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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 APIAPI 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": 471794,
"articles": [
{
"id": "d0e176de878f8a2d7ea09fc9bacbca70",
"title": "Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and Jake Davis returning to Illini",
"description": "The Illini will return about 50% of its production from last season, solidifying them as one of the top teams in the country entering the 2026-27 season",
"content": "Most of Illinois basketball's Final Four core is returning. Following sophomore forward David Mirkovic 's mid-day return announcement, Illinois officially announced on Wednesday night that center Tomislav Ivisic, center Zvonimir Ivisic and forward Ja... [2439 chars]",
"url": "https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-return-announcements-david-mirkovic-tomislav-ivisic-zvonimir-ivisic-jake-davis-281800455/",
"image": "https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/861/741/13741861.jpeg?width=1200&height=628&crop=1.91:1&fit=cover",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-16T01:53:44Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "510f5cd043c2fc5a79c650d27f721aef",
"name": "247Sports",
"url": "https://247sports.com"
}
},
{
"id": "e9a8e76b8b96e86604acf4109a3ae15b",
"title": "Nick Pivetta Facing Extended Absence With Flexor Strain",
"description": "The Padres get some bad news on Nick Pivetta, who'll be down for a while with a flexor strain. MLB Trade Rumors has the latest from San Diego.",
"content": "The Padres will be without Nick Pivetta for quite some time. Manager Craig Stammen told reporters on Wednesday that San Diego’s Opening Day starter has been diagnosed with a flexor strain (link via AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). The righty is being shut d... [1689 chars]",
"url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/nick-pivetta-facing-extended-absence-with-flexor-strain.html",
"image": "https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/12/nick-pivetta-padres-1024x682.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-16T01:44:14Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "95e9972ed9d1a75fccc1269425e6b80e",
"name": "MLB Trade Rumors",
"url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com"
}
},
{
"id": "58b390ac3b62e4ac3f94e779a4b6a8ed",
"title": "Sources: MLBPA fires COO, human resources head with cause",
"description": "The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation, sources told ESPN.",
"content": "The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation players commissioned in the wake of a federal investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the union, sources tol... [3218 chars]",
"url": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48498255/sources-mlbpa-fires-coo-human-resources-head-cause",
"image": "https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0530%2Fr1500492_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-16T00:07:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "0207e330d5d787ce8251900411dd488d",
"name": "ESPN",
"url": "https://www.espn.com"
}
}
]
}