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": 255574,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "207073b8e715576e091626cba11d963e",
            "title": "‘They are gone’: Broncos’ title hopes in tatters... as pressure returns in ugly Madge reality",
            "description": "‘They are gone’: Broncos’ title hopes in tatters... as pressure returns in ugly Madge reality",
            "content": "Are the Broncos out of the premiership race?\nAfter a loss against the Dragons in dire fashion, The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Richie has put a red line through Michael Maguire’s men, confident they won’t be able to defend their title.\n“They look old and ... [5112 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-michael-maguire-under-pressure-brisbane-broncos-title-chances-loss-to-the-dragons-news-videos-highlights-nrl360-analysis/news-story/97f95cd92d2210ba112ae65f7d1067b2",
            "image": "https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/bb62a300db9aa6f64b726de6a73638ea",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T10:05:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4dff6eec49aed8ad858c020da892bcf1",
                "name": "Fox Sports",
                "url": "https://www.foxsports.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "befdb354deabbdf48a137d4a32320db9",
            "title": "Rioli available, four Tigers to test ahead of Lions game",
            "description": "All the latest news on Richmond's injury list.",
            "content": "All the latest news on Richmond's injury list.\nHigh Performance Manager Ben Serpell has confirmed Maurice Rioli will be available for selection in Richmond’s Round 14 Tasmanian home game against the Brisbane Lions next weekend.\nRioli returns from a h... [602 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2038268/rioli-available-four-tigers-to-test-ahead-of-lions-game",
            "image": "https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/aflc-rich/photo/2026/06/01/4f14d440-a0db-4ace-9b38-0ee90d5977a2/INJURY-REPORT-11-.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T08:44:34Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5bd3b96049a0857e5bf337a438cf738c",
                "name": "richmondfc.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.richmondfc.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8d5ffa77d5ce2ef609d7cbf0226ab91d",
            "title": "Record ratings deliver the most watched Round 13 of all time",
            "description": "On the back of the stunning success of Origin One, Round 13 of the NRL Telstra Premiership smashed viewership records as the Panthers and Warriors put an exclamation point of a sizzling weekend.",
            "content": "On the back of the stunning success of Origin One, Round 13 of the NRL Telstra Premiership smashed viewership records as the Dragons broke their drought and the Panthers and Warriors put an exclamation point on a sizzling weekend.\nWith a tick over fi... [1041 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/06/01/record-ratings-deliver-most-watched-round-13-of-all-time/",
            "image": "https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2026/nrl-season/round-13/broncos-v-dragons/dragons-celebration-260531_sd_5615.jpg?center=0.265%2C0.48&preset=share",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T08:31:17Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6e9cb848877718eb091dd0195c10d23e",
                "name": "NRL.com",
                "url": "https://www.nrl.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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