Nicholas Pooran played a captain's knock as the the West Indies fared much better with the bat compared to the previous two matches in the series but it was Bangladesh's Taijul Islam who stole the spotlight in the dead rubber ODI at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.

The West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran was left a disappointed figure in the middle as rookie batter Kacey Carty threw his wicket away after staging a mini-recovery for the home side in the third and final ODI in Guyana today.  

Bayern Munich said on Saturday they had extended the contract of Germany winger Serge Gnabry until 2026, the news closely following the announcement of a deal to sell Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona.

Taijul Islam last played for Bangladesh in the ODIs 28 months ago and the experienced campaigner picked up a wicket in the first ball of his spell with a peach of a delivery at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.  

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga side on a transfer, the Bundesliga champions said on Saturday.

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third and final ODI of the series against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.

Manchester United have reached a deal with Eredivisie champions Ajax Amsterdam to sign Argentine central defender Lisandro Martinez for 45 million pounds ($53 million), the BBC reported on Saturday.

With the acquisition of Robert Lewandowski all but done, Barcelona are set to be back in the La Liga title race in 2022-23 -- providing that they can register their new signing. Back in May, Lewandowski said, "My era at Bayern is over. I don't see any possibility to continue playing for this club anymore." While he did return to preseason training for the German side, there was an expectation that Barcelona would eventually find a way to hit their asking price and they did just that.

Kalidou Koulibaly has said goodbye to Napoli as he nears a move to Chelsea, saying: “you have been everything for me”.

ODI captain Tamim Iqbal had hinted that they needed to test the bench strength by playing players from the squad who did not make the playing eleven yet but head coach Russell Domingo doubted whether the conditions along with the matchups will let them make too many changes heading into the third ODI at Guyana tomorrow.

With the series already in the bag and no stakes in the ICC ODI Super League standings for this series, Bangladesh have the perfect opportunity to test their bench strength going into the third and final ODI against West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana tonight.

Brazilian winger Raphinha said Friday that he is "fulfilling a childhood dream" as he was officially presented as a new Barcelona player.

Manchester United have signed Christian Eriksen on a free transfer with the Danish playmaker signing a three-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation  by agreeing to 'rejoin' the Catalan side, the club announced on Thursday.

Chelsea's new signing Raheem Sterling will be a huge asset for the London club and the England forward will help shape the team, manager Thomas Tuchel said.

Midfielder Mesut Ozil has left Fenerbahce after his contract was terminated by mutual consent and joined Turkish top flight rivals Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday.

France international forward Ousmane Dembele has signed a new two-year deal with LaLiga side Barcelona after his previous contract expired at the end of June, the Catalan club said on Thursday.

Although the story seems to crop up every transfer window, the reactions, feelings and emotions change like the wind. Just the thought of seeing a Chelsea icon back in the royal blue at Stamford Bridge is enough to get the fans excited.

Cristiano Ronaldo received a huge financial proposal to play in Saudi Arabia, according to TVI and CNN Portugal.

Raheem Sterling became Chelsea's first signing since Todd Boehly's consortium bought the club on Wednesday, ending his successful seven-year spell at Manchester City.