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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. Stitched Nike NBA Jerseys . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Wholesale Nike NBA Jerseys From China . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. http://www.wholesalebasketballjerseys.com/ . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. 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I knew if I just stayed aggressive I was seeing the line great on the putting green. ... This type of grass and these greens, if you can get it on line you can make them.I just saw the line, I thought I could make them all and I just had a confidence. I had an entirely different attitude than I would have had a few years ago. It was definitely a different win than last time. Last time, I was a little more scared coming down the stretch. I didnt really believe and this and that. This time, I really had like this calmness, kind of like a madness to get it done.Perez had surgery on his shoulder in February. He returned with a tie for 33rd in Malaysia, and tied for seventh last week in Las Vegas.When you hit 40 and then you have surgery, its like `Oh, God, you know, what are we going to do? Perez said. I had sleepless nights, I had a lot of sleepless nights wondering, `What are we going to do? How are we going to do this? Whats going to happen here? What would happen here? Because all you do is sit around and think. Thats all you have time is to sit around. Youre just sitting in a sling doing nothing and you cant hit balls ffor five months.dddddddddddd I had a lot of time to think about a lot of things.Perez shot a 62 on Saturday to pull within a stroke of Woodland. The 40-year-old former Arizona State player birdied five of the first eight holes and had a bogey on the par-4 12th.In a lot of ways, when you win youve got to have a lot of things go your way, Perez said. Youve got to make a lot of putts, you need some help from other players. Its everything. Its so hard to win. But I just had this different look about it this week and Ill hopefully carry that through for a while.He also won the 2009 Bob Hope Classic.I guess Im just one of those late-maturers, Perez said. I know I was sort of a punk and all that early on, but I think I learned a lot about myself in the last nine, 10 months and it just paid off this week. I couldnt be more excited about whats going on.Woodland birdied the final two holes for a 70.Russell Knox was third at 18 under after a 66.I wasnt all that comfortable out there. Knox said. This course kind of makes you put the steer on sometimes, but I made seven birdies. A couple mistakes, but overall starting the day I would have taken 66.Chez Reavie (67), Kevin Streelman (65) and Scott Piercy (70) were 17 under.Great first, third and fourth rounds, just struggled there on Friday, which cost me winning the tournament, but a lot of good stuff, Streelman said, pointing to a second-round 73. Obviously, its early in the year and real excited. ' ' '