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HALFWAY TO HEAVEN
It wasn’t easy, but the Knicks still came away on top, holding on for a 105-104 Game 2 NBA Finals win over the Spurs in San Antonio last night. New York’s heroes return home Monday night up two games to none, with a chance to make it three straight.
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MAINE AND SUFFERING
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner “hated women” and assaulted one, his ex-girlfriends say — and he lied about not knowing his tattoo was a Nazi symbol. Platner has the endorsement of Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders as well as...
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MISTER ONE-DERFUL!
Jalen Brunson came alive in the fourth quarter last night to carry the Knicks to a 105-95 victory over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals as they opened their quest for their first championship since 1973. Brunson, who had multiple injury scares in...
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BRING IT HOME!
“A New York Knicks victory is like Joey Chestnut winning on the 4th of July. You know everything is right in the world.” — George Shea “This will be the single biggest licensed event in the history of New York. And more importantly, it will bring the...
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BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS
Rob DiMeo’s friend Ross Falzone was shoved to his death by a madman (pictured) who was not locked up or hospitalized despite a slew of arrests and mental-health episodes. DiMeo posted a blistering reprimand of DA Alvin Bragg, Mayor Mamdani and Gov....
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CYCLE OF HATE
While Gov. Hochul and NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch stood in solidary with the Big Apple’s Jewish community for the Israel Day Parade yesterday, Mayor Mamdani spent the day touting his 2029 re-election bid — and riding his bike.
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CASH FOR CLASH
Anti-ICE protesters are raising cash nationwide in an effort to deliver riot gear — like gas masks, helmets, and militarygrade shatterproof goggles — so they can do battle with law enforcement in Newark outside the Delaney Hall detention center. The...
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WACK TO THE FUTURE
Mayor Mamdani endorsed Democrat Socialist New York congressional hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier (left) who trashes cops, prisons and interracial “colonizer” relationships, calls the US “a f--king disgrace” and even slams Sen. Bernie Sanders for his...
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SPY $40M WHO CAME INTO THE GOLD
David Rush is accused of lying his way into a job at the CIA, where he then was given hundreds of gold bars and piles of foreign currency for fake “work-related expenses,” prosecutors say.
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BRAIN OF TERROR
In a shocking interview with CBS News, Jill Biden said when she saw her husband freeze on stage during the debate against Donald Trump two years ago, “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.” Yet she...
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GIVE & TAKE
New York’s socialist takeover continued apace yesterday, as Gov. Hochul caved to public union demands to not only lower the retirement age, but pad their pensions with more overtime. Mayor Mamdani, meanwhile, pushed a housing plan that sought to cap...
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PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999!
JALEN BRUNSON: It’s a credit to the captain — and the head coach — that the Knicks never succumbed to complacency or let their foot off the pedal. Brunson, the Eastern Conference finals MVP, contributed 15 points, five assists and a drawn charge in...
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‘NO DUST, NO DOLLARS’
The White House vowed “no dust, no dollars” for Iran — asserting that unless the Islamic Republic gives up its enriched uranium, it will get no sanctions relief — as President Trump tapped the brakes yesterday on forecasting a peace deal that would...
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JUST WON MORE!
After a 121-108 Game 3 win at Cleveland in the conference finals on Saturday, the Knicks have a commanding 3-0 series lead and have won 10 straight in the postseason. One more victory and OG Anunoby, Josh Hart & Co. advance to the NBA Finals.
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IVANKA TERROR PLOT
Recently captured Iranian-trained terrorist Mohammad Al-Saadi was so angry about President Trump killing his mentor, Tehran military chief Qasem Soleimani, that he told people, “we need to kill Ivanka.”
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RUNNING AWAY WITH OUR MONEY
Muhammed Omar hobbles away from federal agents (above) after leaping off a fourth-floor balcony in Minneapolis, officials said yesterday. Omar and others are accused of embezzling money for fake healthcare companies and autism programs — the latest in...
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SUB PRIME!
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Mayor Mamdani’s vilification of the rich wasn’t constructive, and noted that tax money isn’t the problem. A majority of New York schoolchildren test below average, despite the city spending $44,000 per pupil, the highest...
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KNICKER ONKERS
THERE’S quiet. There’s silence. And then there’s what filled the entirety of the fifth floor of 4 Pennsylvania Plaza just after 10:15 Tuesday night. Call it funereal. Call it doleful, or dismal, or dreary. Call it maudlin, morose, morbid. Call it...
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THE GHOULS NEXT DOOR
“Mangionistas” (from left) Ashley Rojas, Abril Rios and Lena Weissbrot have been given city press passes to cover the trial of Luigi Mangione, spouting vile hate about the healthcare exec victim: “His children are better off without him.”
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ALL ABOARD THE... GRAVY TRAIN
Payroll records reveal that hundreds of Long Island Rail Road unionized workers — whose strike is wreaking havoc on the metro area’s residents — are personally striking gold at taxpayer expense, with more than 325 raking in over $100,000 a year in...
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ILHAN GOTTEN GAINS
The Minnesota “mastermind” of the state’s massive COVID meal fraud claims “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar was aware of the $250 million scam. “I struggle to believe that she wouldn’t have known,” said Aimee Bock of the Somali-born socialist in a jailhouse...
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GLOBAL TERROR SPREE
From March 9 this year, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi orchestrated almost daily attacks across the world — including a stabbing in London (left) and a synagogue bombing in the Netherlands (right), federal prosecutors say. Al-Saadi, seen above...
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WHY CAN’T XI BE FRIENDS?
BEIJING — Chinese strongman Xi Jinping appeared to embrace President Trump’s stance on Iran Thursday, agreeing the fanatical regime should open up the Strait of Hormuz and never have access to a nuclear weapon — while pledging not to send arms to the...
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CHINA ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET
BEIJING — President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shared a warm handshake Thursday to kick off a historic summit between the world’s two most powerful heads of state. Trump met with Xi at China’s Great Hall of the People, a massive Communist...
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YOU GOTTA FEE KIDDING!
Rather than cutting spending, Mayor Mamdani’s budget nickel-and-dimes New Yorkers with a myriad of proposed fee increases and accounting tricks.
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DOESN’T ADD UP!
The city and state are closing in on new budgets that spend even more for teachers unions, even as only 28% of fourth-graders are proficient in reading, and only 33% are proficient in math. New York spends more than anywhere else in the country — and...
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KA-BROOM!
Knicks fans thwarted the Philadelphia 76ers’ evil plot to block them from Game 4 of the playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philly on Sunday — packing the site to watch their beloved team cruise to victory. “It’s terrible,” Sixers fan Tiffany...
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KILLER SMILE
Unhinged recidivist Rhamell Burke, 32, (far left) was arraigned yesterday on murder charges after allegedly pushing retired teacher Ross Falzone, 76, down a flight of Manhattan subway stairs to his death Thursday night.
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MADNESS
In a shocking failure of the city’s mental health services, Rhamell Burke (right) was still wearing a plastic hospital bracelet when he allegedly hurled Ross Falzone, 76, down subway steps, killing him.
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KICKER $HOCK
President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post, saying even he wouldn’t pony up the $1,000 needed to watch the US play in the team’s opening game against Paraguay next month. “I would...
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WE ARE ZO OUTTA HERE!
Ken Griffin (right) said yesterday that he’s doubling down on expanding his Citadel investment fund in Florida rather than New York after Mayor Mamdani called him out by name in a video demonizing the rich. Marc Rowan (left), head of investment firm...
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BIG THE SQUEEZE
The high cost of living weighs heavily on New Yorkers, with a Siena poll finding that 67% think we’re heading in the wrong direction — even as Democrats have driven up taxes and energy costs. Gov. Hochul, meanwhile, has a 46% unfavorability rating.
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LET’S GET THIS STRAIT
American helicopters sank six Iranian small boats in the Hormuz yesterday — forcing Tehran to decide if it would open the Strait, or return to war.
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BUTCHERED
Illegal migrant Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera (left) fatally butchered a beloved mom of three at an Island Park Wendy’s (above) and another woman in separate knife attacks over the weekend — before calling cops and calmly confessing he “killed somebody,”...
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JAILHOUSE CROCK
Some of the most infamous murderers in history, including “Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz (left) and John Lennon assassin Mark David Chapman, could soon be freed — even if they are serving life sentences — if Albany passes a pair of woke...
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Paint the town wed!
It was the wedding that ate New York City. The nuptials of Pankti Doshi and Avish Jain spanned five venues, included six DJs, eight caterers, 10 choreographers, 16 fashion/jewelry designers, 400 guests and 8,000 flowers — and likely cost seven...
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ROUT OF THIS WORLD!
Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates the most dominant performance in Knicks playoff history as they destroyed the Hawks to clinch the series.
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TEA AND SYMPATHY
In the first visit by a British monarch to New York since Queen Elizabeth in 2010, King Charles and Queen Camilla yesterday laid a wreath at the 9/11 Memorial, with a note honoring the “enduring solidarity” between the nations. But socialist Mayor...
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Kings of the Hill
King Charles praised the “irreplaceable and unbreakable” US-UK relationship in a speech to Congress and his state visit with President Trump yesterday
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KIM-WIT STRIKES AGAIN
First Lady Melania Trump said Jimmy Kimmel was a “coward” whose words are “corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” and President Trump said the late-night host was “beyond the pale” and needed to be fired after Kimmel joked...
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ASSASSIN’S SCREED
Accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen (left) sent an antiPresident Trump manifesto to his family just before opening fire — calling himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and revealing he was hell-bent on killing Trump...
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SHOTS FIRED
President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and dozens of lawmakers, cabinet members and VIPs were rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night after a crazed gunman — identified by authorities as 31-year-old California teacher Cole...
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MARXED MAN
Mayor Mamdani doubled down yesterday on his personal attacks against Ken Griffin (right), after he posted a video (above) in front of Griffin’s building, saying the hedge-fund manager must pay more taxes. Griffin, meanwhile, has threatened to cancel a...
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VETERAN PLAYER
Newly uncovered pictures show NFL reporter Dianna Russini, then with ESPN, getting close to Mike Vrabel, then coach of the Tennessee Titans, in 2020. The Post previously revealed their secret getaway this year, when Russini was at The Times and Vrabel...
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HOODWINK
The Southern Poverty Law Center, founded to fight racist groups like the Ku Klux Klan during the Civil Rights movement, gave millions in “informant fees” to imperial wizards and even one of the organizers of the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville...
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SAVE THEM!
President Trump publicly implored Iran to release eight women whom the regime is allegedly set to execute as a means of building goodwill with the United States. The president urged the Islamic Republic to spare the detainees, including a 16-yearold...
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CURSE OF THE MAMBINO
It’s the Curse of the Mambino! The Mets have lost 10 straight games since Mayor Mamdani hugged mascot Mr. Met during a Citi Field photo op — and now fuming fans are blaming Hizzoner for squeezing the mojo out of the Amazin’s. The battered fan base...
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KILLER DAD
A 31-year-old Army vet murdered eight children yesterday in Shreveport, La., including seven of his own. Shamar Elkins — who earlier this month posted on Facebook a photo of himself surrounded by his seven children — also shot two women as he unleashed...
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ANIMAL HOUSE
Disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell’s California colleague, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, (near right) a married member of Swalwell’s “Cool Kids Clique,” was spotted kissing a young congressional aide outside a summer barbecue at Swalwell’s home. The trio of Swalwell,...
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SETTING THEM STRAIT
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” yesterday, giving up one of its key pieces of leverage as it negotiates the end of the war. President Trump hailed the victory, and said the US was closing in on a nuclear deal.
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MANY HAPPY RETURN$
Laura Trachenberg, Ingrid Mejia and Crystal Cody, three waitresses at the Embassy Diner in Bethpage, NY, praised President Trump’s “no taxes on tips” law. Like many Americans, they all received a larger tax refund this year, with the average up 11%...
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NO NEW TAXES. NO, NEW TAXES!
In January, Gov. Hochul rejected Mayor Mamdani’s insistent calls to “tax the rich,” saying the state had plenty of money for his proposals — and she didn’t want to drive the wealthy away. But she was singing a different tune yesterday, proposing an...
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MONSTER IN THE HOUSE
Rumors of mistreating women dogged Rep. Eric Swalwell for years, but Democrats ignored them as his star rose. Now the floodgates have opened — including from Lonna Drewes (below) who claims he drugged, choked and raped her.
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RIDICULOUS MARX-UP!
Critics were aghast yesterday that one of Mayor Mamdani’s cityrun groceries, under the train tracks in East Harlem (inset), will cost $30 million to refurbish in an area that already has a number of food stores.
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HORMUZ STRAIT JACKET
The US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz at 10 a.m. today, with President Trump vowing to fight back against Iran’s “WORLD EXTORTION” as US Central Command announced the halt to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian...
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STRAIT TO THE POINT
At least two US Navy vessels, including the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, on Saturday crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the start of the war — as Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for the...
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GOOD NIGHT MOON!
After a mission that took human beings farther from Earth than they have ever traveled before, the Artemis II splash-landed off the coast of San Diego yesterday. It was a triumphant beginning to a new era of space travel, as the Artemis — which took...
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JAILED FOR DOING HIS JOB
A tear rolls down the cheek of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, who was sentenced yesterday for the death of Eric Duprey as he tried to flee from a 2023 drug raid. Duran threw a picnic cooler at Duprey, which knocked him off a scooter, killing him. Lefty...
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SMIRK OFA SERIAL KILLER
Rex Heuermann, 62, one of New York’s most notorious serial killers, now faces life in prison after confessing yesterday to murdering eight women and dumping their bodies around Gilgo Beach during a 17-year spree.
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APOCALYPSE NOT NOW
As the Iranian government ordered people to form human shields on bridges and in front of power plants (pictured), there were furious negotiations ahead of President Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline last night for a devastating attack. With 88 minutes to spare,...
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STRAIT SHOOTER
The clock is ticking for Iran’s leaders, President Trump insisted yesterday, saying that if they don’t agree to a deal that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern time today, “Every bridge in Iran will be decimated . . . every power...
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‘WE GOT HIM’
The wreckage of US planes destroyed in the raid (above) litters the Iranian desert as details emerged of the operation to rescue an American airman shot down in his F15 fighter jet over enemy territory Friday. “WE GOT HIM!” declared a triumphant...
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BUSTED IN LAND OF ‘SATAN’
The luxe-living niece and grandniece of Iran’s ruthless slain Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested in LA Friday after Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated their lawful permanent resident status. ICE agents scooped up both Hamideh Soleimani Afshar...
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BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Iranian media posted this image of an ejector seat and parachute, after the regime claimed to have shot down an US F-15E Strike Eagle (like those above). Israeli sources report that one of the 2-person crew has been saved, but a massive rescue mission...
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‘JUSTICE WAS NOT SERVED’
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch tells The Post it was obvious that Guy Rivera (left) intentionally killed NYPD officer Jonathan Diller (right), yet a jury acquitted him of the top charge, shocking Diller’s widow, Stephanie, in court (above). Rivera...
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
The promise of NASA’s Apollo missions returned in spectacular fashion yesterday as the Artemis II launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., sending four astronauts to orbit the moon — and setting up a return to its surface for the first time since 1972.
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WHAT A BOOB!
Turns out the Department of Homeland Security was more exciting than any “Real Housewives” reality show. Former Cabinet secretary Kristi Noem was having an open affair with one of her aides, Corey Lewandowski. But it also turns out her husband, Bryon,...
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UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOU! ... to root out fraud
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is launching a new program today that will reward tipsters with up to 30 percent of fines imposed on criminals who are trying to bleed US taxpayers dry, The Post has learned.
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‘MY BEST FRIEND IS DEAD’
NYPD cop Veckash Khedna’s wife wipes away his tears after he testified how a career criminal named Guy Rivera allegedly shot and killed his partner, Jonathan Diller (inset). Bodycam footage showed Rivera pointing a gun at Diller during a traffic stop...
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COMMIE AND GET IT!
Mayor Mamdani — who ate a crunchwrap from Taco Bell in his latest media stunt yesterday — is spending $2 million to hire staffers for his Office of Mass Engagement, which will push his agenda and spread his socialist message throughout the city.
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‘I MESSED UP’
An air-traffic controller desperately yelled “stop, stop!” to no avail after a fire emergency vehicle was wrongly given clearance to cross a LaGuardia Airport runway late Sunday night. A flight arriving from Montreal crashed into the truck, killing the...
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HOW SWEET IT IS!
SAN DIEGO — These Maddening March moments, when a Hall of Fame program that hasn’t been to the Sweet 16 since 1999 finds itself begging for a hero, someone like Dylan Darling can meet the biggest moment of his basketball life with the biggest basket of...
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