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": 356462,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4b026b76383350a3ad7ca22919b44fdc",
            "title": "Hurricanes edge Golden Knights, even series in chaotic Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Takeaways",
            "description": "Jordan Staal, who found the net twice, became the first captain in NHL history to score in his first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.",
            "content": "LAS VEGAS — This time, the Carolina Hurricanes steered through the chaos — and it was their captain’s hand on the wheel.\nCarolina, behind two goals from Jordan Staal, including a remarkable game-winner, beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 of ... [10040 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7346158/2026/06/09/hurricanes-golden-knights-stanley-cup-final-game-4-score-result-takeaways/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/06/09223642/GettyImages-2280791801-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T04:24:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6d9982cf743b050a2ecacf5f5ec93b1f",
            "title": "Staal’s pair powers Hurricanes over Golden Knights to even Stanley Cup Final",
            "description": "The Carolina Hurricanes have taken down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday night.",
            "content": "LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven series.\nBut, the 20-year veteran’s game-winning goal Tuesday night was anything but simple. Then... [897 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/staals-pair-powers-hurricanes-over-golden-knights-to-even-series-in-stanley-cup-final/",
            "image": "https://www.tsn.ca/resizer/v2/E5MYTY3R75E5VAU32U73A5AXNY.jpg?smart=true&auth=4d4613209f439747ebc99e73422dcf4437be9ec1ffeb78cd0fd075f479b3a137&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T02:52:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "83ec652de04269e0242e0ec8be47a101",
                "name": "TSN",
                "url": "https://www.tsn.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7dd85b9267ae3d4ece7dbe38a2a2d117",
            "title": "Evening Notes: Smits, Babcock, Cossa",
            "description": "Alberts Smits wins the 2026 E.J. McGuire Award, the NHLPA pushes to investigate Mike Babcock, and the Red Wings could move Sebastian Cossa.",
            "content": "Latvian defenseman Alberts Smits has been named the winner of the 2026 E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence, NHL Central Scouting’s annual honor for the draft prospect who best exemplifies character, competitiveness, and athleticism. The 18-year-old sits... [1012 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2026/06/evening-notes-smits-babcock-cossa.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.prohockeyrumors.com/files/2026/06/USATSI_28262908-1024x683.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T02:15:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c5bfb89ab50b4f01dd8e884c7bd3e550",
                "name": "Pro Hockey Rumors",
                "url": "https://www.prohockeyrumors.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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