Woods, 49, is still recovering from the ruptured Achilles tendon injury he sustained in early March while training at home in Florida. He may not have played the Memorial anyway, because the 2021 ...

First of two parts As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 golf great Tiger Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon while training at home. In 2023, Aaron Rodgers, a former Green Bay Packers ...

In a major blow to the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the NBA playoffs. The injury, confirmed ...

Ryan Howard The 2006 NL MVP tore an Achilles tendon on the final swing of a postseason series on Oct. 7, 2011. Howard returned to the lineup with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 6, 2012, at age 32.

Kobe Bryant The late Basketball Hall of Famer tore an Achilles tendon on April 12, 2013, had surgery the next day and returned to the court with the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 8, 2013, at age 35.

Ryan Howard The 2006 NL MVP tore an Achilles tendon on the final swing of a postseason series on Oct. 7, 2011. Howard returned to the lineup with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 6, 2012, at age 32.

Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon, sustained during Game 5 of the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks series on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

Arielle Mitropoulos News Anchor/Reporter MANCHESTER, N.H. — Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon during Monday's loss to the New York Knicks, the team has announced.

Durant suffered a torn Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, forcing him to miss the entire 2019-20 season before he played in 35 games during the 2020-21 campaign.

Ryan Howard The 2006 NL MVP tore an Achilles tendon on the final swing of a postseason series on Oct. 7, 2011. Howard returned to the lineup with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 6, 2012, at age 32.

According to a study in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 34 of 47 NBA players who suffered a ruptured Achilles’ tendon between 1970 and 2019 returned to play with varying degrees of success.

Kobe Bryant The late Basketball Hall of Famer tore an Achilles tendon on April 12, 2013, had surgery the next day and returned to the court with the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 8, 2013, at age 35.