S. electronic waste may be ending up in Hong Kong. Not in some scrapyard in the developing world, picked over by haggard children and wheezing laborers, but in the backyard of one of the world’s most sophisticated financial capitals. That, at least, is the claim of a new investigation, which says the...
Local: Joe Soucheray’s column Wednesday misstated vote totals for Norm Coleman and Al Franken. The column should have said that at one point in the recount triggered by the closeness of the race, Coleman was ahead by 192 votes, not including challenged ballots. When challenged ballots were included, but before the impr...