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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": 226746,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fb7c2523d5f776283b769d2a7dfebd06",
            "title": "Australia v England: Ashes third Test, day two - live",
            "description": "Over-by-over report: Join our writers for all the latest news from the second day of the crucial third Test in Adelaide",
            "content": "Key events\nShow key events only\nPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature\n“As the cliche has it, it’s a crucial first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh hour,” writes Gary Naylor. “Are Australia bringing 871 Test wickets into an alr... [6180 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/dec/18/australia-vs-england-live-ashes-third-3rd-test-day-two-aus-v-eng-cricket-scores-updates-adelaide-oval",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/482fd4cba0b83e815735e16c05a11a8ea1eca5e6/1345_0_6757_5405/master/6757.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=f870d5b52a3c928e599016eec867fe24",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-17T23:07:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cb25a72cee9639a1c924847d3b637f60",
            "title": "Carabao Cup draw: Holders Newcastle to face Manchester City and Chelsea v Arsenal/Crystal Palace",
            "description": "Holders Newcastle United face eight-time winners Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup while Chelsea take on Arsenal or Crystal Palace.",
            "content": "Holders Newcastle United will face eight-time winners Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.\nChelsea will either meet Arsenal or Crystal Palace in the other two-legged last-four tie but must wait until Tuesday 23 December to find out ... [693 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3w737g557eo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/9966/live/0f2cc9e0-db9c-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-17T23:07:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d5881844a4655c79fe2eaaa491e6c34e",
            "title": "Man City 0-2 Brentford: Should James Trafford 'stick it out' at the club?",
            "description": "James Trafford is up against one of the best in the world in Gianluigi Donnarumma, but should he stick it out as number two at Manchester City?",
            "content": "On Tuesday afternoon, James Trafford was preparing for Manchester City's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Brentford after boss Pep Guardiola told the media he would be starting the game.\nAt the same time, Gianluigi Donnarumma was polishing his lates... [4517 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cq8dw32q2g2o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/a899/live/ad03be90-db91-11f0-88ca-0b2596ca1cee.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-17T22:51:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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