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Gilas Pilipinas staff early to Astana to scout Kazakhstan Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star) - February 22, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Gilas head coach Yeng Guiao’s assistants Sandy Arespacochaga and Ford Arao are now in Astana awaiting the arrival of the national team from Doha to play host Kazakhstan in their last game of the FIBA Asia/Pacific World Cup Qualifiers on Sunday. Arespacochaga and Arao flew in directly from Manila the other day to watch Kazakhstan’s game against Australia last night. They’ll be ready with their scouting report to brief Guiao, chief scout Ryan Gregorio and assistants Caloy Garcia and Ricky Umayam when Gilas lands in Astana.  Gilas leaves Doha this morning and will travel to Istanbul for a stopover before touching down in Astana at 3:35 a.m. tomorrow. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial will join the team in Astana with PBA Board vice chairman Dickie Bachmann of … [Read more...] about Gilas Pilipinas staff early to Astana to scout Kazakhstan

Following a surprising run to the finals of the recent UAAP men’s basketball tournament, the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons got a major boost with the construction of a spanking new training facility in their Diliman campus. The Epsilon Chi Fitness Center, which opened its doors to the UP community on October 2, now serves as the training facility of the Maroons. The gym houses a covered basketball court, which could also host other sports such as badminton, table tennis and volleyball.  Prior to the establishment of the 1,457 square-meter fitness center, the UP men’s basketball team used to train either at UP Gym Annex or at Celebrity Sports Club. Asst. Prof. Francis Carlos Diaz, chairman of the UP Department of Physical Education and former UP athletics director, said that it was UP Epsilon Chi Fraternity that pushed for the construction of the center. WATCH: Why Kobe Paras thinks Maroons-Blue Eagles finals was ‘lit’ The UP College … [Read more...] about News Fighting Maroons, campus fitness buffs find home in new UP training facility

Club Champion, a golf club fitting and building company, is coming to Cary. A fitting studio will open in April at 419 Crossroads Blvd. Club Champion fits, sells and builds custom golf clubs using clubheads, shafts and grips from such brands as Callaway, TaylorMade, Ping, Titleist, PXG, Fujikura and Golf Pride. The company says it delivers a tour-quality fitting that produces longer, more accurate shots. With 3,000 square feet, the Cary studio has been designed to showcase Club Champion’s fitting experience and 35,000 hittable clubhead and shaft combinations. The studio includes two indoor hitting bays with launch monitors for analyzing performance, a putter fitting system with practice green, and a build shop for repairing and assembling golf clubs by hand. “Our approach is unbiased, with no promotion of any specific vendors,” said Joe Lee, the company’s CEO. “Our only goal is to find the best combination of components to help customers hit longer, more … [Read more...] about Does a better fitting golf club make a difference?