Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft and St. Louis...
Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft and St. Louis civic leaders met with the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals in a last-ditch attempt to keep him from moving the NFL franchise out of town.
Owner William Bidwill reportedly was “leaning heavily†toward moving his team to the Phoenix-Tempe area.
The Boston Globe, describing its sources as “solid,†said Bidwill will announce the intention to move at a news conference Thursday.
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