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'It felt amazing': Johni Broome returns to lead Auburn over Tennessee

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12 months ago

January 26, 2025

'It felt amazing': Johni Broome returns to lead Auburn over Tennessee

AUBURN — It was a long two weeks of rehabilitation and urgency for Auburn All-American center Johni Broome.

After turning his left ankle seriously against South Carolina two weeks ago, Broome missed two games before finally returning to the practice courts during the middle of last week. He wore a protective boot around the practice gym and around campus up until Wednesday.

Broome practiced on Thursday and Friday, but still entered Saturday somewhat of a game time decision. During the day Saturday, the final decision was made that Broome would indeed play, but he wouldn’t start.

Three minutes into the game, he took the court, and 30 minutes later, Broome finished with a game-high 16 points, 13 rebounds and three more blocked shots.

Against the nation’s No. 1 defense, it was the kind of game that should vault Broome back atop the National Player of the Year standings.

“It felt amazing to go out there and compete with my brothers,” Broome said. “This week was very rough. Ultimately, I wanted to be out there to help them win, help them grind it out. It was a rough one, but we got it done.”

BRUCE PEARL REACTS TO THE WIN: ‘I KNOW WE CAN PLAY BETTER’

Broome credited Senior Athletic Trainer Clark Pearson and Director of Sports Performance Damon Davis, among others, for aiding in his return. In all, Broome spent 10-hour days rehabbing and preparing for Tennessee during the last week, culminating in 33 minutes of action on Saturday night.

When asked postgame what the percentage health of his ankle was, Broome gave a quick answer.

“Good enough to play,” he said.

And it also didn’t hurt Broome’s chances of playing when he woke up on Saturday morning to pieces of paper with the Tennessee logo drawn on it stuck underneath his windshield. Broome assumed it was Tennessee fans doing some good-natured taunting.

“At that moment, I knew I was playing no matter what,” he said.

In the final minute, Broome racked up two rebounds and one all-important assist to Miles Kelly for the game-winning three. Broome said the under-4 timeout, with Tennessee up by four, it was do-or-die time for the Tigers.

“Let’s get four stops,” Broome said of the message in the huddle. “The offense will come.”

The offense did come, as Tahaad Pettiford hit a floater to bring Auburn within two, followed by Kelly’s big three, and then another free throw by Pettiford, giving Auburn a 6-0 run to end the game.

While Auburn sits at 18-1 on the season, with seven ranked wins and 11 Quad I wins, things haven’t come easy. The Tigers’ win on Saturday was their sixth win by five points or less this season. It’s quite the contrast to last season, when nearly every game Auburn won was by double digits.

“Last year, we won every game by double digits. This year, we beat South Carolina at the buzzer, then Texas, close game, Georgia close game, here close game, Maui close games, Houston close game,” Broome said.

“You go down the line on how many close games we’ve had and it shows the grit of this team. The last four minutes, if it’s a close game, we huddle up and rely on our defense.”

Given Broome’s performance, is there any mystery heading into a new week about Broome’s health and whether he will return to the starting lineup? The short answer from Bruce Pearl: no.

“He’ll be back,” Pearl said. “Oh yea, he’s back.”

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TN Lottery Cash4Life, Cash 3 Evening winning numbers for Jan. 11, 2026

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8 hours ago

January 12, 2026

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The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 11, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Cash4Life numbers from Jan. 11 drawing

13-31-39-40-41, Cash Ball: 04

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Winning Cash 3 numbers from Jan. 11 drawing

Evening: 9-3-6, Wild: 9

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Winning Cash 4 numbers from Jan. 11 drawing

Evening: 2-2-6-2, Wild: 2

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Winning Daily Tennessee Jackpot numbers from Jan. 11 drawing

09-10-12-28-36

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

All Tennessee Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.

For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Tennessee Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket, a copy of a government-issued ID and proof of social security number to P.O. Box 290636, Nashville, TN 37229. Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form. Please include contact information on prizes claimed by mail in the event we need to contact you.

To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a winner claim form and deliver the form, along with the ticket and government-issued ID and proof of social security number to any of these locations:

Nashville Headquarters & Claim Center: 26 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN 37214, 615-254-4946 in the (615) and (629) area, 901-466-4946 in the (901) area, 865-512-4946 in the (865) area, 423-939-7529 in the (423) area or 1-877-786-7529 (all other areas in Tennessee). Outside Tennessee, dial 615-254-4946. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.

Knoxville District Office: Cedar Springs Shopping Center, 9298 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922, (865) 251-1900. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.

Chattanooga District Office: 2020 Gunbarrel Rd., Suite 106, Chattanooga, TN 37421, (423) 308-3610. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.

Memphis District Office: Chiles Plaza, 7424 U.S. Highway 64, Suite 104, Memphis, TN 38133, (901) 322-8520. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.

Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://tnlottery.com/.

When are the Tennessee Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
Cash4Life: 9:15 p.m. CT daily.
Cash 3, 4: Daily at 9:28 a.m. (Morning) and 12:28 p.m. CT (Midday), except for Sunday. Evening game daily, seven days a week, at 6:28 p.m. CT.
Daily Tennessee Jackpot: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
Tennessee Cash: 10:34 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Powerball Double Play: 10:30 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Tennessean editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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$660,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot winner in La Vergne – WBBJ TV

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20 hours ago

January 11, 2026

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LOTTERY WINNER NEWS
Jan. 11, 2025

$660,000 DAILY TENNESSEE JACKPOT WINNER IN LA VERGNE

LA VERGNE– Congrats to a lucky Daily Tennessee Jackpot player in La Vergne, who won the game’s jackpot of $660,000 from the drawing held last night, Jan. 10.

The winning ticket was sold at Walmart Supercenter, 5511 Murfreesboro Road in La Vergne.

Daily Tennessee Jackpot is a Tennessee-only game with drawings held every day. Tickets are just a dollar per play, and for an extra dollar, players can add Quick Cash for the chance to win up to $500 instantly.

No additional information is available until the prize is claimed.

About the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $8 billion to fund designated education programs, including college grants, scholarships, and K-12 after-school programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $22 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $2.1 billion in commissions.

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Tennessee mom loses leg in attack by her own pit bull that left limb ‘basically hanging off’

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1 day ago

January 11, 2026

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Tennessee mom loses leg in attack by her own pit bull that left limb ‘basically hanging off’

A Tennessee mom was forced to have her leg amputated after her pit bull savagely locked its jaws around the limb, leaving it “hanging on by a thread” as she tried to break up a dogfight inside her home.

Amanda Mears, 42, was preparing to take her mixed American Pit Bull-American Staffordshire, named Dennis, out for a walk when the dog lunged at Ralphie, an American Bully, after he escaped from a bedroom where he had been kept inside her Murfreesboro home, according to The Mirror.

As Mears, a health care worker, tried to intervene in the vicious attack, Dennis clamped onto her left leg and refused to release his grip, prompting her to choke the animal with her other leg to break free.

“When he charged at my other dog, Ralphie, I got in between them, and that’s when Dennis latched on to my leg and would not let go,” she told the outlet of the terrifying Dec. 10 incident.

“I was a bit scared, but I’ve broken up dog fights before, and I didn’t feel any pain because of the adrenaline. I ended up having to hook my right leg and my arms around him and choked him out to get him off me.”

She said the pit bull also bit her left hand and crushed the bone in her right arm — injuries she didn’t even realize she’d suffered amid her chaotic attempt to pry her dog’s jaws loose while also yelling at her 10-year-old son to stay in his room.

Once Mears finally broke free, she was rushed to a Nashville hospital, where her mangled leg was practically “hanging off.” Doctors told her she could either amputate the limb or undergo a series of painful surgeries over the next two years, the outlet reported.

“I wasn’t able to stand up because my leg was basically hanging off,” Mears, who has four dogs and also homes canines abandoned by their previous owners, recalled.

“I decided to have my leg amputated because to save my leg, I’d have had to have 12 more surgeries over the next two years and I would be in constant pain.”

Mears had her leg removed below the knee three days later and underwent surgery on her arms, according to a GoFundMe launched to help with her medical expenses.

She is also expected to be fitted for a prosthetic.

After spending a week in the hospital, the single mom chose to euthanize Dennis to keep her son safe.

“Dennis has always been the sweetest dog; he’d never been aggressive before,” she told the outlet.

“I decided to have Dennis put down, which was hard. He was my best friend, and I raised him from two weeks old. It was a decision that hurt, but it was not a difficult decision.”

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