For all of FedEx founder Fred Smith's renown as a businessman, his impact on sports in Memphis is equally immeasurable. Smith died on June 21.

So, of course, when city officials realized last spring that $350 million in state money wouldn’t be enough for the football stadium and basketball arena, Strickland reached out to Smith. Again.

"FedEx, the shipping giant that struck a $205 million deal in 1999 to have its name on the stadium of Washington’s NFL franchise, has ended its naming-rights agreement with the team two years ...

The Penguins and FedEx extended their successful partnership on Wednesday with a special announcement: the second rink at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry is now named FedExRink.