With a 48-41 varsity football win over visiting North Duplin on Saturday night, Hobbton improved to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in the Carolina 1-A Conference. … Host New Orleans dealt the Los Angeles Rams their first loss of the season, 45-35, on Sunday. The Carolina Panthers improved to 6-2 with a 42-28 win over visiting Tampa Bay. The Panthers visit Pittsburgh on Thursday night. … College basketball season openers on Tuesday night in Indianapolis include No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 10 Michigan State at 7 p.m. and No. 2 Kentucky taking on No. 4 Duke at 9:30 p.m.