6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (639+ words) (Changes to ‘Sean’ in 9th paragraph) MELBOURNE, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers opened their season with an emphatic 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Friday in the NFL’s first regular-season game…...

23+ hour, 21+ min ago   (590+ words) MELBOURNE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Rams are banking on their body clocks to cope with a 13,000-km journey to Melbourne, the first stop on a long road they hope will end with Super Bowl triumph in their backyard at…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (173+ words) MELBOURNE, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers have suffered a major blow in the leadup to ​their opening game against ‌the Los Angeles Rams, losing starting defensive tackle Alfred Collins to a season-ending knee injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on ‌Wednesday…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (246+ words) Sep 08 (Field Level Media) – San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa will play against the Los Angeles Rams ​in the teams’ season opener on Thursday (U.S. ‌time) in Melbourne, Australia. Meeting with the media on Monday (U.S. time) in Melbourne,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) MELBOURNE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The NFL is only considering Australia as a host of week one games over the long term rather than bringing teams there later in ​the schedule due to the heavy travel involved, a senior ‌executive said on…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (497+ words) SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) – Australia and the Solomon Islands said on Tuesday they were stepping up bilateral ties, a day after China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific in a move analysts say could intensify strategic rivalry in the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (47+ words) The Los Angeles Rams will host the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Eve this season in a contest to be aired ​on Netflix, the NFL announced on Wednesday. The ‌Wednesday night Nov. 25 affair is one of five games Netflix will…...