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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": 223548,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ecf7ecb1df3b63a3afa8e1401a827a77",
            "title": "Gordon named for Wallabies for first time since World Cup, as Schmidt recalls Hooper but leaves out Ikitau for nervy Italy Test",
            "description": "He might not have played a rugby match in 17 months, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt from handing Carter Gordon the No.10 jersey…",
            "content": "He might not have played a rugby match in 17 months, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt from handing Carter Gordon the No.10 jersey for Sunday’s (4:40am AEDT) crucial clash against Italy in Udine.\nIt will be the 24-year-old’s first Test since the 20... [2983 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/11/06/gordon-to-start-for-wallabies-for-first-time-since-world-cup-as-schmidt-recalls-hooper-but-leaves-out-ikitau-for-nervy-italy-test/",
            "image": "https://cdn4.theroar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Carter-Gordon-13-1200x675.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-06T12:53:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4110bd3b033c2698871da6e8fbbf5b41",
                "name": "The Roar",
                "url": "https://www.theroar.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "75152c2094a2e3665c9d72f43a4df8e7",
            "title": "Australia caught in spinners’ web as India win fourth T20 by 48 runs",
            "description": "The hosts failed to capitalise on a good start chasing 168 as last nine wickets go for 52 in Gold Coast",
            "content": "India’s spinners trapped Australia in a web of despair to secure a 48-run win in the T20 international on the Gold Coast to take a 2-1 series lead.\nIndia made 8-167 after being asked to bat on Thursday and Australia were tracking nicely at 1-67, but ... [2371 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/06/cricket-australia-india-fourth-mens-t20-report",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/34198976896ce9df1faa1707ef702405bbb4d41a/620_0_4156_3325/master/4156.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=7bf12c23d90d0e2ee4bda2936c8ea9e5",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-06T12:42:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a477291f92cf308029a88806ed08cb30",
            "title": "India drown Aussies to sail away with lead from Gold Coast",
            "description": "Australia fell way short in the fourth T20I despite a strong comeback by the bowlers in the first...",
            "content": "An all-round performance from Axar Patel and a lower-order Australian collapse has seen India take a 48-run victory as the visitors defended 167 at Gold Coast Stadium.\nAustralia took the momentum into the innings break after halting India's charge to... [4167 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4397166/australia-v-india-fourth-t20i-gold-coast-stadium-carrara-match-report-highlights-scores-videos",
            "image": "https://resources.cricket-australia.pulselive.com/cricket-australia/photo/2025/11/06/30d5285c-12cc-42b7-9067-8ef94a4d778d/4th-T20I.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-06T12:16:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9522074746a59fd577de946aba66e5bb",
                "name": "cricket.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.cricket.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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