Sports
Ask about a league, team or game in plain language and get scores, standings and schedules, built when you search.
See a full example: NBA scores, February 22, 2026 →
What's in the dataset
Scores
Games for a league on a day, with teams, scores, status, start time and venue.
Standings
Current league tables, with conference or division splits.
Schedules
Past results and upcoming games for a league or team.
Leagues
NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, college basketball and football, major European soccer and UEFA competitions, cricket, F1, UFC, tennis and golf.
Search by what matters
Ask in plain language, like "NBA scores last night" or "Premier League standings". Sports pages are built for each search.
Read the docs →# Same endpoint and API key as web search
curl https://api.exa.ai/search \
-H "x-api-key: $EXA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "NBA scores last night",
"type": "auto",
"contents": { "text": true }
}'What teams build with it
Sports assistants
Answer score, standings and schedule questions with current data.
Fantasy sports tools
Check results and upcoming games inside a larger task.
Recaps and previews
Add current scores and standings to sports content.
Searchable alongside the general web index
Sports data comes back from the same index as the open web. There's no separate API or integration: use the same /search endpoint and API key you already use.
Ask for scores on their own, or mix them with web results in a single call.
Common questions
Which leagues are covered?
NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, college basketball and football, major European soccer and UEFA competitions, cricket, F1, UFC, tennis and golf.
What can I ask for?
Scores for a league on a given day, current standings, and past results or upcoming games for a league or team.
Is there a sports data API?
Yes. Scores, standings and schedules are searchable through the same Exa /search endpoint and API key you use for web search, so there's no separate API to set up.
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