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United States Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from United States 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 United States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 426320,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9ddbf39f32eb949f16b1b04d95d39f6e",
            "title": "Houston Texans v New England Patriots: AFC Divisional Round NFL playoff - live",
            "description": "Minute-by-minute report: Two stellar defenses meet with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line. Join Graham Searles",
            "content": "I am going to preface this post by stating that neither the Texans or Patriots will take facing the Broncos’ terrifying defense lightly but Nix’s broken ankle puts them at a huge advantage for making the Super Bowl if they win today. The intensity wa... [2222 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jan/18/houston-texans-v-new-england-patriots-afc-divisional-round-nfl-playoff-live",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/dee7c2fccfb03b7afa2d3d159a9a52cd70ba9fac/318_0_3113_2491/master/3113.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=0a5734d683d6a7f9e4b61aab00cf9c57",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T18:56:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f05a077ee4baba5766f9883206074e67",
            "title": "Bills-Broncos: NFL rules analyst weighs in on controversial overtime interception",
            "description": "NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson gives his take on the Broncos' controversial overtime interception against the Bills.",
            "content": "On Sunday’s “NFL Gameday ” broadcast, NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson shared his thoughts on the controversial Denver Broncos overtime interception that led to a game-winning field goal, ending the Buffalo Bills’ season in the divisional round with a... [3127 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6980891/2026/01/18/broncos-bills-controversial-interception-nfl-rules-analyst/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/01/18122235/GettyImages-2256821997-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T18:46:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d3020c56ceeca0bc0762396748cf956f",
            "title": "Jarrett Stidham will try to join Frank Reich as only QB to get first start in postseason, and win",
            "description": "Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham can view it as a tall test, or a golden opportunity.",
            "content": "Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham can view it as a tall test, or a golden opportunity.\nIf Stidham manages to engineer a victory next weekend in the AFC Championship, he’ll become only the second quarterback in the modern era of football to get his ... [1659 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jarrett-stidham-will-try-to-join-frank-reich-as-only-qb-to-get-first-start-in-postseason-and-win",
            "image": "https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b4d2939/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1858x1045+0+3/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F63%2F5c%2Fd8fbcb6f9d1e88b7bf6953f83925%2F358731-e1516062256990.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T17:40:07Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dc8f73f077072c35626eba314ee483bd",
                "name": "NBC Sports",
                "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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