WORLD OF SPORT

SAM NORTHEAST hit an unbeaten 118 as the South clinched the new North-South cricket series with a 47-run victory in Dubai. The Kent Spitfires captain helped the South reach 346 for six from their 50 overs as they wrapped up the three-game series with a match to spare. BANGLADESH celebrated their 100th Test by beating Sri Lanka for the first time in Colombo. EnglISH golfer georgia Hall (above) took a share of third at the World ladies Championship in Haikou. Hae-rym Kim beat Seon-woo Bae in a play-off to win. A MERGER between Parisian rugby powerhouses Racing 92 and Stade Francais has been cancelled — six days after the plan was announced to fierce opposition. ‘I have decided to give this beautiful project up,’ Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti said yesterday. Stade Francais players began a strike last week against what they called a takeover in disguise.