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FOXBORO — Not that Bill Belichick was going to admit it, but it was expected before the weekend draft began that the Patriots would be looking for help on defense. And it certainly played out that way once it was all over late Sunday afternoon.

It was a Game 3 wake-up call. But unfortunately for the Atlanta Hawks, it came a game or two too late to save them in the series.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Beckett had his dominant stuff going. A career-high 13 strikeouts in seven innings attests to that.

NEW YORK — The NFL's 32 teams finally seemed to learn a lesson long known to those who have dedicated their lives to scouting: first-round wide receivers fail more than players at any other position, including quarterback.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Busch fell a lap down midway through the race, and after racing his way back into contention, needed an awesome save to keep himself from triggering a massive crash.

Kraig Collins will always remember the date of his first 300 game.

FOXBORO — When the Patriots broke tradition by using a first-round pick on a linebacker, it was hardly a surprise. Linebacker was perceived a position of need, a point made even more clear when they used their first pick Sunday on Michigan...

The South End Youth Athletic Association baseball league marked their 50th anniversary on Sunday with a parade down Brock Avenue and a ceremony at Clegg Field.

FOXBORO — What began with Mayo, ended with Wheatley. Sounds like the Pats are hoping they've got the makings of a pretty good sandwich for their ailing defense.

Just after Somerset fought its way back into the Saturday's game, the Dartmouth baseball team responded with eight runs in three innings for an 11-2 win.

ANDREW AMONG scholar-athletes honored

Turkey hunting season begins Monday, running through May 10 in Zones 11-12, and May 24 in Zones 1-10 and 13. There is a healthy crop of wild turkeys in the area this year, but it may take some crafty calling to get them away from backyard bird feeders...

The Hazelwood Women's 5k at Hazelwood Park in New Bedford's South End has discontinued cash awards to the top three finishers — for a very good reason:

NEW YORK — Bill Belichick prefers his linebackers with seasoning, but this Mayo will do just fine.

NEW YORK — Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to the festivities hit the stage in the first half-dozen selections.

ATLANTA — Led by high-flying Josh Smith, the Atlanta Hawks finally showed they can beat the Boston Celtics.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Buchholz made one mistake and Akinori Iwamura turned it into another Tampa Bay victory.

NEW YORK — Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is going to the NFL, sort of.

Bishop Stang puts sports on hold for spring vacation, so it's back to the drawing board this week for coach Dan Sylvia and the well-rested Spartans.

Contact and fundamental baseball are among the keys to Old Rochester's success in the first half of the season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Shields pitched Tampa Bay into a rare position. The Rays are now the co-leaders in the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles.

ATLANTA — Al Horford got right in Paul Pierce's face, then hopped away to the Atlanta bench. The Boston star wasn't too thrilled with the rookie's bravado.