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Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports.com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting.com. He also spent more than a year working at a casino sportsbook, where he learned the ins and outs of the betting world and witnessed the grave mistakes casual bettors make every day. Now, Jack wants to use his expertise and experience in the industry to make you a more disciplined and more profitable bettor.

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Golf, Sports Betting, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies

Masters win sets Rory McIlroy up for historic season

Now that the immense weight of winning the Masters has been lifted off his shoulders, Rory McIlroy might just go on a major championship tear in 2025. 

Watch: Rory McIlroy makes miraculous eagle from pine straw at the Masters

It's Friday at the 2025 Masters Tournament, and Rory McIlroy is charging up the leaderboard.

Masters tee times: Five takeaways from Rounds 1 and 2 pairings

Tee times for the 2025 Masters Tournament are out, and based on the pairings, we should be in for an entertaining first two rounds at Augusta National Golf Club.

Could Rory McIlroy's 'secret weapon' be key for his first Masters win?

Rory McIlroy clearly has the talent to win a Masters title and complete the career Grand Slam, but he's been unable to conquer the mental demons that have haunted him at Augusta National Golf Club.

The Masters: Power ranking the top 10 players in the field

Ranking the 10 best players set to tee off at The Masters.

The Masters: Three holes that will define the tournament

Every hole at Augusta National Golf Club tells a unique story. All 18 can make or break a player's week, but only a few on the back nine can decide the champion on Sunday afternoon.  

History tells us one of these seven players will win the 2025 Masters

Leading up to the 2025 Masters, only seven players have gained at least 1.7 strokes from tee to green over the last three months.

Five under-the-radar golfers who could crash Masters leaderboard

We're all expecting the Scottie Schefflers and Rory McIlroys of the world to play well at the 2025 Masters, but what about the lesser-known players in the field?  Here are five under-the-radar contenders who could pop up near the top of the leaderboard this week at Augusta National Golf Club.

Five LIV golfers with the best chance of winning the Masters

Ahead of the first major of the year, let's check in on LIV Golf and see which five players from the rival league have the best chance of winning the green jacket.

PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger hits speed bump after $1.5 billion rejection

It's been almost two years since the PGA Tour and PIF signed a framework agreement to reunify the sport, but the two sides aren't much closer to a merger today than they were in 2023. 

Ranking the top 10 golfers without a major championship 

With major championship season quickly approaching, now's a great time to take a look at the talented players who haven't yet climbed the highest mountain in professional golf.

Golf analyst details why Masters is Rory McIlroy's 'nemesis'

The Masters is the lone major championship that has eluded McIlroy throughout his career, and it's hard to figure out why.

Three storylines for Valero Texas Open: Is it Tommy Fleetwood's time?

Let's check out the three juiciest storylines for the Masters tune-up at the Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy's Masters chances just took a major hit

Rory McIlroy is playing brilliant golf leading up to the Masters with a career Grand Slam on the line, but his quest for a green jacket has hit an untimely snag.

Rickie Fowler is in grave danger of missing the Masters

If the Masters started today, Rickie Fowler wouldn't be in the field at Augusta National Golf Club. The 36-year-old is quickly running out of time to punch his ticket to the first major championship of the 2025 season.

Three storylines for the Texas Children's Houston Open

The PGA Tour heads to the Lone Star State for the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. With only two tournaments left until the 2025 Masters Tournament, let's check out the three biggest storylines for this week's Augusta tune-up. 

NIL, transfer portal sucking the madness out of March

The NCAA Tournament has always been a time for underdogs and Cinderella stories to shine, but NIL and the transfer portal have quickly erased the madness from March. 

Five teams that are on upset alert in the men's Sweet 16

March Madness has been lacking in the madness department through two rounds, as only one double-digit seed made it to the Sweet 16. Hopefully, that sets us up for a wild weekend in the NCAA Tournament. Let's take a look at the five high seeds on upset alert in the Sweet 16:

Five bold NCAA Tournament predictions

March Madness is a time for upsets and Cinderellas, but it's tough to predict where the surprising results will come from. Let's try to crack the code with five bold predictions for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Zero to hero in a flash? Five potential March Madness legends

Previously unheralded players become household names every year during March Madness. Ahead of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, here are five players who could become this year's Jack Gohlke.

Five high seeds in men's NCAA Tournament with no shot at national title

Correctly picking the national champion is the most critical aspect of winning your NCAA Tournament bracket pool. You probably won't win your pool without nailing the eventual champ, so let's narrow the pool of contenders by crossing off five high seeds that won't win the national title.

These stats show only seven teams could win men's NCAA Tournament

March Madness is the best tournament in sports because of the wild upsets no one sees coming. For as many Cinderella runs as we've seen through the years, though, those teams never end up winning the national championship.

Why the 2025 NCAA Tournament will be the year of the chalk

Four 1 seeds have advanced to the Final Four just once in NCAA Tournament history (2008), but if there was ever a year to pick all 1 seeds to win their regions, it might be this one.

Five potential bracket busters in the NCAA Tournament

March Madness is officially here, which means we're only a few days away from getting our brackets busted in the first weekend. Let's check out five potential bracket busters in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Rory McIlroy holds off J.J. Spaun to win second Players Championship

Rory McIlroy had to stay at TPC Sawgrass for one more day than he expected, but the wait was ultimately worth it.