SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers opened the Chip Kelly era with a dominating win while the Rams are still seeking their first points since moving back to Los Angeles.Carlos Hyde ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns and the San Francisco 49ers posted their first season-opening shutout in franchise history to spoil the return of the Los Angeles Rams with a 28-0 victory Monday night.Its huge any time you can get a conference win, opening night win, quarterback Blaine Gabbert said. Its a big momentum driver for the team.Shaun Draughn also ran for a score and Gabbert threw a touchdown pass to Vance McDonald to help the 49ers win their first game under coach Chip Kelly in convincing fashion.After Los Angeles ftball fans waited more than 21 years to once again be able to call a team their own, they need to wait at least another week to see that team score.That wasnt what we expected, certainly not what I expected for the first game back in L.A., coach Jeff Fisher said. We have some work to do obviously.Case Keenum threw for just 130 yards with two interceptions, star running back Todd Gurley was held to 47 yards on 17 carries and the Rams barely even threatened the Niners as they were held to 185 yards and 10 first downs all game.This team deserved better play from its quarterback and I intend on doing that, Keenum said.San Francisco wasnt much better offensively but managed to run the ball fairly effectively early, leading to the two first-half touchdowns by Hyde and Draughn.People counted us out before the season even started, Hyde said. We just stayed together as a group and worked together. Its us against the world. We just keep that mindset.STAR EJECTION: Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald was ejected in the fourth quarter when he made contact with an official. The infraction came after Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree gave an extra push to Gabbert following a scramble. As players on both teams started jawing, Donald pushed a 49ers player and then made contact with an official. Donald was called for two personal fouls on the play and ejected.I let my emotions get the best of me, Donald said. No excuses.THIRD DOWN WOES: After converting their first third-down try on the opening drive, the Rams came up empty the next 10 times they faced a third down. They finally broke that drought when Keenum completed a 5-yard pass to Tavon Austin on third-and-4 late in the third quarter to get to the San Francisco 27. Two plays later, Keenum negated that gd play by throwing his second interception of the game .REPEAT PERFORMANCE: The 49ers opened the Kelly era in a similar fashion to the way they opened last year under first-year coach Jim Tomsula. San Francisco dominated Minnesota 20-3 in the late Monday night opener but won only four other games all season, leading to Tomsulas firing. This win was San Franciscos first shutout since beating the Jets 34-0 in 2012.The credit doesnt go to me, it goes to our defense and defensive staff, Kelly said. We felt gd about our defense going into the game, but you never really know until you get in the game. Its something for us to build on.ANTHEM PROTEST: San Franciscos Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid once again kneeled during the national anthem , while a few other players protested by raising their fists. Rams defensive lineman Robert Quinn and receiver Kenny Britt and Niners linebacker Eli Harold and safety Antoine Bethea all held up their fists in protest. Kaepernick came on late with the game out of hand.DOWN DRAFT PICKS: Both the Rams and Niners traded up for first-round picks in April with Los Angeles mortgaging the future to take quarterback Jared Goff first overall and San Francisco trading back into the first round to select guard Joshua Garnett 28th. Neither player even dressed for the opener. 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Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament.Did your Premier League team live up to expectations at the weekend?We asked former Arsenal defender and Sky Sports Now guest Nigel Winterburn to grade each side based on their 90-minute performance on Saturday or Sunday.So how did your team fare? Did they get an A or an F, or somewhere in between? Read on to see how each top-flight side has been ranked... Premier League results Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd Bmouth 1-3 Stoke C Palace 1-2 Watford Everton 0-1 West Brom Norwich 2-2 West Ham Swansea 0-1 Soton Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle Arsenal 2-1 Leicester Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpl Man City 1-2 Spurs Liverpl - A+Villa were woeful but Liverpl made them lk pr. The way they moved the ball was superb. Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho back in the team and its vital they stay fit going forward. Liverpl were outstanding. Liverpl striker Daniel Sturridge returned from injury to score the opener in their 6-0 rout of Aston Villa on Sunday Chelsea - AThe way Chelsea went about winning the game in the first 20 minutes was brilliant. The only reason why Im not giving them an A+ is because the result came against Newcastle, a team they would have expected to beat. But you still have to go out and win these games, which Chelsea did so impressively. Cesc Fabregas celebrates with Chelsea team-mate Pedro at Stamford Bridge Stoke - AStoke have had some bad defeats in recent weeks so the way they outplayed Bournemouth at times was very impressive. A much-needed three points.Sunderland - AIt was a terrific performance by Sunderland. Their new players came into the team again and they were energetic, strong and powerful. They showed more desire to win the game and did well to comeback after United equalised - nervousness can creep into a side when that happens. Overall, they got a deserved victory. Sunderlands Yann MVila and Lamine Kone applaud the fans after beating Manchester United Tottenham - ASpurs contained Man City very well in the first half and they benefitted from a dubious penalty call. That changed the game significantly, but take nothing away from Spurs, who were very impressive away from home. Both Super Sunday pundits were in agreement and thought that Tottenham shouldnt have been awarded a penalty West Brom - AThis was a massive victory for West Brom. We know they sit in and defend but I didnt expect them to get anything out of this game. It was a strong defensive performance, particularly after going 120 minutes in the FA Cup in midweek. They were hard to beat and they secured a great result.Arsenal - B+To their credit Arsenal kept going and got the winner late on. Most people expected Arsenal to win the game against a very gd Leicester team. Danny Welbecks winner on his comeback will have been welcomed. Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring Arsenals late winner against Leicester Southampton - B+Fraser Forsters great form has seen Southampton pick up unbelievably.dddddddddddd It was another gd performance from Ronald Koemans side and another clear sheet.Watford - B+I cant grade Watford any higher than a B+ because youve got to consider the form Palace are in. But take nothing away from them, they were impressive and Troy Deeney tk his goal at the end well.Norwich - BNorwich got themselves into a great position but yet again they werent able to get the balance between taking the game to the opposition and being able to defend properly. West Ham went the distance in midweek so when Norwich went 2-0 up they should have cruised to victory. The result shows the nervousness that surrounds a club when youre not organised defensively. Despite this, it was a gd result for Norwich, although it wont feel like one. Norwich threw two points away at home to West Ham West Ham - BThe Hammers showed great character and proved they are a dangerous team. When you consider the game they had in midweek they deserve a B t.Leicester - B-Leicester were sensational against Man City last week, both in defence and attack they were perfect. They struggled to replicate the attacking side at Arsenal but they did create some decent chances. The sending off really swung the game in favour of the home team, so Im not going to be harsh on Leicester with the grade, they defended very well. Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal Man City - C+Man City put in an improved second-half display after nervousness perhaps crept in after the defeat to Leicester. City are a team that needs to get their balance right, they didnt keep possession in the first half as Spurs got in among them. The result will come as a blow for City, who will have felt aggrieved with the awarding of Spurs penalty. Citys defeat to Spurs will have come as huge blow to their title charge Everton - CIts always difficult when you lose at home but Evertons performance wasnt that bad in terms of chances created. But, again, they are conceding t many goals, far t many for a team that is so talented. They are exciting to watch but they have to get that balance right.Bournemouth - C-I was disappointed with Bournemouth. I like watching them play, they are very energetic and usually start games very well but Stoke were impressive. The Cherries would have expected to get something from this game so Im sure theyll share my disappointment. Joselu of Stoke City celebrates scoring his teams third goal at Bournemouth Crystal Palace - C-Palace are in free fall and they are really struggling. Alan Pardew would have expected to get something from this game, despite the fact Watford have done very well this season.Manchester United - C-The defeat at Sunderland means its another step back for Manchester United. They performed well at Chelsea last week but couldnt follow it up as inconsistency resurfaced. I cannot mark them any higher than I have.Swansea - DI am really worried about Swansea because they lk short of goal scorers in their squad. They would have expected to get something from this home game, they didnt so its got to be a D. Shane Long sealed Southamptons victory at Swansea Newcastle - FNewcastle were woeful, say no more. Their hopes of Premier League survival hinge on their home games against the teams around, so it will be very interesting to see whether they can avoid the drop.Aston Villa - U (unmarked)I cannot mark Aston Villa, it is impossible. What is the lowest mark I can give? I could go to the bottom of the alphabet. It is shocking and, unfortunately, its not just one performance - its happening quite a bit. You lk for energy, desire, organisation and players taking responsibility in a team thats struggling. Villa clearly havent got any of that. Liverpl ran riot against a woeful Aston Villa side on Sunday They have no chance of staying up! All they can do now is show some guts and determination between now and the end of the season to get any sort of pride back.Watch Sky Sports Now weekdays from 10am to 12pm, Sky Sports News HQ.Also See:Can Spurs do it?Arsenal-Leicester talking pointsSturridges scoring recordTop four out of Utds reach? ' ' '