Matt Finkel is an award-winning sportscaster who can be seen anchoring sports during the 6 p.m.and 11 p.m. newscasts on NBC Connecticut. Matt joined NBC Connecticut in 2019 and hopes his passion for sports and enthusiasm for storytelling comes through every day.
Originally from New Jersey, Matt graduated from Syracuse University in 2011, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Finance from the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management. From there, he got his start in the business working as a broadcast associate at MLB Network, followed by his first on-air job at the West Ohio Sports Network in Lima, Ohio. After that, Matt spent three years covering sports at WDVM-TV in Hagerstown, Maryland.
In 2022, Matt was named the Connecticut Sportscaster of Year by the National Media Sports Association. He is a 7-time honoree by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and his stories have earned him 3 New England Emmy nominations. Matt won a Silver Telly Award in 2022 for his work on NBC Connecticut's Kids Connection and he won two Sports Emmy® Awards during his time at MLB Network.
Matt loves enjoying all that Connecticut has to offer and spends his free time with family and friends, playing guitar, attending concerts and golfing.
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Dan Hurley throws out first pitch at Yankee Stadium
On a hot Saturday in the Bronx, Dan Hurley walked to the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw out the first pitch ahead of the Yankees’ game against the Red Sox. “Popping in here to Yankee Stadium, the adrenaline is going,” said Hurley. “It’s amazing when you walk in here.” It’s the second year Hurley was invited to throw...
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Friends play 100 holes of golf in one day for ALS awareness
Tuesday started early for Cory Sullivan and Alex Litt. They golfed from dawn until dusk at Great River Golf Club in Milford. “We went through a lot of golf balls today,” said Litt, who organized this fundraiser with his friend Cory. “Over 430 shots.” It was a marathon day of golf, but they weren’t playing for themselves. “My dad John,…
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Giants safety Jason Pinnock returns to Windsor for annual youth football camp
Jason Pinnock is passing some of his NFL knowledge on to the next generation of football players in his hometown of Windsor. Pinnock hosted his second annual youth football camp at the Day Hill Dome on Saturday. He had the help of other NFL players and Connecticut natives, all offering advice and words of encouragement to the kids in attendance….
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Two Woodland High School teachers ride to end Alzheimer's
Meghan Hatch and Paul Geary are both teachers at Woodland High School. This weekend, the husband and wife will participate in the New England Ride to End Alzheimer’s in New Hampshire. “I needed to do something positive and productive with my grief and my fear,” said Hatch, whose mother Linda is living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Meghan and her dad...
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Rugby helping create family-like bond in Bridgeport
Young athletes in Bridgeport are discovering how much fun rugby can be. “Who don’t like to run the ball?” said junior Kaydon Rudd. “I just love grabbing the ball and running,” added senior Alex Torres. Bob Ehlers started COBRA, the City of Bridgeport Rugby Alliance, which gives kids the chance to learn a new sport and new skills. “It’s...
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CT Unified FC launches free youth academy program
Things are moving quickly for CT United FC, the new MLS Next team coming to Bridgeport in 2025. “When we first started this, we genuinely wanted to have a positive impact on the community,” said André Swanston, founding partner of Connecticut Sports Group. “Bridgeport and the greater area, people are genuinely excited about this.” The site of the team’s brand-new…
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Windsor prepares for Girls High School Flag Football Championships
Girls high school flag football teams are getting ready for the opportunity to play for a championship. Windsor is hosting the Central Connecticut Conference Girls flag football championships on Saturday. “I’m so excited, I’m so hyped,” Windsor senior Tashya Hite said. “I just can’t wait to get out there and show them we are actually good.” It’s the second...
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Southington senior earns college scholarship to play flag football
Girls flag football is growing in Connecticut. With two leagues this year, new opportunities are becoming available for student-athletes. Southington senior Hanna Solis earned a full ride scholarship to play flag football in college at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin. She’s waiting to hear back from other schools before making her decision. “I’m really honored and blessed,” said...
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Connecticut College's Justin Finkel is rewriting the record books
Cheshire native Justin Finkel picked up swimming when he was 8 years old. “I’ve always loved the water even before I started swimming competitively,” said Finkel, who competes in multiple events at Connecticut College. “Two hundred butterfly has a special place in my heart.” Finkel won two Division III National Championships this spring, one in the 500 freestyle and the…
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Mini golfers set to represent CT and USA in international competition
After winning the International Pro-Am at Matterhorn Golf Mini Golf in Canton, two Connecticut natives are traveling to the Czech Republic to compete in the World Adventure Golf Finals. “Thirty-six of the best miniature golfers,” said Simsbury’s David Vayda, who has more than 40 years of golfing experience. “Over in Europe, they take miniature golf to a whole different level.”…
