Australia Sports News API

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

Get API key for the Australia Sports News API

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": 237836,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "32365ee03d0d6e9f001360120729e458",
            "title": "Swans claw a thrilling win against dogged Pies",
            "description": "Sydney has survived a massive challenge from Collingwood to keep its spot at the top of the ladder",
            "content": "IN THE presence of Sydney’s Indigenous greats, the Swans unleashed a stunning third-quarter assault to overwhelm a brave but undermanned Collingwood by six points at the SCG on Friday night.\nThis blitz — occurring in the marquee Marn Grook clash duri... [7290 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1519053/sydney-swans-claw-a-thrilling-win-against-dogged-collingwood-magpies-pies",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/15/80b7bda1-07ff-4258-a6d5-6b9db6c20cc7/10SyCo26DT067518189.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T15:10:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f5d4836e895a85a37a0a6fca56d1651e",
            "title": "Pies prepare for the worst after 'sad' injury, defend resting Pendlebury",
            "description": "Craig McRae says the club suspects Oscar Steene has sustained an ACL injury",
            "content": "THE FALLOUT from Collingwood’s six-point loss to Sydney has worsened, with coach Craig McRae delivering the grim news that young ruckman Oscar Steene likely suffered a season-ending knee injury on Friday night.\nThe Magpies were already undermanned af... [3009 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1519054/collingwood-pies-prepare-for-the-worst-after-sad-injury-craig-mcrae-defend-resting-pendlebury",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/15/716fac53-0b99-4cb1-bbde-c22a69f5e7c3/10SyCo26MK067519276.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T14:51:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "392b90d92186a31ed4a0b257d767770e",
            "title": "Suns counting injury toll after Top End fortnight",
            "description": "Three more injuries have Gold Coast leaving Darwin at a cost after two weeks in the Top End",
            "content": "GOLD Coast is counting the cost of its win over Yartapuulti in Darwin on Friday night, with three fresh injuries in the past 24 hours.\nCoach Damien Hardwick said Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was “heartbroken” to be ruled out on game day with an ankle injury be... [3060 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1519056/suns-counting-injury-toll-after-top-end-fortnight",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/15/aa01d2fa-8619-4d44-a207-1a6fd4c235b4/kIq84axe.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T14:47:48Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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