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": 521548,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "746d25845da5dcce79d203d5cb612e50",
            "title": "By not getting a raise, Myles Garrett will be taking a pay cut in California",
            "description": "In the days following his trade from the Browns to the Rams, defensive end Myles Garrett received a new contract.",
            "content": "In the days following his trade from the Browns to the Rams, defensive end Myles Garrett received a new contract. As recently explained, the deal carries no new dollars over the five years that were left on his deal with the Browns.\nThis means that G... [1581 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/by-not-getting-a-raise-myles-garrett-will-be-taking-a-pay-cut-in-california",
            "image": "https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f66d97d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5486x3086+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F71%2F5eff15e94ee0916ec8dbe3d70356%2Fhttps-api-imagn.com%2Frest%2Fdownload%2FimageID%3D29142327",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-07T14:20:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dc8f73f077072c35626eba314ee483bd",
                "name": "NBC Sports",
                "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ad92745c186a88e0afa0423a7bff5fec",
            "title": "Of course Indiana is leverage for the Bears in Illinois",
            "description": "The question isn't whether Hammond is leverage, but whether it's a bluff.",
            "content": "With the Bears issuing a non-binding announcement on Friday that they will be advancing with the potential construction of a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, the Bears want their leverage play against Illinois to not be viewed as the leverage play it... [1923 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/of-course-indiana-is-leverage-for-the-bears-in-illinois",
            "image": "https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc85a94/2147483647/strip/true/crop/612x344+0+134/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2Fb7%2Fb4deb85849a181d6814623de8430%2Fgettyimages-2277699019-612x612.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-07T12:34:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dc8f73f077072c35626eba314ee483bd",
                "name": "NBC Sports",
                "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8d44bc414079b36acace1ece12c0bba7",
            "title": "Nelly Korda atop U.S. Women’s Open leaderboard after sizzling third-round finish",
            "description": "The LPGA star birdied the final three holes Saturday to enter the final round tied for the lead at Riviera Country Club.",
            "content": "PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Nelly Korda will arrive at the first tee Sunday at Riviera Country Club facing her best chance yet to win the U.S. Women’s Open.\nAs long shadows stretched across Riviera’s fairways Saturday evening, the world No. 1 surged ... [2845 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7339113/2026/06/06/nelly-korda-u-s-womens-open-third-round/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/06/06213303/GettyImages-2280225110-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-07T12:02:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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