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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": 476506,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1e205be17008d2e09e3887da1f7c4714",
            "title": "Warriors deal Kuminga, Hield for Porziņģis",
            "description": "The Warriors have reportedly added a frontcourt presence in Kristaps Porziņģis, trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to Atlanta.",
            "content": "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors found their dependable big man by acquiring Kristaps Porziņģis from Atlanta and granted forward Jonathan Kuminga his wish to be traded while also dealing guard Buddy Hield to the Hawks, according to a pe... [1368 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nba.com/news/jonathan-kuminga-kristaps-porzingis-trade",
            "image": "https://cdn.nba.com/manage/2026/02/GettyImages-2257499899-scaled.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T05:54:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "51615c5a3110b6568c3cd6f1dae8903b",
                "name": "NBA",
                "url": "https://www.nba.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6bab38ae2c94fc81dd4415a3a6026dde",
            "title": "Cavs clobber Clippers, 124-91, in ‘weird’ game with Darius Garland seated courtside",
            "description": "The Cavs have won nine of their last 11 games. They are now fourth in the Eastern Conference — and look primed to continue this ascension, especially given this week’s roster enhancements.",
            "content": "INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On the bus ride from Beverly Hills to Inglewood, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was consumed by one specific thought.\nThis is weird.\nSurging Cleveland topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 124-91, on Wednesday night inside glitzy Intuit Dom... [5167 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02/cavs-clobber-clippers-124-91-in-weird-game-with-darius-garland-seated-courtside.html",
            "image": "https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/v2/MK66SKENRRER7NHT7UPLMCI32U.jpg?auth=242c248b10ce5da2abc89f401f58e30b363467f1fa4aef643792a83a8e53a09c&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T05:51:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c2c090a91515001253c2b771dc70677",
                "name": "Cleveland.com",
                "url": "https://www.cleveland.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ea8c5276e023f37cfe91ec137b3ceb33",
            "title": "Warriors trading Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield to Hawks for Kristaps Porziņģis: Sources",
            "description": "Kuminga finally moves on after his relationship with Steve Kerr and the Warriors’ front office had largely soured.",
            "content": "The Golden State Warriors are trading forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porziņģis, team sources confirmed to The Athletic.\nKuminga, 23, is averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds a game.He is having one o... [4023 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7023218/2026/02/04/warriors-hawks-nba-trade-jonathan-kuminga-buddy-hield-kristaps-porzingis/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2025/11/14152317/Kuminga2-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T05:10:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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