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The Washington Capitals will be without Rasmus Sandin for a while. The defenseman underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee.

The typical ACL recovery timeline is six to nine months. Even if the Capitals had made the playoffs, they likely would have been without Sandin in the lineup. The 38-year-old player may possibly return by next January after his recovery.

Sandin suffered an ACL injury on April 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Justin Brazeau’s collision caused his skate to get stuck in the ice and twist his leg. The Swedish blueliner could not put weight on his foot and had to be helped off the ice.

“It was an unfortunate play,” Sandin said. “Almost all my weight was on that foot. If I could have shifted a little bit of my weight to my other foot, I don’t think anything would have happened. I haven’t really examined the game since, you’re just angry that it happened.”

Sandin played very well in the 2025–26 season, recording 29 points (5 goals, 24 assists) in 73 games. The blueliner was also third on the team in blocks and had a plus/minus of plus-4.

Sandin was also promoted to the top pairing and moved to right side following the trade of John Carlson. However, with the Swede out for most of 2026-27, general manager Chris Patrick will look to fill the void.

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Brooklyn Nets center De’Ron Sharp will miss the remainder of the season with a thumb injury that will require surgery, the team announced Thursday.

“Deron Sharp has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Sharp will require surgery to repair the ligament and will miss the remainder of the season. Further updates will be provided following the procedure,” the Nets said in a statement.

Sharp missed the Nets’ big loss against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday due to his injury. The 24-year-old big man continued to solidify himself as one of the league’s best backup centers this season after a breakout 2024-25 campaign.

Deron Sharp shut down for the season with thumb injury

Sharp posted career-highs across the board, averaging 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals on 60.1 percent shooting in 18.7 minutes per game. He was one of three players, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic, to average 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per 36 minutes on 55 percent or better shooting.

Sharp’s absence should boost Brooklyn’s tank amid a tight race in the draft lottery standings. According to CleaningTheGlass, his performance on the court versus off has led the Nets to outscore opponents by seven more points per 100 possessions, the team’s highest net rating swing and sixth among 35 centers who played more than 1,100 minutes.

Consecutive wins over the Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies dropped the Nets from second to fourth in the lottery standings. Brooklyn has one more win than the second- and third-place Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards, respectively, and two more than the first-place Pacers.

Sharp has a $6 million team option for next season.

AFC Bournemouth star Allie Junior Crupi is on the agenda for Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the summer window.

At least that’s what Téléfoot in France is reporting, relayed by le10 sport. They cover interests from Liverpool, PSG and Real Madrid and the striker has also responded to interests from these clubs.

Bournemouth agreed a deal with FC Lorient in February 2025 for Crupi to arrive at the Liberty Stadium last summer.

The 19-year-old has made 24 appearances, including 13 starts, and scored eight goals for Bournemouth so far. This included late equalizers against both Leeds United and Manchester United, which helped Andoni Irola’s side pick up two points.

Crupi also scored in Bournemouth’s league win over Tottenham Hotspur and defeat to Arsenal. His performances and ability did not go unnoticed in England and across Europe.

Liverpool in picture with Real Madrid and PSG

Last month, Sports Witness news broadcast from france Arsenal and League 1 winners Bournemouth are looking at the player.

Téléfoot now supports PSG’s interest and adds Liverpool and Real Madrid to its list of favourites.

On behalf of Arne Slot, the Paris club and Real Madrid signed Milos Kerkez, Ilya Zbarny and Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth respectively last summer. Los Blancos activated the latter clause while Liverpool and PSG negotiated a fee.

The Reds could compete with PSG and Real Madrid to sign the France U21 international after this season.

Frenchman thrilled with interest from big clubs

The Bournemouth attacker, for his part, is pleased that these clubs are showing interest in him.

“It’s nice when people talk about me, when they talk about these big clubs,” He said.

“But the most important thing for me is what I do on the pitch, this is the best league in the world, so performing here means you can perform anywhere. The most important thing for me is to perform here, and then we’ll see what happens.”

Crupi’s contract and price

Player’s contract is till 2030 transfer market He is worth €22m. This is the highest valuation so far in his short career.

However, if they decide to sell him, Bournemouth will demand a fee far higher than his current valuation.

Last summer, Liverpool spent big on both Alexander Isak and Hugo Aktike. Therefore, it may not make sense to sign Crupi next season.