While most weeks are devoted to new releases or Booker longlisters, others, like this one, begin with a forgotten 82-year-old novel handed to me by a coworker who wondered what I would make of it.

Achilles tendon injuries have become all-too-familiar headlines in professional sports, and this NBA season saw more than its usual share.

Set among divinity school professors unsure of just what they believe, Robert P. Baird’s satirical novel, “The Nimbus,” strains for the heavenly.

Three NBA stars suffered Achilles injuries during the postseason. What's behind this?

Haliburton’s right Achilles tendon tear, which required surgery Monday in advance of an expected lengthy recovery period, was the third such injury to an NBA player during the playoffs, following ...

Tyrese Haliburton injured his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of 2025 NBA Finals, his father told ESPN. The injury will sideline Pacers star vs. Thunder.

The Mets' Griffin Canning is set to undergo imaging after leaving Thursday's start because of a noncontact injury, and the team fears it's his Achilles.

Former Trail Blazer Robert Covington took the witness stand Wednesday in the rape trial of former teammate Ben McLemore, testifying that he saw a woman trying to arouse McLemore while the two were ...

Billie Ruth Graves, age 88, born in Itawamba County, MS and a resident of Fountain City, passed away on June 22, 2025. A devoted member of Fountain ...

The New York Mets announced that starting pitcher Griffin Canning suffered a ruptured Achilles on Thursday night.

The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City.