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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mary Lou Retton Reportedly Arrested for DUI in West Virginia
Mary Lou Retton was recently arrested in West Virginia. The news quickly spread online, stunning fans of the Olympic icon. Now, many fans are curious to know what exactly happened and the reason behind her arrest. Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI in Marion County, West Virginia, earlier this month. According to records from the West Virginia Magistrate Court, the gymnast faced a misdemeanor DUI charge for operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Retton posted a $1,500 bond the same day she was arrested on May 17. This news comes less than two years after Retton was hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. In October 2023, her daughter McKenna Kelley shared that the former athlete was in the ICU and fighting for her life. A crowdfunding campaign launched by the family raised $200,000 in just one day. Retton later spoke about her experience in a January 2024 interview on Today, saying she was grateful to be alive after nearly being placed on life support. She told PEOPLE, 'It's been really hard. My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime of recovery. My physicality was the only thing I had, and it was taken away from me. It's embarrassing.' Retton rose to fame in 1984 when she became the first American woman to win gold in the individual all-around gymnastics event at the Los Angeles Olympics. That year, she took home five medals in total: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. She was also named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year. In 1997, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Beyond her athletic career, she also appeared in several TV and film roles, including Baywatch and Naked Gun 33 ¹/₃: The Final Insult. Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon. The post Mary Lou Retton Reportedly Arrested for DUI in West Virginia appeared first on Mandatory.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
What Happened to Mary Lou Retton? Arrest Reports Explained
Mary Lou Retton recently garnered significant attention after getting arrested in West Virginia. The news quickly spread online, stunning fans of the Olympic icon. Now, many fans are curious to know what exactly happened and the reason behind her arrest. Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI in Marion County, West Virginia, earlier this month. According to records from the West Virginia Magistrate Court, the gymnast faced a misdemeanor DUI charge for operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Retton posted a $1,500 bond the same day she was arrested on May 17. This news comes less than two years after Retton was hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. In October 2023, her daughter McKenna Kelley shared that the former athlete was in the ICU and fighting for her life. A crowdfunding campaign launched by the family raised $200,000 in just one day. Retton later spoke about her experience in a January 2024 interview on Today, saying she was grateful to be alive after nearly being placed on life support. She told PEOPLE, 'It's been really hard. My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime of recovery. My physicality was the only thing I had, and it was taken away from me. It's embarrassing.' Retton rose to fame in 1984 when she became the first American woman to win gold in the individual all-around gymnastics event at the Los Angeles Olympics. That year, she took home five medals in total: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. She was also named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year. In 1997, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Beyond her athletic career, she also appeared in several TV and film roles, including Baywatch and Naked Gun 33 ¹/₃: The Final Insult. The post What Happened to Mary Lou Retton? Arrest Reports Explained appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
International Business Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- International Business Times
Mary Lou Retton: Former Gymnast and US Olympic Legend Who Won Five Medals in 1984 Games Arrested for DUI in West Virginia
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month for DUI in West Virginia. According to online records from the West Virginia Magistrate Court system, the 57-year-old former gymnast was arrested in Marion County on May 17 for "driving influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs." Retton is facing a misdemeanor DUI charge and was released after posting a $1,500 bond on the same day. Reports of her arrest began surfacing on Monday. She made headlines in 2023 after her daughters revealed that Retton was struggling with a rare type of pneumonia, which left the Olympic legend in critical condition in a hospital ICU, fighting for her life. Making the Wrong Move Retton's family launched a fundraising campaign on a crowdfunding platform, collecting $200,000 within just one day. "My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life. She is not able to breathe on her own. She's been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she not insured," said Kelley. Retton was later discharged from the hospital, and during a January 2024 interview on "Today," she spoke candidly about her health battle. "I am so grateful to be here. I am blessed to be here, because there was a time when they were about to put me on life support," she said in the interview. Retton shot to fame in the 1980s when she won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. A Legend for Gymnasts During the games, she won a total of five medals, including the gold in the all-around event, making her the first American woman to achieve this feat. In addition to her gold medal, Retton won two silver and two bronze medals in 1984. The same year, Sports Illustrated honored her as the Sportsperson of the Year for her outstanding Olympic performance. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 and also appeared in various movies and television shows, such as a 1993 episode of "Baywatch" and the 1994 movie "Naked Gun 33 ¹/₃: The Final Insult."
Scoop
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Scoop
Celebrating Sporting Excellence Across The Wellington Region
The Āti Awa Toa Wellington Regional Sports Awards is back and bringing together a top-class field of athletes and sportspeople, administrators, coaches and teams to recognise and celebrate excellence, contribution and community spirit – honouring over 40 years of sport's impact on the Wellington region. Event organisers, Nuku Ora, are calling on athletes, teams, clubs, volunteers, officials, and coaches and their supporters to submit nominations across the 11 award categories celebrating sport throughout the wider Wellington region. Nominations open tomorrow, Tuesday 20 May 2025, and anyone can put forward individuals or groups deserving of recognition. The awards span a range of categories including Rangatahi Sportsperson of the Year, Coach of the Year, Community Impacts and Disabled Sportsperson of the Year – with many awards recognising at both a community and performance level. The qualifying period for all achievements is 1 April 2024 to 1 April 2025. Alongside, the awards, the evening will also pay tribute to is the individuals inducted into the Gibson Sheat Sports Legends of Wellington for 2025, joining a distinguished group of Wellington sporting greats. As kaitiaki of the event, Nuku Ora has partnered with Āti Awa Toa FM for the delivery of this year's awards. This renewed partnership sees Āti Awa Toa FM take on a more active role in shaping the event. Nuku Ora CEO Andrew Leslie says 'We are excited to be working once again with Āti Awa Toa FM. We're looking forward to the creative edge and kaupapa Māori approach they will bring to the event, helping to elevate the experience for everyone involved. Iwi partners Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira have once again come on board as joint naming rights sponsors, while Gibson Sheat reaffirms its longstanding support as the naming rights sponsor for the Sports Legends of Wellington than 400 guests from the Wellington region sporting community and corporate sector will attend the event at the Alan Gibbs Centre, Wellington College on Thursday 28 August 2025. The awards will also be livestreamed on Āti Awa Toa FM platforms. To see the nomination criteria for each award and to submit a nomination visit: Nominations open 12pm Tuesday 20 May 2025 and close 12pm Monday 23 June 2025.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Irish MMA is enjoying a resurgence, but will it ever recapture mainstream footing?
If you asked most Irish people their opinion on mixed martial arts in 2025, you'd more than likely hear a take on Conor McGregor's presidential bid rather than anything specific about the sport. A decade ago, ahead of his featherweight title challenge, every publication in the country carried stories of McGregor's successes. The national broadcaster RTÉ had released a popular documentary following the Dubliner as he ascended through the ranks, and in December 2016 he was awarded with its prestigious 'Sportsperson of the Year' honor. Advertisement Five months later, Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho died after competing in a mixed martial arts bout in Dublin, leading many national publications to call for a ban on the sport. Following his boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather, McGregor found himself embroiled in a long series of controversies, none more publicized than his civil court sexual assault case, which he lost in November last year and plans to appeal. Conor McGregor turned the Irish public onto MMA and the UFC in a big way, but has spent more time in court and in the tabloids in recent years. (REUTERS/Christian Bruna) (Pool via REUTERS / Reuters) With a controversial figure like McGregor still the main frame of reference for the sport across the island, and with performances on the world stage failing to garner the eyeballs they had during the golden era a decade ago, MMA has been struggling to rejoin the national conversation here for some time. However, with Ian Machado Garry being granted an opportunity to reignite his welterweight title bid this weekend in his first UFC main event clash against Carlos Prates, and with Paul Hughes on the verge of a sold-out homecoming at Belfast's SSE Arena in May, can the Irish move on from McGregor and let the sport be something other than the subtext of every polarizing headline involving the former UFC double champion? Resurgence Ian Machado Garry nearly shocked top UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov and emerged from the loss with the respect of many fans. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Garry and Hughes have arguably earned more respect through their recent losses than any of their previous wins. Garry put on a valiant display against the UFC's welterweight boogeyman, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Hughes came painstakingly close to handing undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov his first loss in January. Advertisement Both men had credited McGregor as their inspiration after making it to the world stage, but when McGregor questioned Hughes' Irish identity following a respectful exchange with McGregor's old rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, the outpouring of home support for the Derry man catapulted him into the national zeitgeist and made the PFL fighter the subject of more media attention than ever. To add to that, the Irish have started 2025 undefeated in the Octagon with three wins in three UFC outings. In London, Tyrone's Caolan Loughran took a razor-close win in his clash with Next Generation prospect Nathan Fletcher. Shortly after that, at the same event, Shauna Bannon was dropped by a head kick before she secured an armbar on Puja Tomar, which led to her receiving a Performance of the Night bonus. Rhys McKee's quest for a UFC win had become akin to Rory McIlroy's pursuit of The Masters, but on his fifth attempt last month, the beloved former Cage Warriors and BAMMA champion put on a signature display to earn a bonus-winning stoppage. And it's not only Hughes who is enjoying success outside of the UFC. Moving on from his failed drug test in 2023, Will Fleury has become a double champ with Oktagon. James Sheehan has claimed the Cage Warriors welterweight title previously held by Garry and will defend it on a Dublin marquee the same day Garry takes on Prates. The card also boasts a light heavyweight title defense from James Webb, a protege of Chris Fields, plus a supporting cast that highlights the new wave of talent on the island. Mainstream Paul Hughes (right) has emerged as an exciting potential future face of Irish MMA with his recent success in the PFL. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed) (REUTERS / Reuters) I remember Paddy Holohan being chased down Harcourt Street by adoring fans in the early hours of July 20, 2014, having kicked off the now legendary UFC Dublin event the previous day. I recall a jam-packed bar, The Living Room, just off O'Connell street, with throngs of people trying to find the best vantage point to watch Cathal Pendred vs. Augusto Montano in Mexico City at UFC 188. Advertisement I often think of McGregor, Pendred and John Kavanagh all appearing on The Late Late, Ireland's longest running television program, and what felt like the nation's insatiable pursuit of knowledge about MMA. I won't forget the late nights filing daily reports for national newspapers in the lead-up to bouts starring athletes the country has already forgotten, or the text messages from my uncles weighing in on bouts that appeared to be a part of the national consciousness. Perhaps it was the high-water mark of Irish interest in the sport, but there are still hopes the likes of Hughes and Garry can force the casual sports fan to take notice once again. Some have argued that it is the lack of the success the Irish have enjoyed of late that has contributed to the decline in interest. But when Garry broke McGregor's record for the longest UFC win streak for an Irish athlete last summer, no national publications carried the story. With a win for Garry on Saturday and another for Hughes in Belfast on May 10, both could be closing in on title shots before the end of the year. That achievement itself should attract the eyes of the national media. Then, hopefully, the Irish public will get onboard with some new faces to represent Ireland by allowing the athletes to step out of the shadow McGregor has cast over the sport.
