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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": 236268,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d971b6711c8a9377300fffa6350b89ad",
            "title": "‘People don’t believe you’: Coach’s response to Merrett claim as Bombers lean into ‘spicy’ clash",
            "description": "‘Don’t believe you’: Coach’s response to Merrett claim as Bombers lean into ‘spicy’ clash",
            "content": "Essendon coach Brad Scott has rejected the portrayed narrative that he and Zach Merrett had a relationship breakdown amid the star’s trade drama last year.\nScott also said the “shackles are off” now for the five-time Crichton medallist, who relinquis... [2960 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-brad-scott-rejects-claim-about-relationship-with-zach-merrett-captaincy-video-essendon-bombers-latest-news/news-story/e9395ff2832e5f16f292d292fc9256ad",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/e1cb9e164ef8c992469edf7e10ae5007",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T10:57:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "fox sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f0b91e175bd1e054fcb7e58f2b0380f0",
            "title": "Docherty withdrawn from Blues function after stinging criticism",
            "description": "Sam Docherty will no longer appear at a Carlton function on Thursday night",
            "content": "FORMER Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty has been withdrawn from a Blues function at the MCG on Thursday night after his criticism of the club's game style in their heavy loss to Sydney in Opening Round.\nDocherty, the 171-game Blues defender who retire... [2072 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1474824/sam-docherty-withdrawn-from-carlton-blues-function-after-stinging-criticism-following-loss-to-sydney-swans",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2025/02/10/6e71a735-529d-4562-b51e-6bc09d9eaa69/F6excUGG.JPG",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T10:09:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9f2fc9cf3b7452b97b2c84358c3e859b",
            "title": "Zac Lomax makes Rugby Union switch, signs with Western Force and Rugby Australia",
            "description": "NRL star Zac Lomax has signed with the Western Force and Rugby Australia on a two-year deal, effective immediately.",
            "content": "NRL star Zac Lomax has signed with the Western Force and Rugby Australia on a two-year deal, effective immediately.\nThe 26-year-old joins from rugby league club Parramatta Eels after 133 appearances in the NRL, along with representing NSW and Austral... [2849 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rugby.com.au/news/zac-lomax-rugby-union-western-force-signing-super-rugby-pacific-202638",
            "image": "https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/8ef792b8-d265-49b9-9ba8-e0b3efb4bc3c.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T09:49:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "838e296204986c29ab15ff43ed460297",
                "name": "RUGBY.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.rugby.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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