The Commercial Appeal

2 days ago | commercialappeal.com | Fernando Cervantes Jr.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $140 million for the Wednesday, June 25 drawing after no one won the top prize on Monday, June 23. If someone matches all five numbers and the Powerball on Wednesday, they can choose a one-time cash payment of $63 million. There have been four Powerball jackpot winners in 2025, most recently on May 31, when a person in California won the $204.5 million prize. A lucky player in Oregon had the first jackpot-winning Powerball ticket of 2025, netting $328.5 million .

3 days ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

FedEx executives honored founder Fred Smith, who died June 21, during a quarterly earnings call. Smith's successor, Raj Subramaniam, shared his admiration for Smith's leadership and vision. Other executives also expressed their respect and gratitude for Smith's mentorship and impact on the company. FedEx executives paid tribute to the logistics giant's founder, Fred Smith, during a quarterly earnings call on June 24.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Jonah Dylan

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations are on track to be completed before the 2026 football season, and Memphis athletics officials have made several changes to the design plans, athletic director Ed Scott said June 20. Scott spoke at an event to unveil new details for the renovation plans, which have grown in cost from $220 million to $226.5 million but now will be completed in two phases instead of the three initially planned.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Jonah Dylan

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff told the Kansas City Star last weekend that he expects to spend $4.5-$5.5 million on its men's basketball program. Speaking at an event to unveil new plans for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations, Scott publicly addressed the House settlement for the first time since it was approved. "If Kansas' number is right and that's an accurate number, we're very competitive with Kansas in men's basketball," Scott said June 20.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Blake Toppmeyer |John Adams

Tennessee’s mid-April quarterback swap damaged the Vols’ chance of making the College Football Playoff, but did the Nico Iamaleava for Joey Aguilar switcheroo make the Vols one of the SEC’s weakest teams? That’s what one preseason publication thinks. Lindy’s magazine picked Tennessee 11th in the SEC in its conference picks. Might want to take a peek at that schedule, though, before predicting such a freefall for the Vols. Is Tennessee football underrated by Lindy's?