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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": 6587750,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2b400b65ef54034399fc247dd29bec73",
            "title": "Lightning's Scott Sabourin Suspended Four Games",
            "description": "Tampa Bay Lighting Forward Scott Sabourin suspended four games for roughing Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad in a preseason game",
            "content": "10/6/25 5:35 PM: The NHL has also issued punishments to the Lightning organization and Lightning head coach Jon Cooper “for their actions culminating in the events” of Saturday’s contest, according to an official announcement.\nThe Lightning have been... [3684 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/10/lightnings-scott-sabourin-suspended-four-games.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.prohockeyrumors.com/files/2025/10/USATSI_25272491-1024x682.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-10-07T00:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c5bfb89ab50b4f01dd8e884c7bd3e550",
                "name": "NHL Rumors - ProHockeyRumors.com",
                "url": "https://www.prohockeyrumors.com",
                "country": "ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "587a20fd3f0cce680d2d52f86cebbd29",
            "title": "Cootes headlines impressive youth movement on Canucks' opening-night roster",
            "description": "Braeden Cootes headlines the impressive youth movement that is part of the season-opening roster for the Canucks.\nNo one expected this of Cootes – except perhaps him.",
            "content": "VANCOUVER — Once every 35 years, whether the team needs help or not, an 18-year-old centre comes along and forces his way on to the Vancouver Canucks.\nThat’s how rare Braeden Cootes is, the teenager from Edmonton who was drafted 15th in June but head... [5934 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/cootes-headlines-impressive-youth-movement-on-canucks-opening-night-roster/",
            "image": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cootes.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-10-06T23:50:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "46feeb00f639cdb65f2e57274ee65901",
                "name": "Sportsnet.ca",
                "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca",
                "country": "ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b8d05a6e82d25d2eba0cfefc1913b016",
            "title": "Penguins Finalize Roster for the 2025.26 Season",
            "description": "The Pittsburgh Penguins have finalized their opening night roster for the 2025.26 season, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas.\nPittsburgh will enter the season with 23 players on the roster which includes 13 forwards (Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar,",
            "content": "The Pittsburgh Penguins have finalized their opening night roster for the 2025.26 season, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas.\nPittsburgh will enter the season with 23 players on the roster which in... [1025 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-finalize-roster-for-the-2025-26-season",
            "image": "https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50/prd/nhrutzz1do4uxfta9kvl.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-10-06T23:35:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8c7d2a077d28a24e16f925a9ca740291",
                "name": "NHL.com",
                "url": "https://www.nhl.com",
                "country": "ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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