Canada Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from Canada with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Canada 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 Canada.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ca&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 399482,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "97201a869922dfa8d7bfa6b5a0ac00d7",
            "title": "FIA makes further changes to F1 regulations",
            "description": "Further changes to the F1 regulations have emerged following the FIA's April meetings with the championship and its teams.",
            "content": "The FIA has introduced additional F1 safety measures for wet-weather racing ahead of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, with the most significant change being a complete ban on boost mode usage during rainy conditions.\nDrivers will no longer be permitt... [2084 chars]",
            "url": "https://racingnews365.com/fia-announces-new-changes-to-f1-regulations",
            "image": "https://cdn.racingnews365.com/2025/FIA-logo.jpg?v=1744489598&width=1800&height=945&quality=75&crop=5185%2C2723%2C0%2C369",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T21:16:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "91f4b74f7bfd8a728a9ebd76b25939fa",
                "name": "racingnews365.com",
                "url": "https://racingnews365.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "eb31ed141fcbc7691a414ed8dd4e70c9",
            "title": "Oilers notebook: Veterans not sweating the pressure of Game 6",
            "description": "With their team’s season on the line again, Edmonton Oilers fans will watch nervously Thursday night. More so than the players, actually, writes Mark Spector.",
            "content": "ANAHEIM — With their team’s season on the line again, Edmonton Oilers fans will watch nervously Thursday night. More so than the players, actually, who have been in more of these games over the years than you can count.\nWhat’s the difference between ... [5267 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-notebook-veterans-not-sweating-the-pressure-of-game-6/",
            "image": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Anaheim-Ducks-Chris-Kreider-20-battles-against-Edmonton-Oilers-Darnell-Nurse-25.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T20:18:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "46feeb00f639cdb65f2e57274ee65901",
                "name": "Sportsnet",
                "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "044e479aa22a407469605c4d5bf42450",
            "title": "Josh Anderson's impact on Canadiens' playoff success 'immeasurable'",
            "description": "Josh Anderson’s underlying stats won’t properly portray how frequently he’s brought his Canadiens teammates into the fight. Just ask Tom Wilson or Ben Chiarot what Anderson brings to the table.",
            "content": "TAMPA, Fla. — Two goals, three blocks, four giveaways, eight shots, 10 penalty minutes, 21 hits, and an average ice time of 15:32 as a stat line isn’t representative enough of the massive impact Josh Anderson has had in helping his Montreal Canadiens... [5659 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/josh-andersons-impact-on-canadiens-playoff-success-immeasurable/",
            "image": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/anderson.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T19:56:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "46feeb00f639cdb65f2e57274ee65901",
                "name": "Sportsnet",
                "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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