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United Kingdom Sports News API

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

Get API key for the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=gb&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 602672,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "365fb0804d167efc30e76dbc867f586f",
            "title": "Football managers' authority is being eroded",
            "description": "Football managers' authority is being steadily eroded, Sir Gareth Southgate says, but the switch to head coaching still brings a \"significant melting pot of problems and pressure\".",
            "content": "The authority of managers is being steadily eroded because of the way modern clubs are structured, former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate says.\nThe increase in football, technical and sporting directors has led to a shift in power, although Southga... [3234 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgk8rgpgkpyo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/4b05/live/799abb60-f204-11f0-af44-156539fce2f7.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T14:13:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9b1fc662e03e04e3dede4c7ca2a22a9b",
            "title": "Michael Carrick could finally solve Man United's midfield crisis after Ryan Giggs' assessment",
            "description": "Michael Carrick is set to take charge of Manchester United in Saturday's Manchester derby with a place in next season's Champions League still at stake",
            "content": "Michael Carrick is set to take charge of Manchester United in Saturday's Manchester derby with a place in next season's Champions League still at stake\nManchester United legend Ryan Giggs has heaped praise on Michael Carrick's talent as a midfielder ... [2738 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-michael-carrick-giggs-33237815",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/article33225263.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/2_Michael-Carrick-File-Photos.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T13:49:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d747ad2c8a358a8ac802059a4e88a6a6",
                "name": "Manchester Evening News",
                "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2cb102df2acd6f2ca72b78fac8885c97",
            "title": "Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)",
            "description": "Follow horse racing with Alex Hammond on Sky Sports - get live racing results, racecards, news, videos, photos, stats (horses & jockeys), plus daily tips.",
            "content": "Formwatch\nGlen Road (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, headed last, weakened after last, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Daylatedollarshort (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.\nJoecooker (FR) 7-2jfav (11-4) Midfield, headway to lead 4... [1240 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.skysports.com/racing/racecards/newcastle/15-01-2026/1352291/border-minstrel-sunday-lunch-novices-handicap-chase-gbb-race",
            "image": "https://www.skysports.com/favicon.ico?bypass-service-worker",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T13:21:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "375c6022b40a085995083df0ed1ac413",
                "name": "Sky Sports",
                "url": "https://www.skysports.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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