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": 239154,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0e200c7b870062e20542fcddcc87917a",
            "title": "CODE Sports",
            "description": "No Cookies | CODE Sports",
            "content": "Please note that by blocking any or all cookies you may not have access to certain features, content or personalization. For more information see our Cookie Policy.\nTo enable cookies, follow the instructions for your browser below.\nFacebook App: Open... [1387 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.codesports.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes",
            "image": "https://www.codesports.com.au/wp-content/themes/newscorpau-news-dna/dist/images/fallback/fallback-codesports-169.svg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T09:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4d8375fa88fa9302a995fa705e1d4a49",
                "name": "Code",
                "url": "https://www.codesports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d9c25942ca8593b908b3d2b92ca5aaff",
            "title": "AFL 2026, Round 9 Talking Points",
            "description": "‘Iconic’ Pies call fans must accept; huge call on AFL’s ‘Mount Rushmore’ star",
            "content": "A great has hit back at backlash surrounding Scott Pendlebury’s record game.\nPlus, a huge call on a Swans superstar in rare air, and more, in foxfooty.com.au’s Round 9 Talking Points!\nWatch every match of every round of the AFL Premiership Season LIV... [10330 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-9-talking-points-analysis-and-reaction-scott-pendlebury-games-record-praise-for-isaac-heeney-best-player-in-the-competition-logan-morris-latest-news/news-story/1f6b80590792a03b76bd918c671da9b3",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/81226f5c0b2ef66c8e050bdc3fd5a135",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T08:10:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "fox sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d4bfe43d7528c1a6890ffe61cad76edd",
            "title": "How players are combatting worsening online abuse, where next for Neale?",
            "description": "In Cal-culations, Callum Twomey takes a deep dive into how footballers are handling social media problems, and the clubs in the hunt for Lachie Neale",
            "content": "AFL.com.au's Callum Twomey takes a look at the curious situation of Lachie Neale, the rise of the Wizard and more in Cal-culations\nBLOCKS, BREAKS AND BARRIERS – HOW AFL STARS ARE CHANGING SOCIAL MEDIA HABITS\n\"IT'S GETTING worse and worse every year.\"... [15533 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1517239/cal-culations-how-players-are-combatting-worsening-online-abuse-where-next-for-neale",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/10/2cb7330f-1c17-456a-aa59-82be3137e336/cal-v2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T08:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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