United States Sports News API

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

Get API key for the United States 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 States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 482764,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f8a80e1def8623127011050bac2d2fab",
            "title": "Orioles Place Trevor Rogers On Injured List With Illness",
            "description": "The Orioles' rotation takes a third hit, as Opening Day starter Trevor Rogers will be down at least two weeks due to illness.",
            "content": "The Orioles announced this evening that starter Trevor Rogers is headed to the 15-day injured list. He’s dealing with an undisclosed illness. The placement is retroactive to April 26, so Rogers is first eligible to return on May 11. Reliever Cameron ... [1892 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/orioles-place-trevor-rogers-on-injured-list-with-illness.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2026/04/USATSI_28810194-1024x683.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T23:41:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "95e9972ed9d1a75fccc1269425e6b80e",
                "name": "MLB Trade Rumors",
                "url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b994e4b5a81ff477dfd87985cc8ed07b",
            "title": "Steelers shift mandatory minicamp, possibly altering the Aaron Rodgers timeline",
            "description": "Last year, the Steelers' offseason program meshed perfectly with the priorities of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.",
            "content": "Last year, the Steelers’ offseason program meshed perfectly with the priorities of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The workouts ended with a mandatory minicamp from June 10 to June 12, allowing Rodgers to sign a contract right before the three-day session... [961 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/steelers-shift-mandatory-minicamp-possibly-altering-the-aaron-rodgers-timeline",
            "image": "https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/44d0cd8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F624%2F839%2Fnbc_pft_steelersdysfunction_260429.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T23:15:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dc8f73f077072c35626eba314ee483bd",
                "name": "NBC Sports",
                "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1d218ab21fc5b2d739229fb5ee8dbfac",
            "title": "Man arrested for allegedly running meth lab in Michigan State building",
            "description": "Michigan State University Police announced that a 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly running a meth lab in Wells Hall. DPPS, in a press release, wrote that suspect Xin Tong was arrested and issued felony criminal charges for malicious destruction of a building over $20,000 and “felony controlled substance-operate/maintain lab involving methamphetamine.”",
            "content": "Tong was arraigned earlier today and is being held at the Ingham County Jail on a $500,000 cash or surety bond.\nMSU Police Chief Mike Yankowski, in a press conference Wednesday evening, said he could not comment on if Tong was a student or faculty me... [2617 chars]",
            "url": "https://statenews.com/article/2026/04/man-arrested-for-allegedly-running-meth-lab-in-wells-hall",
            "image": "https://snworksceo.imgix.net/tsn/7c700f3a-b520-443b-8a5f-be3d69212e3c.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800&dpr=2&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop&crop=faces",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T23:02:05Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ed727e132578f3952db49dbad74e496",
                "name": "The State News",
                "url": "https://statenews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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