Stories from Sunday, March 29, 2009

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Horacio Ramirez took a step toward claiming one of the final two slots in the Kansas City rotation, throwing five solid innings in the Royals' 8-5 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Ramirez is the Royals' only left-handed rotation candidate. He gave up four runs, one unearned, and four hits before giving way to the bullpen...

LINCOLN (AP) -- Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini says he's pleased with the team's effort this spring, but there's room for improvement. The Cornhuskers had a 2 1/2-hour workout in full pads on Saturday morning, attended by about 450 youths participating in the Husker Youth Experience...