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": 494636,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "67297ccaac3e8c55eff462a65c34d598",
            "title": "What Seattle Mariners GM said about Colt Emerson's callup",
            "description": "Seattle Mariners GM Justin Hollander discussed the decision to promote top prospect Colt Emerson and the plan going forward for the highly touted 20-year-old.",
            "content": "Colt Emerson was slated to spend Sunday afternoon playing in front of a few thousand fans at Cheney Stadium in Triple-A Tacoma.\nInstead, the Seattle Mariners’ top prospect ended up making his MLB debut in front of a nationally televised audience on N... [5042 chars]",
            "url": "https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/what-seattle-mariners-gm-said-colt-emerson-callup",
            "image": "https://sports.mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Seattle-Mariners-Colt-Emerson-third-base-MLB-debut-2026-Getty-900.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T05:55:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "992f5b3f78cd9e916814d8683249f4b1",
                "name": "Seattle Sports",
                "url": "https://sports.mynorthwest.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1996cef2da87a267120051b6bd93dae4",
            "title": "Clay Holmes Likely To Avoid Surgery, Could Return In August",
            "description": "The Mets shared details on Clay Holmes' recovery timeline from a fractured fibula.",
            "content": "The Mets will be missing right-hander Clay Holmes for a significant chunk of the season, but he could return sometime after the All-Star break. The veteran starter fractured his right fibula on Friday against the Yankees. Holmes told reporters, inclu... [2364 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/clay-holmes-likely-to-avoid-surgery-could-return-in-august.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2026/05/ClayHolmes-1024x683.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T03:26:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "95e9972ed9d1a75fccc1269425e6b80e",
                "name": "MLB Trade Rumors",
                "url": "https://www.mlbtraderumors.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "beed7e406084e58e9754f8493192f7da",
            "title": "Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 7 - Donovan Mitchell owns the legacy game",
            "description": "Mitchell faced more pressure than anyone, and delivered one of the best games of his career.",
            "content": "The Cleveland Cavaliers did it again, capping off a thrilling series by crushing their opponent in Game 7. Credit to the Detroit Pistons — but the Cavs are all winners tonight.\nLet’s go over today’s winners.\nWINNER - Donovan Mitchell\nThe best players... [3715 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.fearthesword.com/cavs-analysis/49621/winners-and-losers-cavs-vs-pistons-game-7-donovan-mitchell-owns-the-legacy-game",
            "image": "https://platform.fearthesword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2026/05/gettyimages-2276800548.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C10.752607989199%2C100%2C78.494784021602&w=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T03:04:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1a976c52de3fb37d038f724e3798aaa4",
                "name": "Fear The Sword",
                "url": "https://www.fearthesword.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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