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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": 225420,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "eab1ad62e99aa955a01e87681a11d7bc",
            "title": "NRL live updates: Knights vs Warriors, Sharks vs Dolphins, Rabbitohs vs Tigers - blog, scores and stats",
            "description": "The Newcastle Knights are without their two biggest names as they host the New Zealand Warriors in a clash of two unbeaten teams. Follow live.",
            "content": "The Bunker has again ruled no-try against the Warriors.\nThis was very clear. Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak knocked the ball forward in the contest for the ball, before then gathering and touching down.\nWith Newcastle fullback Fletcher Hunt off the f... [5864 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/nrl-live-knights-warriors-sharks-dolphins-rabbitohs-tigers/106476776",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/d1f3c3cb24938af041b134a368c70c29?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2318&cropW=4121&xPos=0&yPos=13&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T03:26:35Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "ABC News",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3f2a1328a0fd52426bd155eeb89d1b37",
            "title": "AFL round two 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the MCG in Melbourne",
            "description": "Richmond Tigers vs Gold Coast Suns in round two of the 2026 AFL premiership season at the MCG at 1.15pm AEDT. Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow this live blog for minute-by-minute updates, scores, results, odds, squads, injury updates and start time.",
            "content": "Siggins, who once spent time on Adelaide’s list and signed from Hobart club Lauderdale, had the honour of slotting the Devils’ first goal in the 13th minute.\nHe was fed by Hagan before nailing the set shot from about 30m out.\nTasmania were up by 15 p... [408 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-tigers-vs-gold-coast-suns-afl-live-hardwick-s-suns-take-on-upstart-tigers-at-the-mcg-20260320-p5rm9h.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.9201%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a7c524ef9db1314eefddd67976c092d775ca8177",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T03:20:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "69dce26741f93df86f4b5fe8fe28b74c",
            "title": "Daicos family’s ‘coincidental’ Tassie trip; more backlash for controversial fixture — AFL Daily",
            "description": "‘Coincidental’ Daicos family Tassie trip; more backlash for controversial fixture — Daily",
            "content": "A “pure coincidence?” The entire Daicos family are in Tassie this weekend in “extraordinary” timing.\nPlus backlash from clubs towards Opening Round. MORE IN AFL DAILY.\nWatch every match of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE and ad-break free ... [3205 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/collingwood-magpies/afl-2026-daicos-family-in-tasmania-for-clubs-first-vfl-game-nick-daicos-trade-rumours-clubs-escalate-frustrations-with-opening-round-latest-news/news-story/5be05d2ec85ec003cdd8734d57a5a978",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/4393d61b97a0e6a17db63c1dd5378c7f",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T03:00:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "fox sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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