The UK approach was more Achilles than Odysseus — bold, idealistic, and driven by a sense of moral indignation. Instead of backstopping its banks, the British state took large stakes in them. RBS ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

It was the first since the Russia-Ukraine war began. A few hours ago, Kyiv launched a massive drone strike in Siberia, Russia ...

In Zeno’s paradox, Greek hero Achilles races a tortoise but can never reach it, revealing a timeless puzzle about motion and ...

Every athlete has an Achilles heel, and it’s inevitable they’ll run into an injury there at some point in their career. There’s no such thing as good or bad timing, it will always feel like ...

Kalvin Phillips will not have the luxury of a full pre-season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury. The Manchester City midfielder, who spent last season on loan at relegated Ipswich ...

The timing of that report feels significant since it came before Jayson Tatum suffered a torn Achilles and before Boston's hopes of a successful title defense were extinguished by the New York Knicks.

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the ...

The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, linking the heel bone to the calf muscle. Problems with the Achilles are some of the most common conditions seen by sports medicine doctors.

The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel bone). It is the ...

Mick Appleby said he "never dreamed" of sending out four winners at Glorious Goodwood after beating Aidan O'Brien to be crowned leading trainer.