THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1968 — Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salutes during the Numbers Game medal ceremonies of the 200-meter race. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, October 16, 2020 C3 Golf | CJ Cup College Football | Alabama Hatton copes with jet Saban still asymptomatic, but sidelined By JOHN ZENOR ban was evaluated by team doc- “Rule 1-4-11-b is very specific ing head coaches who test posi- lag to lead CJ Cup Associated Press tor Jimmy Robinson Thursday and allows only voice commu- tive from having an in-game role, Nick Saban won’t be allowed “and is doing fine.” nications between the press box saying “there’s ways to do this By DOUG FERGUSON for another good day.” to coach No. 2 Alabama from “He is continuing to self-isolate and the team area, therefore in (a) where you wouldn’t be putting Associated Press Hatton posted the low- home against third-ranked Geor- and will remain in the SEC test- the coach could not call into the people in harm’s way.” NORTH LAS VE- est competitive round at gia per NCAA guidelines, and ing protocol while being evaluat- press box or the sideline for any- “If you’re the head coach, GAS, Nev. — Tyrrell Shadow Creek, mainly also can’t be in the stadium while ed daily,” the school said. thing related to coaching purpos- there ought to be a better way to Hatton felt grumpy from because this is the first testing positive for COVID-19. When asked if a coach who re- es,” Shaw wrote. do it,” Saban said. “I don’t know not getting much sleep, PGA Tour event at the Saban said on his radio show mained positive could coach from He also interpreted Rule 1-4- exactly what that is but there and then he felt he was in prestigious club. Dustin Thursday night that he hasn’t an isolated room at the stadium, 11-a as prohibiting the use of should be a better way to do that. a dream when he was 5 Johnson, not playing this had a fever or any symptoms SEC spokesman Herb Vincent computers or other technology “You ought to be able to have under through the open- week because of a pos- and has still been able to perform cited CDC guidelines saying “for coaching purposes,” includ- some kind of communication ing five holes of the CJ itive test result for the all his normal work duties from “people who are in isolation ing any virtual communication with the sidelines.” Cup at Shadow Creek. coronavirus, had a 65 home. should stay home until it’s safe for with the team during a game. Alabama hasn’t disclosed The reality of Thurs- during a casual round in “I feel great, I don’t have any them to be around others.” “This prohibition would begin positive tests among players since day was that even com- 2015. problems,” Saban said. “I’ve Then there are the NCAA re- at 90 minutes before the sched- the pandemic started, but Saban ing off an emotional win Xander Schauffele been able to do everything that I strictions. uled kickoff when the officiating said Wednesday that they “ha- at Wentworth and a long birdied the par-5 18th for would do if I were working from NCAA spokeswoman Stacey crew assumes jurisdiction of the ven’t had any indication” of an trip from London across a 66 and was one shot be- (the office), whether it’s being in Osburn referred to the rules in- game and would include the time outbreak among players. The eight time zones, Hatton hind, along with Russell meetings, watching film with the terpretation written by national between periods until the end of Tide is coming off a game against hasn’t lost his touch. He Henley. Jon Rahm and coaches, watching practice film, coordinator of football officials the game when the Referee de- Mississippi, which this week had tied the course record of Tyler Duncan were an- have communication on the field Steve Shaw when asked about clares the score final,” the inter- an undisclosed number of players 7-under 65 for a one-shot other shot behind. that I can still correct players.” Saban coaching. In an earlier pretation read. test positive. lead. Rory McIlroy bogeyed He said offensive coordinator response to the prospect of any The 68-year-old Saban and New England Patriots coach “It’s fair to say I’m his last three holes, a Steve Sarkisian, a former South- coach being in quarantine be- athletic director Greg Byrne Bill Belichick, a close friend of pretty tired at the mo- streak that began with ern California and Washington cause of COVID-19, Shaw’s tested positive for COVID on Saban, said they spoke recently ment,” Hatton said. “Still him missing a 3-foot par head coach, will handle the head interpretation was that coaches Wednesday. Robinson said at the “about how much we’ve learned struggling a little bit with putt, for a 73. coaching decisions on the sideline aren’t allowed to use technology time that they were the only posi- with this situation and some of jet lag. As you can tell by Brooks Koepka, in his during the game. to call in plays or communicate tive tests in the program. the challenges that have come my voice, picked up a lit- first tournament since Alabama said earlier that Sa- with the team in the locker room. He questioned the rule keep- with it.” tle bit of a sore throat on taking two months off the way over. Today was a to heal an ailing left hip, long day. Very happy with showed plenty of signs MLB MLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL MOTORSPORTS Postseason Baseball MLS Glance The AP Top 25 AMERICAN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup Hollywood my score, and I just need of rust. 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