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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": 486168,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0364a2af9b80d1d5810752e4100a524a",
            "title": "Andrei Arlovksi bludgeons Ben Rothwell in bloody BKFC heavyweight title fight at Knucklemania 6",
            "description": "Andrei Arlovski made it three in a row against Ben Rothwell, who was left battered, beaten and without a belt.",
            "content": "Andrei Arlovski, 47, won his trilogy fight with BKFC heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell on Saturday at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.\nArlovski had fought Rothwell, 44, twice before, winning a decision and by knockout. And, this weekend, he ... [2964 chars]",
            "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/breaking-news/live/andrei-arlovksi-bludgeons-ben-rothwell-in-bloody-bkfc-heavyweight-title-fight-at-knucklemania-6-063037486.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/WdrW0dVtj0TF_Tgo5fXG7g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2026-02/6c9c74b0-03db-11f1-b7bf-9407c80b9d84",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T06:20:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1213ab3f5e360256b89d3b205e3e8e48",
                "name": "Yahoo Sports",
                "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c6e11643c469ba944c296a2135c7e30f",
            "title": "Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. arrested on battery charges after alleged police chase",
            "description": "Pearce recently appeared in San Francisco on Thursday to attend the pre-Super Bowl NFL Honors.",
            "content": "Atlanta Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr., a first-round pick in the 2025 draft, was arrested near Miami on Saturday on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated stalking and fleeing police after allegedly leading police on a chase... [1997 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7030169/2026/02/07/falcons-james-pearce-arrested-battery-charges-police-chase/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/02/07214845/GettyImages-2260155042-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T05:43:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cabd1d211c86b3c18e96f8f10b1965c7",
            "title": "James Harden makes mark in Cavs’ debut, helping Cleveland rally from behind in 132-126 win",
            "description": "Harden and the Cavs rallied in the fourth quarter to escape with a 132-126 win over the crumbling Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.",
            "content": "SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It didn’t take James Harden long to make his mark.\nHarden and the Cavs rallied in the fourth quarter to escape with a 132-126 win over the crumbling Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. It’s Cleveland’s third straight victory and ... [4689 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02/james-harden-makes-mark-in-cavs-debut-helping-cleveland-rally-from-behind-in-132-126-win.html",
            "image": "https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/v2/GMZHLUVVH5BQJJ3HCH5L2N2MAM.jpg?auth=1fa69b4861bcaf26f3b9f1eeaee8c7b9d0996b9b43ca63f3330b0d6d0a3f5209&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T05:41:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c2c090a91515001253c2b771dc70677",
                "name": "Cleveland.com",
                "url": "https://www.cleveland.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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