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": 403630,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "6482f71e79dd9eeeb2eb2ddf56d5f3a6",
            "title": "Comme une pièce de monnaie qui flotte dans les airs…",
            "description": "S’il est un peu stressé par la présente situation, Jon Cooper le cache assez bien.",
            "content": "S’il est un peu stressé par la présente situation, Jon Cooper le cache assez bien.\nL’entraîneur du Lightning de Tampa Bay s’est présenté à la période des questions dimanche matin au Centre Bell en enfilant quelques boutades, incluant ce classique don... [2348 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2026-04-26/lightning-canadien/comme-une-piece-de-monnaie-qui-flotte-dans-les-airs.php",
            "image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/b98059c8273a38da80e2f9f8d2e83a75.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T16:25:21Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "9929f9b2d4820f4ed54220376fab7d4c",
                "name": "La Presse",
                "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9f6b6887e068f47c3d7950942fb0f0b4",
            "title": "Ayo Dosunmu Makes NBA History in T-Wolves' Win vs. Nuggets amid Anthony Edwards, DiVincenzo Injuries",
            "description": "Ayo Dosunmu proved to be the unsung hero for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they took a 3-1 series lead on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs.",
            "content": "Ayo Dosunmu proved to be the unsung hero for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they took a 3-1 series lead on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs.\nThe fifth-year guard came off the bench to score 43 points and added four reboun... [1090 chars]",
            "url": "https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25422595-ayo-dosunmu-makes-nba-history-t-wolves-win-vs-nuggets-amid-anthony-edwards-divincenzo-injuries",
            "image": "https://gsp-image-cdn.wmsports.io/cms/prod/bleacher-report/getty_images/2026-04/2272615711_large_cropped.jpg?w=3800&h=2000",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T15:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c6639dea23b7ca540acf63e679a766d3",
                "name": "Bleacher Report",
                "url": "https://bleacherreport.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "317d323ba6de6a0bb7647e04b5917473",
            "title": "Nikishin soumis au protocole des commotions cérébrales",
            "description": "Il a encaissé une mise en échec vicieuse du défenseur des Sénateurs d’Ottawa Tyler Kleven.",
            "content": "Le défenseur des Hurricanes de la Caroline Alexander Nikishin a subi une commotion cérébrale samedi après avoir encaissé une mise en échec vicieuse du défenseur des Sénateurs d’Ottawa Tyler Kleven, a annoncé l’équipe de relations de presse des Hurric... [906 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rds.ca/hockey/lnh/article/nikishin-soumis-au-protocole-des-commotions-cerebrales/",
            "image": "https://www.rds.ca/resizer/v2/WZ6HZTA36VGTRGNNOAZQQVVPCM.JPG?smart=true&auth=f8d64f9d683b6d08c870636de30f62b0ac8105ef98a03f0dadd5e298435966cd&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T15:04:22Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "f8f4e5e8c91e665de255923c777c6158",
                "name": "RDS",
                "url": "https://www.rds.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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