Autopsy finds coke, alcohol in Fernandez
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty, according to toxicology reports released yesterday.
It’s not clear whether Fernandez was driving when the boat crashed Sept. 25, killing the 24-year-old baseball star and two of his friends. But Fernandez had a blood-alcohol content level of 0.147, well above Florida’s legal limit of 0.08, according to autopsy reports released by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Associate Medical Examiner Kenneth Hutchins listed the cause of death as “boat crash” for Fernandez, 27-year-old Emilio Jesus Macias and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero.
Each man had suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body, Hutchins wrote.
Toxicology reports showed both Macias and Rivero also had alcohol levels below the state’s legal limit, while Rivero also had cocaine in his system.
Kirk, List share Sanderson Farms lead
Chris Kirk and Luke List each shot 7-under 65 to share the third-round lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss. Kirk and List were at 14-under at the Country Club of Jackson.
Cody Gribble (67), Canada’s Graham DeLaet (68), and 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover (68) were a stroke back. . . .
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan took advantage of the par 5s for a 4-under 68 and kept his 3-shot lead in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Defending champion Russell Knox never got closer than 2 shots on another chilly day. He also had a 68 and was at 14-under 202. . . .
Tom Pernice Jr. had four straight birdies and shot an 8-under 64 for a share of the PowerShares QQQ Championship lead with fellow former UCLA player Brandt Jobe. Jobe had a 66 to match Pernice at 11-under 133 at Sherwood in the PGA Tour Champions’ playoff opener in Thousand Oaks, Calif. . . .
Shanshan Feng birdied four of her final six holes after a long lightning delay to top the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia leaderboard when darkness suspended play in Kuala Lumpur.
Ronaldo nets three for Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick but scored three times to restore his touch and help Real Madrid increase its lead in the Spanish league with a 4-1 win at Alaves. . . .
Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool matched each other with four-goal wins and only goal difference separates them at the top of the English Premier League. . . .
Georgia Tech senior point guard Josh Heath has been suspended for the first four games of the season for an undisclosed violation of team rules. . . .
Johnny Sauter earned a spot in the NASCAR Truck Series championship race with a victory at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The win was the second of the season for Sauter, who held off Chase Elliott in the closing laps in the Truck Series’ inaugural Chase. . . .
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist won’t run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita because of a “puffy ankle.”