Achilles tendon tears tend to occur when the ankle bends more than 48 degrees.

Source: https://newsone.com/4566668/nba-players-injuries/

And now veteran Milan striker Olivier Giroud is an injury concern with an Achilles tendon problem.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/osimhen-is-back-for-napoli-giroud-a-doubt-for-milan-in-champions-league8561365/

A team release on Saturday stated he suffered “an injury to a tendon in his right foot.”

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/12/23/uconn-center-donovan-clingan-to-miss-3-4-weeks-with-right-foot-injury/

Beebe said an MRI revealed nerve damage in a tendon to his shin and calf areas that ended his season.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/sports/ct-abn-cfb-coe-au-st-1120-20231119-sjczxtoq6bhttmitgve5jaiseu-story.html

Buehler had Tommy John surgery for a second time and a flexor tendon repair on his pitching elbow last August.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/05/15/dodgers-rookie-james-outman-slumping-as-opposing-teams-adjust/

But mi going to need to get tendon grafts, and the price for one of them is $557,000 and I need two of them.

Source: https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20230321/man-nearly-loses-hands-machete-attack-seeks-help-do-surgery

Defensive end Dawuane Smoot played 32 snaps in his season debut, an impressive return from a torn Achilles tendon sustained last December.

Source: https://wtop.com/nfl/2023/10/jaguars-qb-lawrence-is-day-to-day-with-a-sprained-left-knee-and-the-saints-on-a-short-week/

Duffy was acquired at the trade deadline in 2021 despite having a flexor tendon injury.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/21/dodgers-place-faith-in-pitchers-rehabbing-from-surgeries/

Duvall is coming off a 2022 campaign with the Braves that ended in late July when he tore the tendon sheath in his left wrist, which required season-ending surgery.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/01/red-sox-rumors-boston-adam-duvall-agree-to-one-year-deal/

Edwin Díaz, the All-Star closer for the New York Mets, is expected to miss the entire season after surgery last week for a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2023/03/20/daz-focusing-on-reds-role-braves-make-apparent-ss-decision/

Edwin Diaz underwent surgery on the patellar tendon in his right knee Thursday and is 'healing'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-11872237/New-York-Mets-pitcher-Edwin-Diaz-shares-positive-update-hospital-bed-freak-injury.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Freeman suffered an unfortunate accident at home earlier in the year where she ruptured her achilles tendon.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12534897/Cathy-Freeman-reveals-voting-Voice-Parliament-referendum-Olympic-legend-urging-Australians-same.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Gujarat are being led by Hardik Pandya while his elder brother Krunal will now be leading Lucknow as regular captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the competition due to a right thigh tendon injury.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ipl-2023-rohit-should-take-a-break-for-the-time-being-and-keep-himself-fit-for-the-wtc-final-says-gavaskar/

He had ACL reconstruction surgery, and also had his ruptured patellar tendon repaired.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2023/4/27/23700346/eagles-news-philadelphia-nfl-draft-rumors-bijan-robinson-interest-real-running-back-texas-rb

“He had a tendon injury and had a bit of time off.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/thompson-looks-to-have-strong-hand-to-play-at-broadmeadow-20231125-p5emrg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

Herbert is the seventh starting quarterback in the league to be lost for the season because of an injury if the Jets' Aaron Rodgers does not return from his torn Achilles tendon.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/chargers-qb-justin-herbert-miss-rest-season-after-105587912

He’s not needed any surgical intervention, he’s having some injections to the scaring to help the healing process but the tendon was damaged significantly enough to warrant that it needs time to heal.

Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/gallery/coventry-city-injuries-sheaf-moore-26292707

He wanted to return in 2023, but a torn Achilles tendon has changed those plans.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/06/kevin-king-comeback-attempt-derailed-by-torn-achilles/

I mean, obviously there's a little bit of drama and stuff like that, but the reason that he's been away for as long as he has been was because he tore his tricep tendon," Amell said.

Source: https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/stephen-amell-cm-punk-aew-return-heels-season-2-collab-wwe-aew/

Increasing body weight by just one pound increases the force on the Achilles tendon by six pounds.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/achilles-tendinitis-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-treatments/article_454393fd-df7a-5643-8bdd-d0f6de51794c.html