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sports-news

by machina-sports

Sports news via RSS/Atom feeds and Google News. Fetch headlines, search by query, filter by date. Covers football news, transfer rumors, match reports, and any sport via Google News. Use when: user asks for recent news, headlines, transfer rumors, or articles about any sport. Good for "what's the latest on [team/player]" questions. Supports any Google News query and curated RSS feeds (BBC Sport, ESPN, The Athletic, Sky Sports). Don't use when: user asks for structured data like standings, scores, statistics, or xG — use the sport-specific skill instead: football-data (soccer), nfl-data (NFL), nba-data (NBA), wnba-data (WNBA), nhl-data (NHL), mlb-data (MLB), tennis-data (tennis), golf-data (golf), cricket-data (cricket), cfb-data (college football), cbb-data (college basketball), or fastf1 (F1). Don't use for prediction market odds — use polymarket or kalshi. News results are text articles, not structured data.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/machina-sports/sports-skills --skill sports-news
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads sports-news automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Sports News

Before writing queries, consult references/api-reference.md for command parameters and references/rss-feeds.md for curated feed URLs.

Quick Start

Prefer the CLI — it avoids Python import path issues:

sports-skills news fetch_items --google_news --query="Arsenal transfer" --limit=5
sports-skills news fetch_feed --url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml"

Python SDK (alternative):

from sports_skills import news

articles = news.fetch_items(google_news=True, query="Arsenal transfer news", limit=10)
feed = news.fetch_feed(url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml")

CRITICAL: Before Any Query

CRITICAL: Before calling any news command, verify:

  • Dates are derived from the system prompt's currentDate — never hardcoded.
  • google_news=True is always paired with a query parameter.
  • sort_by_date=True is set for any "recent" or "latest" query.

Choosing Dates

Derive the current date from the system prompt's date (e.g., currentDate: 2026-02-16 means today is 2026-02-16).

  • "this week": after = today - 7 days
  • "recent" or "latest": after = today - 3 days
  • Specific date range: use as-is

Commands

CommandRequiredOptionalDescription
fetch_feedurlFetch an RSS/Atom feed by URL
fetch_itemsgoogle_news, query, url, limit, after, before, sort_by_dateFetch news from Google News or an RSS feed

Workflows

Breaking News Check

  1. fetch_items --google_news --query="<topic>" --limit=5 --sort_by_date=True
  2. Present headlines with source and date.

Topic Deep-Dive

  1. fetch_items --google_news --query="<topic>" --after=<7_days_ago> --sort_by_date=True --limit=10
  2. For curated sources, also try fetch_feed --url="<rss_url>".
  3. Cross-reference both for comprehensive coverage.

Weekly Sports Roundup

  1. For each sport of interest, fetch_items --google_news --query="<sport> results" --after=<7_days_ago> --limit=5.
  2. Aggregate and present by sport.

Examples

Example 1: Transfer news search User says: "What's the latest Arsenal transfer news?" Actions:

  1. Derive after from currentDate: today minus 3 days
  2. Call fetch_items(google_news=True, query="Arsenal transfer news", after=<derived_date>, sort_by_date=True, limit=10) Result: Recent Arsenal transfer headlines with source, date, and links

Example 2: Curated RSS feed User says: "Show me BBC Sport football headlines" Actions:

  1. Call fetch_feed(url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml") Result: BBC Sport football feed title, last updated, and recent articles

Example 3: Date-filtered news User says: "Any Champions League news from this week?" Actions:

  1. Derive after from currentDate: today minus 7 days
  2. Call fetch_items(google_news=True, query="Champions League", after=<derived_date>, sort_by_date=True, limit=10) Result: Champions League articles from the last 7 days, sorted newest first

Commands that DO NOT exist — never call these

  • get_news — does not exist. Use fetch_feed (for RSS) or fetch_items (for Google News search).
  • search_news — does not exist. Use fetch_items with google_news=True and a query parameter.
  • get_headlines — does not exist. Use fetch_items with google_news=True.

If a command is not listed in the Commands table above, it does not exist.

Troubleshooting

Error: Google News returns empty results Cause: query is missing or too narrow, or google_news=True is not set Solution: Ensure google_news=True AND a query are both set. Try broader keywords (e.g., "Arsenal" instead of "Arsenal vs Chelsea goal")

Error: RSS feed returns an error Cause: The feed URL may be temporarily down or the URL format has changed Solution: Use Google News (fetch_items with google_news=True) as a fallback for the same topic

Error: Articles returned are old despite using "recent" query Cause: sort_by_date=True is not set, or the after date filter is missing Solution: Add sort_by_date=True and after=<today - 3 days> to ensure newest articles appear first

FAQ

What does the sports-news skill do?

Sports news via RSS/Atom feeds and Google News. Fetch headlines, search by query, filter by date. Covers football news, transfer rumors, match reports, and any sport via Google News. Use when: user asks for recent news, headlines, transfer rumors, or articles about any sport. Good for "what's the latest on [team/player]" questions. Supports any Google News query and curated RSS feeds (BBC Sport, ESPN, The Athletic, Sky Sports). Don't use when: user asks for structured data like standings, scores, statistics, or xG — use the sport-specific skill instead: football-data (soccer), nfl-data (NFL), nba-data (NBA), wnba-data (WNBA), nhl-data (NHL), mlb-data (MLB), tennis-data (tennis), golf-data (golf), cricket-data (cricket), cfb-data (college football), cbb-data (college basketball), or fastf1 (F1). Don't use for prediction market odds — use polymarket or kalshi. News results are text articles, not structured data.

How do I install sports-news?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/machina-sports/sports-skills --skill sports-news in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/sports-news/ (personal) or .claude/skills/sports-news/ (project).

Which AI agents can use sports-news?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is sports-news safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains sports-news?

It is published by machina-sports in machina-sports/sports-skills. It has 1,185 recorded installs.

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