Alabama football coach Nick Saban, athletic director Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19

Posted Oct 14, 2020
Alabama football coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is isolating at home, the university announced. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also tested positive Wednesday, according to the school. "I found out this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19," Saban said. "I immediately left work and isolated at home." (ESPN.com)

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