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I haven't followed college basketball in about 25-30 years, but I remember the stretch of about 10 years when every NCAA final was a classic that went down to the final minutes. After a while, I started tuning in to the final 5 or 6 minutes every year.

I haven't followed college basketball in about 25-30 years, but I remember the stretch of about 10 years when every NCAA final was a classic that went down to the final minutes. After a while, I started tuning in to the final 5 or 6 minutes every year.

Something may be brewing in Milwaukee tonight... a double no-hitter going through the 6th. No walks, either, though each starter has hit a batter. Corbin Burnes of Milwaukee has 11 strikeouts in 6 innings. Jose Berrios of Minnesota has 12 strikeouts in 6 innings. Later... Byron Buxton homered off of Burnes with one out in the top of the 7th, knocking him out of the game. 1 hit, one run, one loss. Later... 2-0 Minnesota victory. Brewers got their first hit after 7 1/3. Berrios came out after 6 hitless.

Something may be brewing in Milwaukee tonight... a double no-hitter going through the 6th. No walks, either, though each starter has hit a batter. Corbin Burnes of Milwaukee has 11 strikeouts in 6 innings. Jose Berrios of Minnesota has 12 strikeouts in 6 innings. Later... Byron Buxton homered off of Burnes with one out in the top of the 7th, knocking him out of the game. 1 hit, one run, one loss. Later... 2-0 Minnesota victory. Brewers got their first hit after 7 1/3. Berrios came out after 6 hitless.

And you tell this story so I'll hate your late grandmother? ? ?

Somebody recently was aghast when I told him I spend all my time at home in my underwear. He mentioned how people might be shocked if they found me that way. I told him not if they'd already seen my dirty bathroom. exactly! probably why most coroners take the job in the first place ?

Angels reliever Ty Buttrey explains his decision to walk away from MLB:

Children of superstars are people. A wise man once said people are complex. I don't remember who that was.

Couple accidentally paints over $500,000 artwork A South Korean couple mistakenly tarnished a half-million dollar American artwork when they painted over it, as seen in a cringeworthy clip. “They thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a mistake,” said Kang Wook, head of the exhibition at Seoul’s Lotte World Mall, where the accidental vandalism took place, Reuters reported. The damaged 95-by-275-inch untitled piece was painted by Paris-based artist JonOne, a k a Harlem-born John Andrew Perello, before a live audience in 2016 — and is valued at a whopping $500,000. Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes used in its creation. They’re considered part of the piece, which may have given the aforementioned pair the wrong impression. Indeed, CCTV footage shows the impromptu impressionists picking up the tools and adding their own dashes of paint to the work à la the Joker’s museum makeover in 1989’s “Batman.” The clip concludes with a closeup of the “reimagined” artwork, which now sports three ugly black splotches. After reviewing the clip, authorities apprehended the Van-dal Goghs at the mall. However, they subsequently turned them loose when the gallery decided not to press charges, as the graffiti job appeared to be an innocent mistake. “We are currently in discussions with the artist about whether to restore it,” said Kang of the damaged display. The artist didn’t return a request for comment from The Post. In the meantime, they’ve cordoned off the exhibit with wire fencing and put up a “Do Not Touch” sign to deter others from adding their own “tag”-lines. On the bright side, the incident has reportedly prompted a surge in inquiries about the display. Paint marks added by the inadvertent artists.

Just pay no attention to their eldest son: The father is Hollywood’s consummate nice guy — Tom Hanks — who has played everyone from Mr. Rogers to Walt Disney. The son is a tattooed aspiring rapper who declared in an Instagram video that 2021 will be “white boy summer.” Meet Chester Marlon Hanks, 30, a k a Chet, first son of Tom and Rita Wilson, who has been doing his best to break from his family’s clean-cut reputation — with domestic violence accusations, a bloody head wound and backlash for cultural appropriation. The black sheep of the Hanks clan first burst onto the scene in 2011, as rapper “Chet Haze.” While studying theater at Northwestern, he released the song “White and Purple” — a remix of Wiz Khalifa’s hit, “Black and Yellow,” referencing his school’s colors. The general reception was a collective head scratch. In 2014, he was admitted to rehab for cocaine addiction, saying he had struggled with substance abuse since he was a teen. In 2016, his then-girlfriend Tiffany Miles gave birth to daughter Michaiah. He later had a small role on Showtime’s “Shameless” and played a rapper in “Empire” in 2018. But he continues to be best known for his bizarre social-media posts — and a large script tattoo across his chest that declares “I Am Who I Am.” In January 2020, he posted a viral video of himself speaking in a Jamaican accent while attending the Golden Globes, where his father was accepting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award. His more recent take on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer” has confused even more people. “I just got this feeling man, that this summer is, it’s about to be a white boy summer,” he said in an Instagram video. “Take it how you want.” “I’m not talking about Trump, NASCAR-type white,” he continued, “I’m talking about, you know, me, [R&B artist] Jon B, [rapper] Jack Harlow-type white boy summer. Let me know if you guys can vibe with that and get ready, ‘cuz I am.” Then a video emerged of him with a gushing head wound after a January altercation with his ex, Kiana Parker. The disturbing footage obtained by TMZ showed him with a bleeding forehead — the result of Parker swinging a pot at him. It kicked off a flurry of nasty accusations between the pair. He accused her of stealing his money and subsequently sued for assault. She said he had been violent against her and had obtained a restraining order against him. Luckily for the general public, the current wave of bad press hasn’t affected Chet’s productivity. Page Six reported “White Boy Summer” was not a music video, but a full-length feature film. “We’re gonna get to edit it and come out with it real quick,” he told photographers. Will Tom come to the premiere?

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points Friday, making all 18 of his shots inside the 3-point arc, tying Chamberlain for the most 2-point field goals made without a miss, according to ESPN's Stats and Information. The Bucks dominated in the paint all night, and no one more so than the two-time MVP. Antetokounmpo outscored the Trail Blazers 47-46 from two-point range and the free-throw line, the first player ever to accomplish that feat.

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This six-floor castle in Yonkers is on the market for just $1.3M If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a castle, this is your chance. This $1.3 million castle with 31 rooms has all the romantic features, including a six-floor spire, a Catholic chapel and 360-degree views of Manhattan and the Hudson River. The low price — Westchester County properties aren’t even considered “luxury” until they hit the $2 million mark — is likely due in part to its location in Yonkers, which is still a commutable distance from Manhattan, as proven by the past two owners, commuting since 1929. Another possible factor: updates needed in the nine-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom property (more on that below). “At that price, it will attract a lot of interested parties and allow us to maximize turnout [at the open house on April 10 and 11] and give everybody a chance at viewing the property,” listing broker Bryan Dale of Exp Realty told The Post. The 6,000-square-foot American shingle Victorian mansion has eight fireplaces, 100 windows, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, gothic peaked windows and exposed wooden ceiling beams, according to Realtor.com. A massive two-story, 150-foot wraparound porch has a main level and an additional 80-foot lower level beneath fortress-like stone walls with open-air semicircular window cut-outs. Before the pandemic, it hosted parties of up to 80 guests, said Dale. “The porch has a lower level which includes large granite arches holding up the property as if it were a medieval castle,” Dale added. Inside the foyer, every room on the first floor has a fireplace. The living room fireplace is inscribed “Lisieux,” a region in France, and above it, a display is inscribed “God is our peace.” The tiled stone floor has several Persian area rugs, and gilded antique furniture pairs with eclectic knick-knacks, which define the character of the house. Through pocket doors, the dining room has a huge semicircular window and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with a round firebox. The room has wood floors, built-in bookshelves and a floor-to-ceiling mirror. A second dining room has an identical semicircular window but offers a white, tiled fireplace with Roman columns — plus a built-in alcove for displaying sculptures. Through a hallway, an expansive family room has been extended into the spire, giving the room a partial circular shape. It offers a brick fireplace, wood floors and a grand piano. After you climb a wooden staircase and pass a church pew bench and Tiffany stained-glass windows, potential buyers will find eight bedrooms and four bathrooms on the third and fourth floors, many with their own fireplace. The third floor has a sitting room with a reading nook. The fourth floor has a chapel, which once held over 200 Masses on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan before Dr. Paluel Flagg, the former owner of the house, had it moved and reassembled in the castle. Dr. Flagg was the founder of the Catholic Medical Mission Board in 1912, which was later led by Emmy-winning preacher Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, who held Masses in the chapel, said Dale. (The Post was not able to independently confirm the source of the chapel.) The tower extends to the fifth and sixth floors, which serve as a gym and an observatory with 360-degree views, though it has an unfinished ceiling. “The observation deck has a panoramic view. You can see the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades … It allows you to step outdoors at the very top of the property,” said Dale. The basement has a laundry room, a workshop and a one-bedroom apartment with a bathroom and a kitchen. The home was built in 1892 for the president of the American Real Estate Company, E.K. Martin, who developed the neighborhood of Park Hill. The sellers are a three-generation family who bought the 0.84-acre property in 1983 for $140,000. Carl and Colette Tiktin, an author and a teacher respectively, along with their daughter found the house advertised in a newspaper soon after their old home had been destroyed in a gas explosion. They purchased the house with Colette’s sister, Michele Shapiro, and her husband, as well as the sisters’ parents (who had the surname Lafond), according to a 1985 article. The sellers repaired the house to its current state, but it is now in need of more love. It doesn’t have central air conditioning or heat, and the small kitchen is an investment opportunity, with old appliances and outdated wooden cabinets. The bathrooms could be outfitted with more luxurious appliances, photos show. “When they initially purchased it, the house was in disrepair. They completely restored and renovated it to its original condition. Since then, they have maintained the property,” said Dale. https://nypost.com/2021/04/02/this-castle-in-yonkers-ny-is-on-the-market-for-just-1-3m/

Blanche: “Dorothy, let me handle this - I’m a great orator.” Dorothy: “Blanche, ‘orator’ means ‘speaker’!” Blanche [long pause]: “Really?”