St. Louis Cardinals Postpone Season Opener Against Cubs After Eighth Positive COVID-19 Test

BENCHED

Blake Montgomery

Former Reporter/Editor

Published Aug. 07, 2020 7:21PM EDT

Hannah Foslien/Getty

Major League Baseball announced Friday that the season opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs had been postponed because a St. Louis player had tested positive for the new coronavirus. Eight Cardinals players in total have contracted COVID-19, and ESPN reports the league is considering canceling the other three scheduled games between the teams. The new coronavirus has scrambled professional sports in 2020, with the MLB attempting a version of a normal traveling season but with empty stadiums, the NBA creating a contained bubble for players, and the NFL still deciding on how its season will proceed.

Read it at ESPN

Trump Backer Fights Release of Anti-Trump Movie He Funded

An early script for ‘The Apprentice’ included a scene where Trump rapes his first wife, Ivana, according to Variety.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Ship Finally Escorted Back to Port

Tugboats started pushing the giant ship on its slow voyage almost eight weeks after the deadly disaster.

Home RFK Jr. Claims as Voting Address Isn’t Even His: Report

The New York address is owned by a longtime friend of Kennedy’s, according to the New York Post.

Emotional Kevin Costner Seen in Tears After Cannes Ovation

The actor fought back emotions as the audience chanted his name.

Ohio Sex Worker Serviced 211 Clients While HIV-Positive

Now authorities are trying to find her customers and make sure they get tested.

Blue Origin Sends 1st Black Man Chosen as Astronaut to Space

Ed Dwight was chosen in the 1960s to be the first Black astronaut, but because of racism he never got to take flight—until now.

Kristi Noem Made Yet Another False Claim in Her Book

This one involved South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds.

Seinfeld’s Stand-Up Disrupted by Pro-Palestinian Protesters

The comedian has been a frequent target of protests for his support for Israel.

St. Louis Cardinals Postpone Season Opener Against Cubs After Eighth Positive COVID-19 Test

Blake Montgomery

Hannah Foslien/Getty