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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": 234402,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f75b261b40fc0a6fbf9a46c0ba17cef7",
            "title": "Hamilton excited to debut radical Ferrari wing amid development war",
            "description": "Lewis Hamilton proud of Ferrari's development with team set to unleash radical rear wing.",
            "content": "Lewis Hamilton says he is excited to debut Ferrari’s innovative ‘upside down’ rear wing at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.\nFerrari grabbed attention in the F1 paddock during pre-season testing in Bahrain when the unique rear wing - dubbed the ‘Maca... [2634 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1091122/1/lewis-hamilton-confirms-ferraris-radical-wing-debut-amid-f1-2026-development-war",
            "image": "https://cdn.crash.net/2026-03/xpb_1400573_hires.jpg?width=1600&aspect_ratio=16:9",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-12T10:58:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "038805058ebe16da89909c3c14dcb97c",
                "name": "Crash.net",
                "url": "https://www.crash.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "49510afd9213ba8cf8be8fdad0d92e5a",
            "title": "AFL round one 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the MCG in Melbourne",
            "description": "Carlton Blues vs Richmond Tigers in round one of the 2026 AFL premiership season at the MCG at 7.30pm AEDT. Seven, 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": "Blues star Zac Williams says he will be fine after playing through a painful ankle knock to kick the winning goal tonight.\n“I think it was Maurice [Rioli jnr] who got me over on the boundary line – I keep forgetting how quick he is,” Williams told Fo... [3326 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-blues-vs-richmond-tigers-afl-live-tigers-blues-resume-rivalry-as-mcg-hosts-first-game-of-round-one-20260312-p5o9nx.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.27230650552841346%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_22/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_live_no_age_social_wm/30142e04242ac264923d134af85e03c867547304",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-12T10:30:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "086fee38abf7fa3aafd6cb7636720f2e",
            "title": "NRL 2026 LIVE updates: Parramatta and Brisbane square off seeking first win of season",
            "description": "Both sides are coming off heavy defeats in round one. Can the Eels kick-start their season against the premiers at Suncorp Stadium?",
            "content": "75 min: Reynolds leaves the field with an apparent rib injury after a heavy but legal tackle. Eels 34-32\n67 min: You can’t take your eyes off this game for a second. The Broncos fail to clean up a Pezet kick near their line and Sean Russell picks up ... [1364 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2026-live-updates-parramatta-and-brisbane-square-off-seeking-first-win-of-season-20260312-p5o9wc.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.8792874421663259%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_131%2C$y_24/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/t_metro_live_no_age_social_wm/8ab71e57f772cd6559e74c1da5d0f00e7a686fad",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-12T09:59:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "65045958568caf3ea94d17e4238416e8",
                "name": "SMH.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.smh.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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