evidence of alcohol or drug use was found at the scene, but medical examiner toxicology reports are pending. A Miami River bar and restaurant has confirmed that Fernandez was the

Its no surprise that Bernie Ecclestone has been asked by F1s new minority-stake owners to stay on for three years. Liberty Media may understand sport and Major League Baseball in particular but the owners of the entertainment business are astute enough to realise that F1 is a law onto itself.Whether thats a good or a bad thing is another matter. Liberty Media have clearly been quick to realise that, like it or not, the day-to-day running of F1 would descend into chaos if several well-meaning managers attempted to embrace the work of an occasionally less than benign dictator.Ecclestone controls virtually everything he sees through the smoked glass windows of an austere mobile headquarters strategically positioned in every European paddock. The fact that F1 is like no other sport in terms of structure and control is totally down to an 85-year-old dictator who may be small in size but is huge in influence and a form of control verging on obsession.If Ecclestone is not discussing -- some might say dictating -- terms with hapless race promoters, he is scrutinising aerial photographs of the race track and its environs to ensure cars and trucks are parked perfectly in line. This mania for neatness is an extension of a sharp eye for detail and opportunity that has embraced a restructuring of the sport and brought with it the accumulation of vast personal wealth during the past four decades.F1 in the Sixties used to be an organisational shambles; a reflection of the post-war years when everyone was happy to simply go motor racing and have fun. Fatalities and flimsy bank balances were considered to be part of the sports fabric. The prevailing attitude seemed to be that if this was too uncomfortable, you went off and did something less costly in every sense.Ecclestone understood the element of risk and tragedy in 1958 and 1970 when he had to cope with the deaths of Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt, whom he managed after giving up illusions of becoming a driver himself.It was not until he bought Brabham in 1971 that Ecclestone began to fully appreciate the financial potential of what was an allegedly professional sport run in an amateurish fashion. Teams negotiated individually with each race organiser for starting money, the bulk of which was spent on keeping Ferrari sweet (thus proving some aspects of todays hugely transformed business remain exactly as they were).As a spectator, you never knew which team would turn up to take part in a Grand Prix weekend, the timetable for which could change each day at the whim of the promoter. And some of the wheezing, oil-burning collections of racing car parts at the back of the grid were not fit for purpose in any race, never mind a Grand Prix. With the exception of the races in Monaco, Britain and Italy, television coverage did not exist.Ecclestone single-handedly changed all of that. While introducing collective bargaining for everyones financial benefit, the teams had to play their part by presenting a professional show. The change has been immense: from oily overalls to crisp uniforms; grimy enclaves to immaculate garages; kettles and teapots to Michelin cuisine; all of which are the backdrop to a sports show performed fortnightly on a global basis.Ecclestone has arguably gone too far with many things, more noticeably his soulless paddocks and an isolation policy that keeps the stars away from the people who pay to watch. Its as if these irritating spectators clutter Ecclestones vision of an immaculate business that generates money. And dont even begin to ask Mr. E about social media; he probably thinks platforms are something needed when he last used a train fifty years ago.From what we can tell, Liberty Media has the necessary understanding of everything required to bring F1 up to speed with digital content and the needs of a younger potential audience. In the meantime Ecclestone, for all his faults, is required to keep the wheels turning in every sense. Rick Mahorn Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Wholesale Pistons Jerseys . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. 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MIAMI -- Somber Miami Marlins players and personnel escorted a hearse carrying the body of star pitcher Jose Fernandez from the teams ballpark Wednesday, as the farewell for their beloved teammate marched on.As players and fans honored Fernandezs memory, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sought a safety probe into the rock jetty where a boat crash claimed the lives of the baseball star and two friends.Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, manager Don Mattingly, hitting coach Barry Bonds and the players including Marcel Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton wore white T-shirts emblazoned with Fernandezs image and the letters RIP as they slowly walked the hearse away from Marlins Park in Miamis Little Havana neighborhood. Many in the crowd of about 1,000 chanted Jose! Jose! and some waved Cuban flags in honor of the popular Cuban-American player.Jose Portuondo, 55, came to the event with his dog, Sophie. He said Fernandez, 24, was a shining example for Cubans who often risk their lives at sea to come to the U.S. seeking freedom. Fernandez defected from the communist island at age 15.His is the story of many in South Florida. He brings it home, said Portuondo, who drives a city trolley bus. Being here, the sadness is just thick in the air.Junko Sasaki, 40, who is Japanese but spends a lot of time in South Florida, brought an offering of fruit, rice and water to a makeshift memorial to Fernandez that has sprouted up outside the ballpark. She said it was a traditional Japanese way of ensuring the honored dead have what they need in the afterlife.It is a Japanese custom. Every day he can eat, she said, adding that Fernandez once tossed her a baseball from the field at a game.Hundreds of fans streamed into St. Brendans Catholic Church later Wednesday for a public viewing, which was scheduled to last into the night. Many said they felt compelled to come not only because of Fernandezs popularity as a player but also because he was a hero to many in the Cuban-American community.I have to be here. Im a huge fan, said Rick Gerena, 31, an environmental project manager. He loved everybody. You almost felt like he was one of us out there.Inside the church, mourners filed past a closed casket framed by flower arrangements in the shapes of the U.S. and Cuban flags, with a large family photo of Fernandez off to one side. Many touched the casket lightly and crossed themselves.A private funeral Mass is set Thursday for the Fernandez family and Marlins players and personnel.Rubio, a Florida Republican, sent a letter Wednesday to the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers asking for a review of the cenntury-old jetty and whether it poses a chronic danger to boaters.dddddddddddd. The jetty, which extends out from Miamis port, is difficult to see at night especially at high tide, Rubio said.While our hearts are heavy with grief for the numerous lives lost every year on the water, we can do more to save others, Rubio wrote. As a boater myself, I have experienced firsthand the challenges this particular jetty can present to others trying to navigate around it.Shortly after the 32-foot boat owned by Fernandez crashed early Sunday, the Coast Guard said a lighted buoy that marks the channel opening at the end of the jetty was working properly. The jetty itself does not have lights, but officials say routine reviews have concluded the existing navigational aids are adequate for safety.Back at the ballpark, the Marlins still had a game to play Wednesday night against the New York Mets. Mets manager Terry Collins and some Mets players were out on the plaza for the procession of Fernandezs hearse.I thought it was important to be there, Collins said. This is a very large fraternity, and its an exclusive fraternity. Its hard to get in. You need the representation of everybody else out there. We were represented very well and I was proud of that.Mattingly said he would talk to the team about trying to get back to baseball.Ive never been involved in anything like that. I just keep going back to his mom. Its hard to see that. Its hard to imagine that, he said.The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In addition to Fernandez, Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero also died in the crash.Investigators have said no evidence of alcohol or drug use was found at the scene, but medical examiner toxicology reports are pending. A Miami River bar and restaurant has confirmed that Fernandez was there before the crash, but it is unclear if he was drinking.Fernandez was an emerging baseball star known for his exuberant personality and style of play. He was National League Rookie of the Year in 2013 and was a two-time All-Star. This year he set a single-season Marlins strikeout record with 253.Instead of flowers, the Fernandez family asks for charitable contributions to the JDF16 Foundation, which is online at www.MiamiFoundation.org/jdf16 .-----AP Sports Writer Steve Wine in Miami contributed to this story.-----Follow Curt Anderson on Twitter: http://twitter.com/miamicurt ' ' '