Rick Pitino adds Lou Carnesecca twist to UConn arena drama
There's another layer to the story of the St. John's and Connecticut venues. Weeks after manager Rick Pitino said he wanted to play the Huskies at Carnesecca Arena again next season, athletic director Mike Cragg told the league it would be the 100th anniversary of Lou Carnesecca's birth. He pointed out that he had requested […]
Mary Lou Retton Opens up about Brush with Death
Legendary American gymnast Mary Lou Retton spoke to NBC about coming down with pneumonia and thinking she was going to die. today's show If a caring neighbor hadn't checked on her at home the day she was taken to the hospital, she probably would have died today. She was a star athlete at the 1984 […]
Mary Lou Retton tries to explain why she couldn’t afford health insurance – The Mercury News
HOFFMAN ESTATE, IL – FEBRUARY 21: Former Olympic women's gymnastics gold medalist Mary watches the 2009 Tyson American Cup held at the Sears Center on February 21, 2009 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Lou Retton. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) When Mary Lou Retton's family announced in October that she was in critical condition with a […]
Mary Lou Retton reveals she nearly went on life support
Mary Lou Retton has opened up about her harrowing hospitalization for a rare form of pneumonia in October. The legendary American Olympic gymnast opened up about her health scare to Hoda Kotb for the first time. “Today” interview He said the 55-year-old was in an “extremely” vulnerable condition as she was nearly put on life […]