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": 237578,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3eacf7084431913f0adf96258a06cc9e",
            "title": "Bulldog cleared of concussion after horror fall, Lobb hit with fresh setback",
            "description": "Aaron Naughton escapes serious injury, but Rory Lobb is sidelined for longer than expected after scans reveal more damage",
            "content": "LUKE Beveridge is optimistic that spearhead Aaron Naughton has avoided any serious injury following a frightening fall in Thursday's 66-point loss to Sydney.\nIn the third term, as the Dogs were trying to fight against the Swans' onslaught, Naughton f... [3357 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1503010/western-bulldogs-aaron-naughton-cleared-of-concussion-after-horror-fall-rory-lobb-hit-with-fresh-setback",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/04/23/d8e2eedd-1668-4783-af96-349234b70142/2zuMN9sm.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T14:41:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "30aa3847115975e9bac27f94c760cc25",
            "title": "‘Who cares?’ Benji’s presser takes unexpected turn as Tigers coach calls out ‘annoying’ refereeing",
            "description": "‘Who cares?’ Benji’s presser takes shock turn as Tigers coach calls out ‘annoying’ refereeing",
            "content": "Tigers coach Benji Marshall has taken aim at the “inconsistency of the refereeing” in the NRL, passionately defending skipper Apisai Koroisau after he was placed on report twice in Thursday night’s win over the Raiders.\nWatch every game of every roun... [2868 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/big-picture/nrl-2026-benji-marshall-calls-out-referees-in-press-conference-apisai-koroisau-hipdrop-tackle-suspension-charge-sheet/news-story/92f8d92d416ab8677be3bdb3991f2d86",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/77baf88718d6bc4997093e93eeab6ce7",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T13:36:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d732770f71b7ead1cc75db2c63597af6",
            "title": "Curnow in seventh heaven as Swans soar past injury-hit Bulldogs",
            "description": "Charlie Curnow kicked seven goals as Sydney proved too strong in a 66-point win over the Western Bulldogs",
            "content": "IT WAS déjà vu for the Western Bulldogs, with a nasty injury to forward Aaron Naughton mirrored by a big performance from Sydney key forward Charlie Curnow as it lost a third consecutive match.\nCurnow marked everything in his vicinity, with a season-... [5009 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1503009/charlie-curnow-in-seventh-heaven-as-sydney-swans-soar-past-the-western-bulldogs",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/04/23/336d95ac-c24b-4329-a87a-79d77ea234f5/G8o5b3lq.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T12:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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