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Australia Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from Australia with our JSON API.

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API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Australia.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=au&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 225988,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f7346b59071b32430bc756b51cdbdfe2",
            "title": "Bombers’ $1m payout problem, Voss has ‘one-month window’ as double AFL sacking fears grow",
            "description": "Bombers’ $1m payout problem, Voss has ‘one-month window’ as double AFL sacking fears grow",
            "content": "As the coaching futures of Brad Scott and Michael Voss continue to come under scrutiny, fresh reports have spoken to the potential repercussions facing Essendon and Carlton at either end of the decision-making spectrum.\nOn The Couch’s Jon Ralph revea... [1833 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-essendon-must-pay-out-brad-scott-one-million-dollars-if-they-sack-him-reports-carlton-are-looking-at-life-after-michael-voss-on-the-couch-reactions-latest-news/news-story/ea5b43e257d6efe4be2aecf7aa56d2b2",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/207e7954686888ef02106929d0ebcb6d",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T10:45:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b096365e38f89696fc5817282a3c2f65",
            "title": "‘Lose to the NRL, it’s a mistake’: AFL’s risky GF gamble as cross-code problem flies under radar",
            "description": "‘Lose to the NRL, it’s a mistake’: AFL’s risky GF gamble as cross-code problem flies under radar",
            "content": "The AFL’s recent confirmation that the Grand Final will remain in the traditional 2:30pm timeslot for the next two years has been met with gratitude from fans, but as pressure continues to mount following the NRL’s rare ratings win last year.\nDebate ... [2603 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-pressure-on-afl-after-decision-to-lock-in-day-time-grand-final-eclipsed-by-nrl-in-tv-ratings-in-2025-peter-vlandys-afl-360-latest-news/news-story/97f7732c7a9fb26609689ed74df95780",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/d82528649c3a254be96e6696f1094336",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T08:41:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "fox sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ade69e6f096021200953e314fd1fec5a",
            "title": "Round 4 Team Tips, predicted sides and squads, ins and outs, team changes, injuries, latest team news",
            "description": "Deafening calls to swing axe; young gun in hospital as Carlton crisis hits new low — Team Tips",
            "content": "Essendon coach Brad Scott — rightly or wrongly — is yet to swing the selection axe. But with performers returning from injury with success in the reserves, is a statement only a matter of time?\nMeanwhile, Michael Voss has been dealt a number of cruel... [21509 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-4-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/7e0bf311d13a110cbe5e5ba820a5f54f",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/c7ce8a5d14b42cdbdc4272fa7a1d4836",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T08:09:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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