Fox pays more than $3 billion for Thursday Night Football rights: source

(Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc has agreed to pay more than $3 billion to air Thursday night National Football League games on the Fox broadcast network for the next five seasons, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Delays to Paris metro expansion threaten smooth 2024 Olympics: senators

PARIS (Reuters) - France's ability to deliver a smooth-running 2024 Olympic Games could be hurt by expected delays to a massive expansion of the Paris metro network which already faces multi-billion euro cost overruns, French senators warned on Wednesday.

Tennis: Russian teen Rybakina stuns Garcia to reach St Petersburg quarters

(Reuters) - Russian qualifier Elena Rybakina saved a match point on her way to a stunning 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5) victory over third seed Caroline Garcia in the second round at the St Petersburg Ladies' Trophy on Wednesday.