Uganda Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from Uganda with one request to the Top Headlines endpoint of GNews API. Headlines are based on Google News rankings and returned as JSON.

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This request returns the current top sports headlines from Uganda. The response below is live: it was fetched when this page loaded. Every parameter is described in the Top Headlines endpoint documentation.

GET https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=sports&country=ug&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

curl --get "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines" \
  --data-urlencode "category=sports" \
  --data-urlencode "country=ug" \
  --data-urlencode "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

response = requests.get(
    "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines",
    params={"category": "sports", "country": "ug", "apikey": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
response.raise_for_status()

for article in response.json()["articles"]:
    print(article["title"])

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
    category: "sports",
    country: "ug",
    apikey: API_KEY,
});

const response = await fetch(`https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?${params}`);
if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
}

const { articles } = await response.json();
for (const article of articles) {
    console.log(article.title);
}

On the Free plan, browsers can only call the API from localhost: see Using the API in the FAQ.

<?php

$apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

$params = http_build_query([
    "category" => "sports",
    "country"  => "ug",
    "apikey"   => $apiKey,
]);

$response = file_get_contents("https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?" . $params);
if ($response === false) {
    throw new RuntimeException("Request failed");
}

$data = json_decode($response, true);
foreach ($data["articles"] as $article) {
    echo $article["title"] . PHP_EOL;
}

using System.Net.Http.Json;

const string ApiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

using var client = new HttpClient();

var url = $"https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=sports&country=ug&apikey={ApiKey}";
var data = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse>(url)
           ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Empty response");

foreach (var article in data.Articles)
{
    Console.WriteLine(article.Title);
}

record ApiResponse(List<Article> Articles);
record Article(string Title);

200 OK · Live JSON response

{
    "totalArticles": 56358,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "aa62762f9db8e7735ab5c89b31ef531d",
            "title": "Raphinha after his brace against Aston Villa: I will not talk about football",
            "description": "Raphinha refused to talk about Barcelona's victory over Aston Villa, despite his striking display in which he scored two goals and was named man of the match.",
            "content": "Raphinha declined to talk about Barcelona's win over Aston Villa, despite a standout display that brought him two goals and the man of the match award.\nThe Brazilian scored twice to lead Barça to a precious 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Tuesday evening... [1246 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goal.com/en/news/raphinha-after-his-brace-against-aston-villa-i-will-not-talk-about-football/blt55a689b87bcfa1cf",
            "image": "https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/getty-2303377285/crop/MM5DIMBXGA5DEMRYHE5G433XMU5DAORSGIZA====/GettyImages-2303377285.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T23:15:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "90ada3ade3c66a756d5cd36c7829c359",
                "name": "Goal.com",
                "url": "https://www.goal.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "452dcbf3ce7e884d60b431ed53154844",
            "title": "LASK vs Slovan Bratislava: TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time in the Champions League",
            "description": "Where can you watch LASK v Slovan Bratislava? All the details on TV coverage, the live stream and kick-off time in the Champions League.",
            "content": "Want to use your usual streaming service more securely, or watch from somewhere you might face geo-blocking? A virtual private network (VPN) can help.\nGet a reliable VPN. Choose a trustworthy VPN provider and download its app to your device (PC, phon... [1870 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goal.com/en/news/lask-vs-slovan-bratislava-live-today-who-is-showing-the-match-on-tv-and-via-live-stream/blt32a3551aaf290653",
            "image": "https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/KganrTGoC5rhJ82CPYI4t_DESKTOP/image.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T19:01:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "90ada3ade3c66a756d5cd36c7829c359",
                "name": "Goal.com",
                "url": "https://www.goal.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "27b8e0b679aeda1a7fe0528142862223",
            "title": "Fin Smith steps up training with hopes of facing Australia",
            "description": "The England fly-half suffered a calf injury in Northampton’s defeat by Leicester on October 24.",
            "content": "Fin Smith faces a pivotal practice session on Wednesday as England’s chief playmaker looks to prove his fitness for the autumn opener against Australia at Allianz Stadium.\nSmith is to train alongside his international team-mates for the first time si... [2646 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishnews.com/sport/rugby/fin-smith-steps-up-training-with-hopes-of-facing-australia-JKOVQPGHU5OY7L7DRKKXTZHIRA/",
            "image": "https://www.irishnews.com/resizer/v2/UXX2T6WCWVLXRJTWAHZYAX6364.jpg?smart=true&auth=50173f7dc5f9a90e9b1cfe00a08bf36046286de0a5b022aae634e83a829c2903&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T18:13:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f16efc96d0de1a6b5398d732cce1fe7a",
                "name": "The Irish News",
                "url": "https://www.irishnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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