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": 251778,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b495255ffedd3ad212646474e0305c67",
            "title": "Forgotten Game I moment that proves ‘QLD need Walsh’ as Maroons headache emerges",
            "description": "Forgotten Game I moment that proves ‘QLD need Walsh’ as Maroons headache emerges",
            "content": "Reece Walsh isn’t expected to win the Queensland No. 1 jersey for Game II, but to save the series, do the Maroons “need” to pick the electric fullback?\nWatch every game of every round of the NRL Premiership LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX L... [3169 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/state-of-origin-2026-reece-walsh-tipped-to-earn-recall-for-maroons-reasons-why-walsh-needs-to-be-picked-for-game-ii-nrl360-news-reaction/news-story/ad98826fbd7fff9e340150aec7ba2c90",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/18c25844f9c406f226e77f9042de99cd",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T10:01:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5d8c9867ed12c3052cf3f97aa89f3317",
            "title": "‘More than just a team’: Leclerc signs long-term Ferrari deal before home race in Monaco",
            "description": "Charles Leclerc has signed a new multi-year deal to remain driving for Ferrari",
            "content": "Charles Leclerc has signed a new multi-year deal to remain driving for Ferrari, with the 28-year-old Monegasque extending his relationship with the team which began in 2019. He will continue to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton who also has a long-term ... [2134 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/03/charles-leclerc-signs-long-term-ferrari-deal-monaco-grand-prix-f1",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3b90c7a8734a07564a16c52677df8a19463d70d2/86_0_5000_4000/master/5000.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=f8a8ddfbde6e4489731e8776bef5a0e1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T09:18:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ad758fe74904d86c9bf475862d43c339",
            "title": "John Setka faces court over alleged threatening emails to CFMEU administrators",
            "description": "Former construction union boss John Setka has faced court fighting allegations he sent abusive emails, with his lawyer saying he has received threats on his life.",
            "content": "In short:\nFormer CFMEU boss John Setka has faced court on charges relating to alleged abusive messages sent to the union's former administrator.\nLawyers for Mr Setka told the court he had been the subject of death threats, which police were investiga... [2223 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/john-setka-court-alleged-threats-cfmeu-administrator/106755770",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/586da096b61ec339ea6aca8350ee3541?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=832&cropW=1477&xPos=0&yPos=498&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T08:32:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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