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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": 225670,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "597951c5e6457144797da6350dc35629",
            "title": "Novak Djokovic hits out at critics after epic Australian Open win over Jannik Sinner",
            "description": "After beating two-time defending Jannik Sinner in five gruelling sets, Novak Djokovic sets his sights on those who doubted whether he could still be an Australian Open contender.",
            "content": "Throughout his decorated career, Novak Djokovic has played as if he has a point to prove.\nit was therefore not surprising Djokovic had critics in his sights following his gripping five-set win over Jannik Sinner in their Australian Open semifinal, wh... [3275 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/australian-open-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz/106289146",
            "image": "https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/c3de7b3bbdd8ea85035f4667d2ed008d?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2208&cropW=3926&xPos=0&yPos=157&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-30T19:06:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5cda8b5d5087e0271b0c94a70da9fe74",
                "name": "Australian Broadcasting Corporation",
                "url": "https://www.abc.net.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6ad90a727dbfe620f3c884d4a4266a0e",
            "title": "Novak Djokovic stuns Jannik Sinner in five sets: Australian Open 2026 semi-final - as it happened",
            "description": "Novak Djokovic set up a final against Carlos Alcaraz after defying age and logic to beat the defending champion 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and move to within one win of a record 25th slam title",
            "content": "Key events\nShow key events only\nPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature\nShare\nSo on Sunday history will be made one way or the other, with Djokovic going for No 25 and Alcaraz going for the career slam. Djokovic did defeat Alcaraz in the Austra... [28176 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jan/30/novak-djokovic-v-jannik-sinner-australian-open-2026-semi-final-live?page=with:block-697ca9f48f0850553fc2c0df",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/96d0ce90d1bdc09a39e62aecd5de9acf0d40f662/622_253_2793_2235/master/2793.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=de32f3e5950edcf5f03f7bb5139406ef",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-30T15:01:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cb2c352429eab3e42fc9197c08bf5ff9",
            "title": "“It doesn't get better than this,” says AO 2026 finalist Djokovic",
            "description": "Novak Djokovic was thrilled to earn a chance to compete on a final Sunday of the Australian Open for the first time since he hoisted his 10th title in 2023.",
            "content": "When Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in Sunday night’s Australian Open 2026 men’s singles final, tennis history is destined to be rewritten.\nStanding on one side of Rod Laver Arena will be a 38-year-old pursuing his 25th major and aiming t... [3271 chars]",
            "url": "https://ausopen.com/articles/news/it-doesnt-get-better-says-ao-2026-finalist-djokovic",
            "image": "https://ausopen.com/sites/default/files/styles/facebook_share/public/202601/31/djokovic-courier.jpg?itok=b5FG30aY",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-30T14:46:34Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6f2287df467d3b787f49fc1750226716",
                "name": "Australian Open",
                "url": "https://ausopen.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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