A 500kg bomb was discovered 2.5km from the Gare du Nord in a northern suburb
Richard Masters needs 20 clubs on side while he manages alleged rule breaches, rights deals and a new regulator
The big talking points from the Business of Football Summit
A decade of accumulated sporting failure is now hitting the club’s bottom line
Reed Hastings has created a members-only enclave on Utah’s Powder Mountain. He is walking a gentrification tightrope — and a ski industry in flux is watching every step
Ayrshire resort owned by US president was last used for Britain’s premier tournament in 2009
The man who helped Peter Thiel destroy Gawker has a new, even bolder project
Steve Parish tells FT summit the watchdog will not actually help clubs
Broadcaster accuses company of failing to do enough to tackle piracy, often involving its Fire Stick TV devices
And other sports tech for the style savvy
Twenty-two sponsorship deals have been inked with sports groups this year
Plus, Formula One meets the Oscars
Photographer Valentin Hennequin is constantly mistaken for the Serbian tennis player. He’s learnt to see the advantage
Surj Sports Investment will take stake in DAZN and help fund a Middle East broadcasting joint venture
Also in this week’s newsletter, a new chess championship and a fresh crisis for French football
Anna Huix’s photographs capture a tournament that triumphed against the odds
President Paul Kagame’s government has made sport a key focus of its international soft power campaign
Making it in motorsport requires huge amounts of talent – and money. But there are ways to do it without being a multi-millionaire?
Brittany club Brest’s old-school approach helps it make waves in this season’s Champions League
US president’s son backs Enhanced Games for athletes using performance drugs
Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group says it sought to renegotiate deal amid strain from high carbon taxes and energy costs
Our tech columnist tees off at a virtual?St Andrews
From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces
Plus, Q&A with a Silicon Valley chief betting on cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board raise £400mn in sell-off for teams competing in controversial ‘Hundred’ format