The Indiana Pacers’ run to the NBA Finals last year came to a screeching halt when the team lost Tyrese Haliburton with a torn Achilles in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 season as he watched Indiana only win 19 games and fall to 14th in the Eastern Conference. […]
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US World Cup hopes take hit after star player ruptures Achilles
The United States Men’s National Team has a decent chance to go as far as its ever gone in the World Cup, but they’ll have to do it without one of their best young stars. Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has […]
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum details Achilles comeback, reflects on mental hurdles leading up to NBA season debut
It’s been 10 months since Jayson Tatum last suited up for the Boston Celtics in an NBA game. That stretch ended Friday night, when the star forward made his 2025-26 debut against the Dallas Mavericks. Before the game, Tatum acknowledged he was bracing for a flood of emotions as he prepared to return. “Stepping onto […]
Yankees legend Mariano Rivera injures Achilles at team’s Old-Timers’ Day game: report
Legendary New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera reportedly injured an Achilles during the club’s 77th Old-Timers’ Day game Saturday, a team spokesperson told the New York Daily News. Fellow former Yankees pitcher Rodger Clemens first revealed the injury in an interview during the WFAN broadcast of the Yankees game. “It was a fun day until […]