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": 233174,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "61e2d5ecc6baed89e4f36d119e1cfb8c",
            "title": "Chris Turner's sudden death devastates Hunter football",
            "description": "Hunter football mourns Chris Turner, who died suddenly after a medical episode. Learn about his deep impact and family's heartbreaking loss after son Charlie's death.",
            "content": "\"There are no words to describe our devastating loss but knowing he's back with our boy gives us some peace.\n\"We appreciate you giving us some time to process this and will announce funeral arrangements once we know.\"\n\"We are all overwhelmed with sor... [1553 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/9242854/chris-turners-sudden-death-devastates-hunter-football/",
            "image": "https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/AVQVfAtGgzehhK8J9F6uCU/0db707ea-e49e-4248-bf2a-c72c6afd398e.jpg/r536_812_3378_2304_w1200_h630_fmax.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T06:01:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "13cb87cbae4c9067539c8dc5031939ea",
                "name": "Newcastle Herald",
                "url": "https://www.newcastleherald.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fcf42b7cbaa6856cd1a136e37a5503eb",
            "title": "Miers takes huge step forward, but 'not out of the woods' yet",
            "description": "Gryan Miers made his return from a knee injury in the VFL on Saturday",
            "content": "GEELONG forward Gryan Miers has opened up on a \"really tough and stressful month\" as he battles an unusual knee injury, conceding he's \"still not out of the woods\" as the Cats work out his next steps.\nMiers made his return at VFL level against Collin... [2356 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1515443/geelong-cats-forward-gryan-miers-takes-huge-step-forward-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/09/c48d91a3-8cb3-4fa6-934f-612295b5cf08/4fhUpDYf.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T05:55:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d2366dff11785d685b2973f08aa823ff",
            "title": "Swans hold off brave Roos to move back to top of ladder",
            "description": "Sydney and North Melbourne play out a thriller at Marvel Stadium on Saturday",
            "content": "THE ONE that got away.\nOn a day where one Blakey was part of the 30-year premiership reunion celebrations in the stands at Marvel Stadium, another terrorised North Melbourne through the corridor with his game-breaking run to help Sydney get the job d... [5526 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1515019/sydney-swans-hold-off-brave-north-melbourne-kangaroos-to-move-back-to-top-of-ladder",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/09/dea8b8c3-f812-4977-981f-b9c77ef07809/09NMSy26DP067044624.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T05:53:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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