Two Australian rugby league players who ended up in intensive care after overdosing on painkillers have apologised for the upset caused.

Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray, who play for National Rugby League side South Sydney Rabbitohs, left the city's St Vincent Hospital on Friday.

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They were admitted on Tuesday after taking too many painkillers while watching films at Gray's home.

"We would like to apologise to all our family and friends," Gray, 21, said. "We've learned from our mistakes," he added.

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We all love Lego don't we? Of course we do.

One Nottingham Forest fan though has combined his love for the bricky toy bits with his passion for his football club.

Nigel Daws decided he'd utilise his creative flair to recreate the legends of Forest 1979 and 1980 European winning squads in Lego, external form.

Read the story in the Nottingham Post., external

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In 2000, Australia's Cathy Freeman won an iconic 400m gold at the Sydney Olympics.

Remember the outfit? A prelude to the Onesie...

Sunderland Echo, external: Sunderland are working to sort out a new contract for striker Duncan Watmore, 21. 

RMC Sport, via Evening Standard, external:  The agent of 19-year-old Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has criticised Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, saying: "There are those who follow footballers and those who buy them." 

Brisbane Courier Mail:, external Manchester City are set to sign former Brisbane Roar midfielder Luke Brattan and then loan out the 25-year-old. 

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You can see the full team here for Sunday's clash here. There are 10 changes...

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Nice and neat Nick, nice and neat...

Which sports person would you award an honorary degree, in which subject and why?

Allan Abbas: Arsene Wenger, a degree in Accountancy (for balancing the books) since he already has a degree in Economics.

James: Steve McCLaren to be awarded an honorary degree in Aerodynamics to fully understand his teams freefall in the Premier League. 

Simon Buckley: David Beckham deserves one for 'David Beckham studies' at Staffordshire University.

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Autumn is truly upon us, it’s the last day of the County Championship season and play is underway at seven grounds across the country. The key issue to be resolved is who is joining Worcestershire in relegation from Division One. Hampshire are the team in the danger zone at present, they need a win at Nottinghamshire and for Sussex to lose at Yorkshire to survive at their south coast rivals expense.

This could well happen, with Hampshire currently half-way to a small target of 200 for the loss of no wickets. Meanwhile Sussex quickly took the final Yorkshire wicket of Jack Brooks this morning to leave them with a target of 309. All they need to do is bat out the day – but they’ve already lost captain Ed Joyce to the bowling of Brooks for 1.

In Division Two, Surrey are closing in on the title – the Curran brothers took 11 Northants wickets yesterday and they’ve continued where they left off this morning, taking three more as the visitors follow-on. Surrey only need a draw to get their hands on the trophy, but a win is looking likely there.

You can listen to all the action as it unfolds on our livepage.

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This time last year defender Sebastien Bassong's days at Norwich looked numbered as he was farmed out on loan to Watford having fallen out of favour with former manager Neil Adams. The appointment of Alex Neil in January gave Bassong a way back and he is the only player to have started all 8 of Norwich's matches so far this season. 

Bassong told us this morning that he has learned from his previous mistakes:

"I haven’t done everything right, if there’s some trouble I blame myself first. I wanted to make it right. I put my head down, I worked. People who had a misunderstanding of me were wrong.”

Pratik Panda: Andrea Pirlo. Architecture. Need I say more! 

Usman Suleman: A degree in History for Rafael Benitez due to his obsession with facts. 

Ged Lynam: Brendan Rodgers honorary degree in Geography, so he can find his way to the docks; there's a boat leaving in the morning......

Which sports person would you award an honorary degree, in which subject and why?

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Former West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards has signed a new one-year contract with Hampshire. The 33-year-old has taken 45 wickets in eight Championship appearances for the county this summer - including 10 in the current game against Notts.

Neymar to Manchester United? It was a possibility in the summer apparently. 

The Daily Mail reports the Brazilian has revealed he held talks with United over a move to the Premier League.

They quote him telling ESPN: "We had conversations, but there was nothing concrete. I heard that there were offers but none were made to me."

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Which sports person would you award an honorary degree, in which subject and why?

Ikechukwu Nlemadim: I would award Louis Van Gaal a PhD in Philosophy and get him to enlighten the rest of the academia on his 'famed philosophy'. 

Ed Jardine Goodall: Ashley Young. Manchester Met,'Dance+Abuse Studies'-for his ability to combine dramatic movements with minor physical contact. 

Opoku-Appiah Manu: Cristiano Ronaldo. In any of the humanities for his philanthropy. 

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Tim Sherwood was relaxed about Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett's post match comments on Tuesday saying he knew the Villa team.

Sherwood says its commonplace in football that everyone knows everyone else's team. 'It's more common than people imagine, it's not nice to be honest but it happens and we have to accept it. We will know Liverpool's team before tomorrow.'

"On the fitness front Adama Traore is back light training but the game may be too early for him. Idrissa Gana will be assessed today before the team travel north."

The countdown continues ahead of Saturday's match between England and Wales in the Rugby World Cup. Huge.

More from Villa boss Tim Sherwood: The new lads are excited about the prospect of playing at Anfield. They've seen so many great players come from there. I still enjoy going there. I always did as a player and now as a manager. When we cross that white line, we'll be focused.

"Anytime is good to play Liverpool. It's always good to go to Anfield. They haven't got as many points as they would've liked. Neither have we. It's not a good time to play us either.

"Obviously you're worried about a wounded animal. A big football club not getting results. We'll be ready."