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No. Name Pos. 4 Brad Maynard P 6 Jay Cutler QB 9 Robbie Gould K 12 Caleb Hanie QB 13 Johnny Knox WR 17 Juaquin Iglesias WR 19 Devin Aromashodu WR 20 Craig Steltz S 21 Corey Graham CB 22 ...

It really pains me to admit this, but I'll confess it anyway: I like Jaime Lannister. Yes, he pushed innocent 7-year-old Bran Stark from a window, paralyzing him. And, yes, he very-grossly has sex with his own sister. And, yes, he's deceitful, traitorous and completely untrustworthy. But Season Three of “Game of Thrones” has taken Jaime Lannister from a villain and changed him, undoubtedly, into a hero. In the books, George R.R. Martin accomplishes this feat by choosing to make Jaime a point-of-view character in the third book.

When the Ravens have the ball Ravens offense WR: 87 Williams LT: 74 Oher LG: 66 Grubbs C: 77 Birk RG: 73 Yanda RT: 64 Cousins TE: 86 Heap QB: 5 Flacco FB: 33 L. McClain RB: 27 Rice WR: 85 Mason Bears defense DE: 93 Ogunleye DT: 91 Harris NT: 95 Adamsl DE: 96 Brown OLB: 53 Roach MLB: 92 Hillenmeyer OLB: 55 Briggs LCB: 33 Tillman ...

"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone. " - National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, May 27, 1999. Let's get one thing straight about the Senate's failure Wednesday to support a too-modest extension of the national background check system for gun buyers to cover sales at gun shows and over the Internet.

There's seemingly little these days that can keep Morgan State from finding success on its home court. On Tuesday night, not even a blazing-hot start by cross-town rival Towson was enough to do the trick. Down by as much as 13 early, the host Bears quickly turned the tide, dominating inside and scoring on numerous second-chance opportunities before holding off a late charge in an 87-80 win at Hill Field House. Six-foot-eight sophomore Kevin Thompson finished with career-highs of 23 points and 25 rebounds for the Bears (7-4)

As the Bears' search for an offensive coordinator enters its third week, Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson flew Monday to Chicago, where he will meet with general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith today. Jackson, who interviewed for the offensive coordinator position for the Oakland Raiders, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, enters the picture while Ken Zampese is now off the list. Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told the Tribune that Zampese will remain as the team's quarterbacks coach.

1. The Bears force turnovers . Chicago has the most takeaways in the NFL since 2004 with 195. Cornerback Charles Tillman is tied for the league lead with six forced fumbles this season. 2. Chicago's dangerous returners win field-position battle . The Bears' special teams can influence the game with two of the league's best kickoff returners ( Danieal Manning and Johnny Knox) and big-play punt returner Devin Hester. The Ravens' coverage teams both rank in the top four in the NFL. 3. Jay Cutler beats the Ravens deep.

Bowie State (0-1) at Morgan State (0-0)     Time: : 6 p.m.     Radio: : 88.9 FM     Series record: : Series tied at 4-4-1     Last meeting: : Morgan State won, 28-20, on Sept. 16, 2006     What's at stake: : Morgan State hasn't won its opener since 2007 and is just 3-5 under head coach Donald Hill-Eley in the first game of the season. The Bears have 13 freshmen on their two-deep right now, while Bowie State returns eight starters on offense and nine on defense.

Coach: Donald Hill-Eley (sixth season) Last year: 5-6 Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (the former Division I-AA) Radio: 88.9 FM Stadium: Hughes Stadium (10,000) Tickets: $20 reserved, $15 general admission, $12 senior citizens, $10 students Parking: Garage beside stadium, $10 Offense: Multiple pro Defense: 4-3 Outlook: The Bears need a passing game to keep defenses honest against RB Chad Simpson, an All-MEAC first-team preseason pick.

As the Bears' search for an offensive coordinator enters its third week, Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson flew Monday to Chicago, where he will meet with general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith today. Jackson, who interviewed for the offensive coordinator position for the Oakland Raiders, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, enters the picture while Ken Zampese is now off the list. Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told the Tribune that Zampese will remain as the team's quarterbacks coach.

As Monarch Academy music teacher Kenzie Turk talked about the trials of living with Type 1 diabetes, her service dog, Bear, lay nearby, drifting in and out of a deep sleep. Dozing in class isn't usually acceptable at the public charter school in Glen Burnie, but the 8-month-old black Labrador retriever had endured a busy night, waking Turk more than two dozen times to alert her that complications from the chronic disease had flared again, prompting her to take action before something went tragically wrong.

Nothing, besides the approach of a snowstorm or a rush-hour fender-bender on the Beltway, elicits more groans from Baltimoreans than the summons to jury duty, and I'm not sure why, except that we like to bellyache about stuff. When you think about it, we're not asked to do that much as citizens - separate trash from recyclables and set them on the curb, vote every couple of years, pay our taxes on time, sit on a jury once in a great while (more frequently if you live in the city)

Forward Monique Reid sank two free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining to give hot-shooting Louisville an 82-81 upset of defending national champion and top-seeded Baylor in the NCAA women's basketball tournament regional semifinals in Oklahoma City. Shoni Schimmel scored 22 points, including five 3-pointers, and Antonita Slaughter added 21 points, including shooting 7-for-10 on 3-pointers, to lead the fifth-seeded Cardinals (27-8), who connected on a season-best 16 3-pointers and led by as many as 19 points midway through the second half.

The Maryland Zoo's 4-year-old elephant Samson's serious illness with herpes is one example of how zoo breeding programs put elephants at risk ("Young elephant recovering from virus," March 14). This frightening disease causes massive internal hemorrhaging, typically affects elephants under 10 years of age, and has an 85 percent mortality rate. It's responsible for more than half of all juvenile elephant deaths in North American facilities. Death from the herpes virus usually occurs within seven days after an acute onset of symptoms, which include lethargy, swelling of the head and limbs, and a blue discoloration of the tongue.

NORFOLK, Va. - The wave Morgan State had ridden since the first week of February crashed Saturday in the finals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. The Bears wiped out one game short of their goal. North Carolina A&T got only a basket from Bruce Beckford and two free throws from Adrian Powell in the game's final 3:57, but it was enough to finish a 57-54 win that earned the Aggies their first NCAA tournament berth since 1995. Enough, because Morgan State could answer only with Blake Bozeman's 3-point basket in a finish that lacked art, if not excitement.

Justin Black had 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists, helping fifth-seeded Morgan State beat eighth-seeded Bethune-Cookman, 82-71, in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament on Friday night at Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena. Shaquille Duncan came off the bench and had 17 points and six rebounds for Morgan State (17-14), which will play No. 7 North Carolina A&T in today's championship game. Senior forward Dewayne Jackson also scored 16 points for the Bears.

Justin Black made big baskets at the end of regulation and overtime, helping fifth-seeded Morgan State beat fourth-seeded Savannah State, 64-61, in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Thursday night at Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena. Black scored 20 points for the Bears (16-14), who will play eighth-seeded Bethune-Cookman in today's semifinals. Bethune-Cookman ousted top-seeded Norfolk State, the MEAC's regular-season champion, 70-68 in overtime Wednesday.

Last Friday, the Labor Department reported that 236,000 new jobs were created in February. That's good news -- but not nearly good enough. Even if this rate were to continue, which seems unlikely, the United States wouldn't be back to pre-recession levels of unemployment for another four years. American workers remain in a bear market. More than 12 million Americans are still without work. Another 8 million are working part time but would rather be working full time. Many have given up looking.