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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": 625468,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e5fe854ce1dd7e4f72e01bede1612052",
            "title": "McKenna: Swansea Will Be a Top-Tier Challenge - Ipswich Town News",
            "description": "Town boss Kieran McKenna is pleased to be returning to home action after four away matches on the bounce as the Blues start a run of three fixtures at Portman Road by facing Swansea City, a team he believes will present a “top-tier challenge”.",
            "content": "Town boss Kieran McKenna is pleased to be returning to home action after four away matches on the bounce as the Blues start a run of three fixtures at Portman Road by facing Swansea City, a team he believes will present a “top-tier challenge”.\nThe Bl... [14224 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/51506/mckenna-swansea-will-be-a-top-tier-challenge",
            "image": "https://www.twtd.co.uk/images/news/18931.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T22:07:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "259aef244d5f54848c581d2ddb3f6ec2",
                "name": "TWTD",
                "url": "https://www.twtd.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c4d9c838ca3da259fab0d9aa748b42f7",
            "title": "Cardiff vs Leinster & Edinburgh v Scarlets URC LIVE: Listen and follow to the action",
            "description": "Listen to BBC Radio Wales commentary and follow live text and score updates as Cardiff host Leinster in the United Rugby Championship as well as Edinburgh v Scarlets.",
            "content": "Cardiff play the conditions\nFT: Cardiff 8-7 Leinster\nFraser Watson\nBBC Sport Wales reporter\nA one-point margin doesn't often equate to a 'thoroughly deserved' win but in truth, that's exactly what tonight was for Cardiff.\nTo put it simply, they playe... [774 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/live/cx28nq7nkgdt",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/72b4/live/8e440f10-1420-11f1-963a-55716ece1b4d.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T21:14:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cfe43d8e67e31aba1777ed9c82876b4e",
            "title": "Stuttgart supporters left blown away by Celtic's travelling Europa League fans, end the ban",
            "description": "Stuttgart fans are flooding social media with superb videos of the Celtic supporters having a Europa League party in Germany.",
            "content": "Celtic fans have gained more friends in Stuttgart after their Europa League adventures this week.\nMartin O’Neill watched his Celtic team beat Stuttgart in a defensive masterclass almost reminiscent of the famous Barcelona victory in 2012.\nHowever, it... [1570 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.67hailhail.com/news/stuttgart-supporters-left-blown-away-by-celtics-travelling-europa-league-fans-end-the-ban/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.67hailhail.com/uploads/18/2026/02/GettyImages-2263184556-scaled.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T18:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5af971b5d6bc4d7148f25ada5b48d24d",
                "name": "67 Hail Hail",
                "url": "https://www.67hailhail.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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