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": 481764,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2fb49fa82bf39c738b020ee77145afd2",
            "title": "Mike Tomlin to join NBC’s Sunday night NFL pregame show: Sources",
            "description": "Tomlin, the longtime head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was a sought-after on-air NFL TV talent.",
            "content": "Mike Tomlin, one of the most intriguing NFL TV prospects in years, is headed to NBC to be a top studio analyst on its Sunday night pregame show, “Football Night in America,” sources briefed on the move told The Athletic on Tuesday.\nTomlin, 54, has be... [3535 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7215273/2026/04/21/mike-tomlin-nbc-sunday-nfl-steelers/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/04/21093534/GettyImages-2243491370-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T14:34:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ad2fd828404614a0b05574b05972c854",
            "title": "Sources: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike hopes to return in '27",
            "description": "Ravens DT Nnamdi Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week that left his doctors believing he will be able to resume playing this season, sources told ESPN.",
            "content": "OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week that left doctors believing the two-time Pro Bowler will be able to resume playing this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.\nMadubuike's re... [2340 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48550358/sources-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-hopes-return-27",
            "image": "https://a4.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0302%2Fr1622161_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T13:55:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0207e330d5d787ce8251900411dd488d",
                "name": "ESPN",
                "url": "https://www.espn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "17fa8624e39bd601f02e36d3b80edbfc",
            "title": "Madison Square Garden Has A Reluctant New Villain",
            "description": "Near the end of the New York Knicks’ Game 1 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the rowdy home fans started chanting, “Fuck Trae Young!” This despite the fact that it has been several years since Young earned the city’s ire by knocking the Knicks out of the playoffs. Also, he currently plays for…",
            "content": "Near the end of the New York Knicks' Game 1 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the rowdy home fans started chanting, \"Fuck Trae Young!\" This despite the fact that it has been several years since Young earned the city's ire by knocking the Kn... [3995 chars]",
            "url": "https://defector.com/madison-square-garden-has-a-reluctant-new-villain",
            "image": "https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/04/GettyImages-2272313119.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T13:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d3b6e8a11f18b3c865541010a0c24971",
                "name": "Defector",
                "url": "https://defector.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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