Melbourne, Feb. 6 -- The NFL's international growth has continued with Australia being confirmed as the sixth overseas country to be awarded a regular-season game. The league had carried out site visits to Melbourne and Sydney to explore the viability of playing in Australia, the BBC reported. And the Melbourne Cricket Ground was selected to host the first game in the Asia-Pacific region during the 2026 season, the report said. According to reports, the Los Angeles Rams will be the designated 'home' team for the first game of a multi-year commitment at the MCG, which has a capacity of about 100,000. "International games are one of the most impactful elements of our global strategy," said NFL executive vice-president Peter O'Reilly. "We've s...