Matt Moreno

Matt Moreno

Sr. Editor

Matt joined the Newsy team full time in 2013 after earning a degree in mass communication from the University of Missouri. Prior to joining Newsy, Matt worked in TV, radio and print news. As Newsy's Sports Vertical Lead, Matt covers everything from the NFL to horse racing.

Recent Work
Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the first half against the Golden State Warriors.
Getty Images / Maddie MeyerSports

Russell Westbrook Is Re-signing With The Oklahoma City Thunder

The NBC Olympic Social Opening Ceremony at Jonathan Beach Club on July 26, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.
Getty Images / Rachel MurraySports

Americans Seem To Be Pretty 'Meh' About The Olympics

Kohei Uchimura competes on the pommel horse during the Artistic Gymnastics NHK Trophy in Tokyo.
Getty Images / Koki NagahamaSports

Olympic Gymnast Racks Up $5,000 Phone Bill Playing 'Pokémon Go'

A photo of LeBron James next to a photo of Michael Jordan.
Getty ImagesSports

LeBron James Finally Admits It: He's Chasing Michael Jordan's 'Ghost'

A man takes a selfie in front of the Olympic rings in Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.
Getty Images / Chris McGrathSports

A Cord-Cutter's Guide To Watching The 2016 Summer Olympics

The Australian women's Rio 2016 Olympic Games water polo team.
Getty Images / Matt KingSports

Australia Is Having The Worst Luck At The 2016 Summer Olympics In Rio

Former NBA player Charles Barkley looks on prior to the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game.
Getty Images / Scott HalleranSports

Charles Barkley Will Host A New TNT Show About Race, Class And Culture

General view of atmosphere is seen in Olympic Village during Brazilian Rio Olympics 2016.
Getty Images / Pascal Le SegretainSports

Australian Athletes Were Robbed In Rio's Olympic Village

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump jeers the media in front a crowd of supporters on July 27, 2016.
Getty Images / John MooreSports

NFL: We Never Wrote Donald Trump A Letter Over The Debate Schedule

Skydiver Luke Aikins lands safely after jumping 25,000 feet from an airplane without a parachute or wing suit.
Getty Images / Mark DavisSports

Skydiver Jumps From A Plane Without A Parachute, Doesn't Go *Splat*

An illustration of a workout supplement.
Newsy / Andrew LawlerScience and Health

The Strange, Dangerous Truth About Dietary And Workout Supplements

Pollution floats in Guanabara Bay, site of sailing events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Getty Images / Matthew StockmanSports

Rio Olympic Athletes 'Will Literally Be Swimming In Human Crap'

Singer and actor Johnny Ruffo does the ice bucket challenge during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Getty Images / Anthony JohnsonScience and Health

The Ice Bucket Challenge Funded A Major ALS Gene Breakthrough

Television host Bill O'Reilly attends the Hollywood Reporter's 2016 35 Most Powerful People in Media.
Getty Images / Ilya S. SavenokPolitics

Bill O'Reilly Slammed For Slavery Comments, But He Did Get This Right

A cruise ship coasts along the water.
Titanic Belfast / CC BY 2.0Sports

The Olympic Village Has A Challenger: Luxury Cruise Ships

A poster for the "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" play.
J.K. RowlingEntertainment

The New Harry Potter Book Is Already Breaking Presale Records

An image of the New York Post's front page on July 24, 2016.
New York PostPolitics

Barack Obama's Half Brother Is Apparently A Big Donald Trump Fan

The New York Liberty wearing their version of black warmup shirts in support of BlackLivesMatter and Dallas police officers.
New York LibertySports

WNBA Players Won't Be Fined For Wearing Protest Shirts After All

Sergey Shubenkov of Russia celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 110 metres hurdles.
Getty Images / Andy LyonsSports

Russia Won't Be Banned From Competing At The Summer Olympics

Police watch as a new VLT passes on the day the system was inaugurated ahead of the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics.
Getty Images / Mario TamaWorld

Brazil Arrests 10 Terror Suspects Accused Of Plotting Olympics Attacks

A player for the New York Liberty wears a black T-shirt with #BlackLivesMatter and #Dallas5 while standing before a game.
New York LibertySports

The WNBA Is Sending Mixed Messages On Players' Social Activism

Silver medalist Denis Kudryavtsev of Russia celebrates after the Men's 400 metres hurdles.
Getty Images / Andy LyonsSports

Russian Track And Field Athletes Are Still Banned From Rio Olympics

UFC President Dana White (C) looks on as mixed martial artists Brock Lesnar (L) and Mark Hunt (R) face off.
Getty Images / Ethan MillerSports

Brock Lesnar's Second Failed Drug Test Is A Huge Problem For The UFC

Controversial Breitbart columnist Milo Yiannopoulos.
Instagram / Milo YiannopoulosPolitics

Breitbart Reporter Milo Yiannopoulos Is Banned From Twitter Forever

Margarita Goncharova of Russia raects to winning gold in the women's 400m T38 final.
Getty Images / Francois NelSports

IOC Is Now Exploring 'Legal Options' To Ban Russia From The Olympics

Actress Leslie Jones attends the premiere of "Ghostbusters" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 9, 2016, in Hollywood, California.
Getty Images / Alberto E. RodriguezEntertainment

Leslie Jones Tackles Racist Twitter Trolls Head On

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros slides safely into throw base against Jhonny Peralta #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Getty Images / Dilip VishwanatSports

Ex-St. Louis Cardinals Exec Gets 46-Month Sentence For Hacking Astros

Roger Ailes, Chairman & CEO, FOX News & FOX Business attends the 2012 Ailes Apprentice Class graduation ceremony.
Getty Images / Rob KimU.S.

Fox News Is Reportedly Parting Ways With Roger Ailes

Health officials in England are urging people to wash their salad after a deadly E. coli outbreak.
Michael Stern / CC BY SA 2.0Science and Health

Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Is A Reminder To Wash Your Salad Mix

Michael "Venom" Page stands over Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos after a KO at Bellator 158.
BellatorSports

'Cyborg' Santos Suffers One Of The Most Gruesome MMA Injuries Ever