Bears

Last season, Morgan State was practically unbeatable on its home court, losing only an early matchup with cross-town rival Coppin State among 11 games. This season, the Bears appear headed for a reversal of that performance. They are already 0-4 at Hill Field House after struggling again last night against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponent Norfolk State and falling, 81-53. Depleted by a season-ending hand injury to Karanvir Aujla, two dismissals from the team and the academic ineligibility of five more players -including three starters - the Bears (0-15, 0-4)

Here's a new topic area for BaltTech: Guns. Specifically, Adcor Industries BEAR automatic rifle. I wrote a story today where I covered Adcor , a Baltimore company, has designed a cutting-edge automatic rifle that's currently in the middle of a major Army competition that could replace the M4 carbine (a cousin of the M16.) I toured Adcor's office and machining facility last week, with the owner, Jimmy Stavrakis, and Michael Brown, the inventor of the BEAR. (BEAR stands for Brown Enhanced Automatic Rifle.)

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 ...

After 15 years, Mango Grove shut its original Columbia location last August and reopened nearby on Valentine's Day. That's only six months — a quick turnaround in restaurant time — but it must have felt like much longer for fans of Mango Grove's terrific Indian cuisine. Vegetarians must have been especially desolate. For them, Mango Grove was a serene retreat, with an atmosphere just fancy enough to qualify as a date night. Just think: six months without those well-tempered vegetable curries and all that time without a single dosai.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

A new nonprofit organization aims to turn the fruits of its labors into fresh food for the hungry. The Baltimore Orchard Project will glean gather otherwise unwanted fruit from trees on public and private land and donate the harvest to food banks, congregations and soup kitchens, says founder and director Nina Beth Cardin, a rabbi and community activist. The group's founding team has 25 members from such agencies as the Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future, Tree Baltimore and Baltimore Green Space.

Chew on this: Adults — not children — account for 65 percent of gummi candy consumption in the United States. And that appetite is growing, if Haribo of America Inc.'s sales are any indication. U.S. sales for the Woodlawn-based division of the German candy maker have grown in double digits in each of the past five years, and more than 20 percent in 2011, said Christian Jegen, president of Haribo of America. Known for inventing gummi bears, Haribo began mass-marketing the fruity, chewy candy in the United States in the 1980s.

Archbishop Spalding's new boys lacrosse coach, Kenneth "Bear" Davis, paused when asked what would be the biggest challenge in building a successful program. He doesn't look at things as challenges, but opportunities. So far, the 38-year-old Columbus, Ohio, native has made the most of his coaching opportunities. First, he started a program from scratch at Wheeling University in West Virginia, a Division II college that he turned into a Top 10 team in four years. In eight years at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, he built a Division I program that had winning seasons in the past three and was the country's top scoring team the past two. "I used to tell the guys at Robert Morris, 'We have a turf field, we have goals, we have balls and we have a weight room, so what else is anybody going to have more than us?

Brittney Griner came within one blocked shot of a tripledouble Monday night as No. 1 Baylor clinched a spot in the women's Final Four with a 77-58 thumping of second-seeded Tennessee in the Des Moines regional final at Wells Fargo Arena. Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with nine blocks before being one of three Bears ejected in the final minute for coming off the bench during an altercation. It's not known whether Griner will have to miss Sunday night's national semifinal against Stanford.

We start with a recap of how great Week 1 was and how barely good last night was. And then it's a pro routine, some sort of jive. If you're keeping score at home, Maks is wearing an entirely unbuttoned and untucked shirt, Tony and Val or Tristan are both going for the unbuttoned but tucked-in look and all the rest are covered up. We start with low-scoring women, and Melissa Gilbert is up first. She says it was the "most fun [she's] ever had on a dance floor. " Gladys Knight  was cheerful despite a 5 from Len. Len tells Martina Navratilova, "You can touch me as much as you want.

Signing Pro Bowl special teams player Corey Graham from the Chicago Bears is a classic Baltimore Ravens move: He bolsters a major weakness for the Ravens, can also play nickel back and likely came at the right price. Think Haruki Nakamura and Chris Carr, but only better. "I believe it's a better situation for me and a better opportunity with a fresh start," Graham told the Chicago Tribune . "I gave the Bears every opportunity but they moved on. All around, Baltimore is just a better deal for me and my family.

Baltimore police conceded on Tuesday that officers inappropriately allowed hundreds of St. Patrick's Dayrevelers to turn Canton's public square into an unsanctioned outdoor beer garden, but authorities also pleaded for people to party responsibly. The recriminations came after residents of the Southeast Baltimore community and bar district endured a day and night of nonstop partying at O'Donnell Square that led to vandalism, public urination and rowdy behavior likened to a frat house.

Maybe there's more to the Brandon Marshall trade than meets the eye. On Tuesday, just before the free agency frenzy began in the NFL, the Chicago Bears were able to obtain the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for what seemed like a bargain price of two third-round draft picks. Maybe here's the reason why the cost was so low: Marshall is accused of punching a woman in the face at a New York City nightclub on Sunday morning, according to a New York Post story . Given his long list of off-field troubles and $9.5 million salary, the Dolphins look like they took whatever they could get for Marshall.