Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that ...

This is tendinitis. The Achilles tendon is a thick band of tissue attaching the heel to the calf muscle. This tendon helps a person walk, run, and jump and endures a great deal of stress.

When spring football opened a year ago, defensive tackle Elinneus Davis noticeably was one of the most improved University of Washington football players. His body went from soft as a freshman to ...

The Vols made a strong case to jump to the No. 1 line with their ... Guards Houston Mallette (knees) and Latrell Wrightsell (Achilles tendon) have been sidelined for most of the season.