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": 242878,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "234479359567b3f6652ca86924340f1d",
            "title": "Deadly Dockers make it a perfect 10 after Saints scare",
            "description": "Walyalup records a club record 10th win in a row, overcoming a brave Euro-Yroke side at Optus Stadium",
            "content": "IT TOOK more than three quarters, but Walyalup finally broke Euro-Yroke to claim a record-breaking 10th consecutive win on Friday night, bursting away late to win an otherwise dour and hard-fought clash at Optus Stadium by 30 points.\nNeeding to overc... [5142 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1523925/deadly-fremantle-dockers-make-it-a-perfect-10-after-st-kilda-saints-scare",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/22/772a6120-35c9-49b2-8e0a-4ec0e6c6f43c/11FrSt26JP067883929.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T13:12:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1af4901bbac83c2ffb90676591d975d0",
            "title": "Hawks star makes return as AFL comeback draws nearer",
            "description": "Will Day makes his return from injury in the VFL on Friday night",
            "content": "HAWTHORN midfielder Will Day has seemingly made a successful return from injury as he looks to give the Hawks a boost in the second half of the season.\nDay played just six matches in 2025 and has not featured at any level since round 21 last season a... [2445 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.afl.com.au/news/1523957/hawthorn-hawks-star-will-day-makes-successful-return-at-vfl-level-for-box-hill-against-williamstown-as-afl-comeback-draws-nearer",
            "image": "https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/photo/2026/05/22/a2521f71-809a-4761-b3c2-27a5a51d19f7/WDay.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T11:54:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0a46a0522ac739f3ecebe94711f4dabe",
                "name": "afl.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.afl.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "41c501c18d8f2d4ee76d8b4568475184",
            "title": "AFL round 11 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the MCG",
            "description": "Richmond play Essendon in round 11 of the 2026 AFL premiership season at the MCG, Melbourne at 7.45pm AEST. 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. This blog will also include posts and news from Fremantle vs St Kilda at Optus Stadium at 8.30pm.",
            "content": "It’s snooze time no more. Dreamtime finally has a contest worthy of the occasion.\nWith the game on the line, the intensity has been dialled up the last few minutes. This faster tempo is suiting the Tigers, who have a 14-point lead with just under nin... [3183 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-live-dons-fans-hope-dreamtime-game-doesn-t-become-nightmare-fuel-as-tigers-bombers-clash-at-the-g-20260522-p5zzvz.html",
            "image": "https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_80/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1bfd27e79b21d30c0d8be88066f2331343196a55",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T11:38:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8952aa953859e9190b836f04018f5efe",
                "name": "The Age",
                "url": "https://www.theage.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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