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Melbourne’s Oval Roars as 49ers Sink Rams in NFL Debut

By Sports Desk · 2026-09-11 · Updated 2026-09-11 10:17 UTC
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As the 49ers secured a historic victory in Melbourne, rookie De'Zhaun Stribling was forced to leave the game twice due to a painful ankle injury, raising concerns for the team's wide receiver corps.

  • Yahoo Sports reports that rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling suffered a recurring ankle injury after briefly returning to the field, forcing him to exit the game again in visible pain. The 49ers had previously listed him as questionable to return following his initial exit.

    Source: Yahoo Sports

  • A hundred thousand voices shook the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the San Francisco 49ers claimed the first regular-season victory on Australian soil against the Los Angeles Rams.

    Source: GN sports/nfl (en-US)
Based on reporting by GN sports/nfl (en-US) and Yahoo Sports, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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