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Canada Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from Canada 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 Canada.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ca&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 283294,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "62c3dfd4f8d4f862b717222273a12cd9",
            "title": "The rulebook overhaul that could help Canada’s only F1 driver outrun his billionaire dad’s shadow",
            "description": "Canada’s lone Formula One driver has spent his career plagued by the claim that he hasn’t earned his spot in F1. But all eyes are on 2026 and the overhaul in F1’s technical regulations that could finally change everything.",
            "content": "Canada’s lone Formula One driver has spent his career plagued by the claim that he hasn’t earned his spot in F1, that it’s thanks entirely to the financial backing of his billionaire dad.\nBut all eyes are on 2026 and the massive overhaul in F1’s tech... [7528 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/lance-stroll-aston-martin-2026-9.7050977",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6153f8d4-aadf-4510-a7b9-63a883050b13,1768832521052/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T09:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f4d6de42ee5de7914605d244915a357d",
            "title": "Quickley's career night leads depleted Raptors to much-needed win",
            "description": "Arguably the best game of Immanuel Quickley's career sparked the Raptors to a victory over the Warriors.\nIt was a much-needed win for a team that is trying to navigate from one injury to another.",
            "content": "SAN FRANCISCO — Injuries suck.\nThere’s no sugarcoating it. They’re bad for those that suffer them, the teams who have to figure out how manage when key players are out and for fans who want to see the game’s best at their best.\nOn Tuesday night at Ch... [8932 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/quickleys-career-night-leads-depleted-raptors-to-much-needed-win/",
            "image": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Quickley.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T07:58:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "46feeb00f639cdb65f2e57274ee65901",
                "name": "Sportsnet.ca",
                "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "554d2a74fa12831c7a830bf92b124b6a",
            "title": "127 Warriors (Jan 20, 2026) Game Recap",
            "description": "Expert recap and game analysis of the Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors NBA game from January 20, 2026 on ESPN.",
            "content": "SAN FRANCISCO -- — Immanuel Quickley matched his career high with 40 points and added 10 assists, and the Toronto Raptors ran away from Golden State early Tuesday night for a 145-127 win in the Warriors’ first game since losing star guard Jimmy Butle... [1680 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401810473",
            "image": "http://s.espncdn.com/stitcher/sports/basketball/nba/events/401810473.png?templateId=espn.com.share.1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T05:53:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0207e330d5d787ce8251900411dd488d",
                "name": "ESPN",
                "url": "https://www.espn.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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