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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Amari Cooper caught nine passes for a school-record 224 yards and scored two touchdowns to help No. 4 Alabama beat Tennessee 34-20 on Saturday night for its eighth consecutive victory in the series. This game marked a return to Neyland Stadium for Alabama offensive co-ordinator Lane Kiffin, who coached Tennessee in 2009 and angered Volunteers fans by leaving for Southern California after only one season. Kiffins offence produced touchdowns on four of its first five series -- including Coopers 80-yard touchdown catch on Alabamas first play from scrimmage -- as the Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1 SEC) raced to a 27-0 lead. Tennessee (3-5, 0-4) got back into the game thanks to quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who provided a spark after entering the game on Tennessees third possession. Dobbs helped the Vols cut the lead to 27-17 in the third quarter before Alabamas Derrick Henry stopped Tennessees momentum with a 28-yard touchdown run. Coopers 224 yards receiving broke the school single-game record set by Julio Jones, who had 221 yards receiving in a 41-10 victory over Tennessee in 2010. By the end of the first quarter, Cooper already had five catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns. The biggest suspense leading into the game was how the sellout crowd of 102,455 would treat Kiffin. As fans tailgated before the game, a plane flew overhead with the message Go Vols Beat Kiffin. One banner hanging from a parking garage featured Tennessee coach Butch Jones face along with the message Lane Kiffin? Never Heard of Her. At a rock on campus where students often paint various messages, the faces of Jones and Kiffin were featured with the word future by Jones and a crude remark next to Kiffin. Hours before the opening kickoff, all references to Kiffin on the rock were blacked out. Alabamas team arrived at Neyland Stadium amid heavy security, but about 80 per cent of the 1,000 or so fans who gathered to watch Alabamas players and coaches step off the team bus were Tide supporters. A few of them screamed Lane as Kiffin headed into the locker room. Kiffins offence wasted no time making an impact. On Alabamas first play from scrimmage, Cooper caught a short pass from Blake Sims, ran to his right and raced 80 yards down the Tide sideline. Cooper reached the end zone again on Alabamas second series with a 41-yard reception down the left sideline. He added a 30-yard catch on Alabamas third series to set up T.J. Yeldons 1-yard touchdown run. Alabama gained 249 yards and scored three touchdowns on its first three possessions. Tennessee didnt go away thanks to its own surprisingly potent offence. The Vols entered the night having failed to score a touchdown in their last two SEC games, and they had to face Alabama without three injured starters: Worley, left guard Marcus Jackson and right tackle Coleman Thomas. But the Vols moved the ball effectively behind Dobbs, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 75 yards on 19 carries. Nathan Peterman actually opened the game as Tennessees quarterback, but Dobbs came on midway through the first quarter and stayed the rest of the way. Tennessee scored 10 points in the final 7:03 of the first half to cut Alabamas lead to 27-10. Dobbs threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Josh Malone and got the Vols into range for Aaron Medleys 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half. After Dobbs capped Tennessees first drive of the second half with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Von Pearson, a 27-point deficit was all the way down to 10. But thats as close as Tennessee would get. Leon Hall Jersey . 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The shortstop still grieves, but it will be nights like the one Segura had in a 5-2 victory Monday over the Cincinnati Reds that will provide some distraction.NEW YORK, N.Y. - All those snazzy plays by Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez earned them more than tips of the hat from their Kansas City teammates.The Royals trio wound up snagging Gold Gloves, too.It was something that was pretty special to watch, Gordon said.Three Baltimore players also were honoured by Rawlings on Tuesday for fielding excellence, as was St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina for the seventh year in a row.The Royals paid tribute to each other throughout a run to the World Series, tipping their caps after fine plays. Kansas City lost in seven games to San Francisco — none of the Giants won Glove Gloves.The whole entire team, what we did defensively all year, thats part of our game, Hosmer said on a conference call.Gordon, who began his career as a third baseman before becoming a regular left fielder, won for the fourth straight year. Perez at catcher and Hosmer at first base have two wins apiece.Weve said from day one, if you cant play defence, theres probably not a spot for you in our everyday lineup, Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.Perez said he thought Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain, third baseman Mike Moustakas and shortstop Alcides Escobar could win Gold Gloves in the near future.Managers and coaches voted for the awards in their own leagues. The Society for American Baseball Researchs Defensive Index factored about 25 per cent into the results.Gold Gloves have often been among the most discussed and disputed of the post-season awards.More advanced ways of measuring glovework such as Ultimate Zone Rating and Defensive WAR have sometimes overtaken statistics such as errors and fielding percentage that often determined the winners. Reputation also carried a lot of weight over the years.CCincinnati and Philadelphia, the top two teams in the majors this year by fielding percentage, didnt have any winners.ddddddddddddBaltimore centre fielder Adam Jones won for the fourth time, Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy won his third in a row and teammate Nick Markakis won his second in right field. Markakis has become a free agent since the season ended.There were six first-time winners — Mets centre fielder Juan Lagares, Miami left fielder Christian Yelich, Colorado second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke in the National League and Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager and Houston pitcher Dallas Keuchel in the American League.I feel so excited and happy, Lagares said. Its a special honour.Other winners were Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia for the fourth time each, Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons, Braves right fielder Jason Heyward and Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado.To be able to be recognized defensively is pretty special, considering that really wasnt my reputation, coming into the big leagues, Yelich said. Its cool feeling youre a complete player.Molina is tied with Bob Boone for third place for most Gold Gloves by a catcher. Ivan Rodriguez won 13 and Johnny Bench 10 in awards that began in 1957.Gonzalez and Pedroia each earned a $100,000 bonus for winning and Hardy, Jones and Markakis will get $75,000 each. Gordon, Molina and Perez made $50,000 apiece and Simmons and Heyward earned $25,000 each.The Gold Glove triggered contract escalators for Perez, with the price of Kansas Citys options rising from $3.75 million to $3,825,000 in 2017, from $5 million to $5.15 million in 2018 and $6 million to $6.3 million in 2019. Blackhawks Jerseys Store Cheap Wild Jerseys Cheap Red Wings Jerseys Cheap Maple Leafs Jerseys Penguins Jerseys Store Capitals Jerseys For Sale Blues Jerseys Store Cheap Kings Jerseys Adidas Lightning Jerseys Stars Jerseys For Sale Cheap Predators Jerseys Ducks Store Sharks Jerseys For Sale Cheap Sabres Jerseys Rangers Jerseys For Sale ' ' '