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ESPN provides daily scores and schedules, team results, player statistics, matchup summaries, and latest topic-specific headlines; coverage and published details vary, especially for college and soccer.

Get game summary

Get the latest or dated matchup between two teams, with the score, period scoring, leading players, team stats, and player box scores. Supports major US leagues and selected soccer leagues; unavailable stats are omitted.

Your information

DateOptional

Game date, for example 2026-02-22. If omitted, find the most recent game.

LeagueOptional

League if team names are ambiguous, for example NBA.

Team 1

First team name, such as Lakers.

Team 2

Second team name, such as Celtics.

1 credit per run

Results

What you’ll get

Each run returns the following information.

Score: Additional details
Venue: Information from this workflow
League: Text
Status: Information from this workflow
Event ID: Text
Date Time: Game start in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.
Game Link: Text
Attendance: Information from this workflow
Team Stats: A list of items
Top Performers: A list of items
Player Box Score: A list of items
Scoring by Period: A list of items

Your information carries over to Studio.

About ESPN

ESPN returns league scores and schedules for a selected date, with an optional team filter and time zone.

Get team schedule returns past results and upcoming games for a team and season; Get player stats returns season and career statistics by player name.

Get game summary returns matchup scores and available game statistics for two teams; List news returns headlines for a league or team.

Built by Fous from espn.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 28, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with ESPN.

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Get game summary

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Date`date`	Date	Optional	Game date, for example 2026-02-22. If omitted, find the most recent game.Example: 2026-09-25
League`league`	Text	Optional	League if team names are ambiguous, for example NBA.Example: MLB
Team 1`team_1`	Text	Required	First team name, such as Lakers.Example: Yankees
Team 2`team_2`	Text	Required	Second team name, such as Celtics.Example: Orioles

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Score`score`	Details
Team 1`score.team_1`	Text
Team 2`score.team_2`	Text
Team 1 Score`score.team_1_score`	Number
Team 2 Score`score.team_2_score`	Number
Venue`venue`	Text
League`league`	Text
Status`status`	Text
Event ID`event_id`	Text
Date Time`date_time`	Text	Game start in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.
Game Link`game_link`	Text
Attendance`attendance`	Number
Team Stats`team_stats`	List
Stat`team_stats[].stat`	Text
Team 1 Value`team_stats[].team_1_value`	Text
Team 2 Value`team_stats[].team_2_value`	Text
Top Performers`top_performers`	List
Team`top_performers[].team`	Text
Player`top_performers[].player`	Text
Stat Line`top_performers[].stat_line`	Text
Player Box Score`player_box_score`	List
Team`player_box_score[].team`	Text
Stats`player_box_score[].stats`	Details
Player`player_box_score[].player`	Text
Category`player_box_score[].category`	Text
Position`player_box_score[].position`	Text
Scoring by Period`scoring_by_period`	List
Period`scoring_by_period[].period`	Text
Team 1 Points`scoring_by_period[].team_1_points`	Number
Team 2 Points`scoring_by_period[].team_2_points`	Number

Get player stats

1 credit per run

Get a player’s season and career statistics from ESPN by name. Choose a league to distinguish names or a past season; soccer career totals cover the displayed competition, and nonnumeric stats are omitted.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
League`league`	Text	Optional	League to distinguish players with the same name, for example NFL.Example: NBA
Player`player`	Text	Required	Player name, for example Patrick Mahomes.Example: LeBron James
Season`season`	Text	Optional	Season year or season label, for example 2024 or 2024-25. Defaults to the latest available season.Example: 2024

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Age`age`	Number	Example: 41
Team`team`	Text	Example: Philadelphia 76ers
Stats`stats`	List
Stat Name`stats[].stat_name`	Text	Example: Games Played
Career Value`stats[].career_value`	Number	Example: 1622
Season Value`stats[].season_value`	Number	Example: 70
Stat Abbreviation`stats[].stat_abbreviation`	Text	Example: GP
Height`height`	Text	Example: 6' 9"
League`league`	Text	Example: NBA
Season`season`	Text	Example: 2024-25
Weight`weight`	Text	Example: 250 lbs
Position`position`	Text	Example: Forward
Player ID`player_id`	Text	Example: 1966
Player Name`player_name`	Text	Example: LeBron James
Jersey Number`jersey_number`	Text	Example: 23
Espn Player Link`espn_player_link`	Text	Example: https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james
Headshot Image Link`headshot_image_link`	Text	Example: https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/full/1966.png

Example result

For League: NBA, Player: LeBron James, Season: 2024

JSON

{
  "age": 41,
  "team": "Philadelphia 76ers",
  "stats": [
    {
      "stat_name": "Games Played",
      "career_value": 1622,
      "season_value": 70,
      "stat_abbreviation": "GP"
    },
    {
      "stat_name": "Games Started",
      "career_value": 1620,
      "season_value": 70,
      "stat_abbreviation": "GS"
    },
    {
      "stat_name": "Minutes Per Game",
      "career_value": 37.6,
      "season_value": 34.9,
      "stat_abbreviation": "MIN"
    }
  ],
  "height": "6' 9\"",
  "league": "NBA",
  "season": "2024-25",
  "weight": "250 lbs",
  "position": "Forward",
  "player_id": "1966",
  "player_name": "LeBron James",
  "jersey_number": "23",
  "espn_player_link": "https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james",
  "headshot_image_link": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/full/1966.png"
}

Get scores

1 credit per run

Get ESPN scores and schedule for a league on a day, optionally filtered by team, with game times in your time zone. Player leaders and TV details appear when ESPN provides them; ESPN may show a limited college scoreboard selection.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Date`date`	Date	Optional	Local calendar date, for example 2026-09-27. Defaults to today in the selected time zone.Example: 2026-04-16
Team`team`	Text	Optional	Keep games for this team, for example Boston Celtics.Example: Orlando Magic
League`league`	Text	Required	League name, such as NBA, NFL, Premier League or college football.Example: NBA
Time Zone`time_zone`	Text	Optional	City or time zone for dates and start times, for example London or America/New_York. Defaults to US Eastern.Example: London

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Games`games`	List	Games in local start-time order.
Clock`games[].clock`	Text	Game clock when live.
Venue`games[].venue`	Text	Example: Xfinity Mobile Arena
Period`games[].period`	Text	Game period when live.
Status`games[].status`	Text	Scheduled, live, final or an exceptional ESPN status such as canceled or postponed.Example: Final
Away Team`games[].away_team`	Text	Example: Orlando Magic
Game Link`games[].game_link`	Text	Example: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401866757/magic-76ers
Home Team`games[].home_team`	Text	Example: Philadelphia 76ers
Away Score`games[].away_score`	Number	Example: 97
Home Score`games[].home_score`	Number	Example: 109
Start Time`games[].start_time`	Text	Local start time in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.Example: 2026-04-16T00:30:00+01:00
Tv Network`games[].tv_network`	Text	Example: Prime Video
Espn Event ID`games[].espn_event_id`	Text	Example: 401866757
Top Performers`games[].top_performers`	List

Example result

For Date: 2026-04-16, Team: Orlando Magic, League: NBA, Time Zone: London

JSON

{
  "games": [
    {
      "clock": null,
      "venue": "Xfinity Mobile Arena",
      "period": null,
      "status": "final",
      "away_team": "Orlando Magic",
      "game_link": "https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401866757/magic-76ers",
      "home_team": "Philadelphia 76ers",
      "away_score": 97,
      "home_score": 109,
      "start_time": "2026-04-16T00:30:00+01:00",
      "tv_network": "Prime Video",
      "espn_event_id": "401866757",
      "top_performers": [
        {
          "team": "Philadelphia 76ers",
          "player": "Tyrese Maxey",
          "stat_line": "31 PTS, 6 AST"
        },
        {
          "team": "Orlando Magic",
          "player": "Desmond Bane",
          "stat_line": "34 PTS"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Get team schedule

1 credit per run

Get a team’s past results and upcoming games for a season, including opponents, local start times, scores, broadcasts and venues. Soccer fixtures include all competitions shown for the team; some games may have no published time or network.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Team`team`	Text	Required	Team name, such as Dallas Cowboys or Real Madrid.Example: Dallas Cowboys
League`league`	Text	Optional	League to distinguish teams with similar names, such as NFL or Spanish LALIGA.
Season`season`	Number	Optional	Starting year of the season, such as 2025 for 2025–26. Defaults to the current ESPN season.Example: 2025
Time Zone`time_zone`	Text	Optional	Time zone for game start times, such as US/Eastern or Europe/Madrid.

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Team`team`	Text	Example: Dallas Cowboys
Games`games`	List
Score`games[].score`	Text	Team score followed by opponent score, or null before the result is final.Example: 20-24
Venue`games[].venue`	Text	Example: Lincoln Financial Field
Result`games[].result`	Text	Example: Loss
Event ID`games[].event_id`	Text	Example: 401772510
Opponent`games[].opponent`	Text	Example: Philadelphia Eagles
Date Time`games[].date_time`	Text	Local start time in ISO 8601 with offset, or null if not set.Example: 2025-09-04T20:20:00-04:00
Game Link`games[].game_link`	Text	Example: https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772510/cowboys-eagles
Home Away`games[].home_away`	Text	Example: Away
Tv Network`games[].tv_network`	Text	Example: NBC, Peacock
League`league`	Text	Example: NFL
Season`season`	Number	Example: 2025
Team ID`team_id`	Text	Example: 6
Team Link`team_link`	Text	Example: https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys

Example result

For Team: Dallas Cowboys, Season: 2025

JSON

{
  "team": "Dallas Cowboys",
  "games": [
    {
      "score": "20-24",
      "venue": "Lincoln Financial Field",
      "result": "loss",
      "event_id": "401772510",
      "opponent": "Philadelphia Eagles",
      "date_time": "2025-09-04T20:20:00-04:00",
      "game_link": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772510/cowboys-eagles",
      "home_away": "away",
      "tv_network": "NBC, Peacock"
    },
    {
      "score": "40-37",
      "venue": "AT&T Stadium",
      "result": "win",
      "event_id": "401772834",
      "opponent": "New York Giants",
      "date_time": "2025-09-14T13:00:00-04:00",
      "game_link": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772834/giants-cowboys",
      "home_away": "home",
      "tv_network": "FOX"
    },
    {
      "score": "14-31",
      "venue": "Soldier Field",
      "result": "loss",
      "event_id": "401772844",
      "opponent": "Chicago Bears",
      "date_time": "2025-09-21T16:25:00-04:00",
      "game_link": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772844/cowboys-bears",
      "home_away": "away",
      "tv_network": "FOX"
    }
  ],
  "league": "NFL",
  "season": 2025,
  "team_id": "6",
  "team_link": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys"
}

List news

1 credit per run

List the latest ESPN headlines for a league or team by name. Articles are limited to news ESPN publishes for that topic.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Topic`topic`	Text	Required	League or team name, such as NBA or New York Yankees.Example: New York Yankees
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum articles to return, such as 10. Up to 50.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Articles`articles`	List	Articles for the league or team, newest first.
Author`articles[].author`	Text	Author when shown.Example: Jorge Castillo
Summary`articles[].summary`	Text	Short article summary when shown.Example: Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Tuesday night's AL Wild…
Headline`articles[].headline`	Text	Article headline.Example: Red Sox rookie LHP Payton Tolle to start Game 1 vs. Yankees
Image Link`articles[].image_link`	Text	Article image link when available.Example: https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2026/0424/r1648247_1296x729_16-9.jpg
Article Link`articles[].article_link`	Text	ESPN article page link.Example: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50053611/red-sox-rookie-lhp-payton-tolle-st…
Published At`articles[].published_at`	Date	Publication date and time with timezone.Example: 2026-09-28T22:28:03+00:00

Example result

For Topic: New York Yankees, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "articles": [
    {
      "author": null,
      "summary": "Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Tuesday night's AL Wild Card Series opener against the Yankees and will be followed in the rotation by Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez.",
      "headline": "Red Sox rookie LHP Payton Tolle to start Game 1 vs. Yankees",
      "image_link": "https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2026/0424/r1648247_1296x729_16-9.jpg",
      "article_link": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50053611/red-sox-rookie-lhp-payton-tolle-start-game-1-vs-yankees",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T22:28:03+00:00"
    },
    {
      "author": null,
      "summary": "PTI: Yankees-Red Sox is the most intriguing first-round matchup",
      "headline": "PTI: Yankees-Red Sox is the most intriguing first-round matchup",
      "image_link": "https://espnmedia-cdn.akamaized.net/espn/media/common/2026/0928/ss_20260928_181058492_3678804/ss_20260928_181058492_3678804.jpg",
      "article_link": "https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/50054975/yankees-red-sox-most-intriguing-first-round-matchup",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T22:20:11+00:00"
    },
    {
      "author": "Jorge Castillo",
      "summary": "Aaron Judge participated in batting practice on the field Monday for the first time since suffering a right calf strain Sept. 16, as he works to persuade the team's decision-makers to put him on their…",
      "headline": "Aaron Judge takes BP as Yankees' roster call nears",
      "image_link": "https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2026/0916/r1717725_600x600_1-1.jpg",
      "article_link": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50054624/aaron-judge-set-take-bp-yankees-roster-call-nears",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T21:40:43+00:00"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@espn",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_game_summary",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "date": "2026-09-25",
    "league": "MLB",
    "team_1": "Yankees",
    "team_2": "Orioles"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track league scores and schedules by date and team.
Review a team’s past results and upcoming games.
Compare player season and career statistics.
Summarize a matchup with team stats and player box scores.
Monitor headlines for a league or team.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with ESPN?

No. Fous is not affiliated with ESPN. This workflow reads the public espn.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a ESPN account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from espn.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 28, 2026.