# Yahoo Sports API

> Yahoo Sports returns scores, schedules, standings, and player statistics, available as a workflow and API.

Yahoo Sports returns league scores and schedules for a required league and optional date, team, and time zone. Get standings returns team standings for a required league and optional season year. Get player stats returns regular-season and career statistics for a required player name and optional league, team, and season.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/yahoo-sports
- Handle: `@yahoo-sports`
- Category: [Sports](https://fous.com/workflows/category/sports)
- Source website: https://sports.yahoo.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Yahoo Sports.

## Methods

### Get player stats

Operation `get_player_stats`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get a Yahoo Sports player’s regular-season and career statistics by name, with optional league, team, and season. Statistics are included when Yahoo provides numeric values for both the selected season and career; seasons without statistics are unavailable.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `team` | string | no |  | Team name to distinguish players, such as Philadelphia 76ers. |
| `league` | string | no | `"NBA"` | League to search, such as NBA. If omitted, searches the main US leagues. |
| `player` | string | yes | `"LeBron James"` | Player name, such as LeBron James. |
| `season` | string | no | `"2025"` | Season year or season label, such as 2024 or 2024-25. Defaults to the latest season with statistics. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "player"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "team": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Team name to distinguish players, such as Philadelphia 76ers."
    },
    "league": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "League to search, such as NBA. If omitted, searches the main US leagues.",
      "examples": [
        "NBA",
        "NFL",
        "MLB"
      ]
    },
    "player": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Player name, such as LeBron James.",
      "examples": [
        "LeBron James",
        "Patrick Mahomes",
        "Shohei Ohtani"
      ]
    },
    "season": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "latest",
      "description": "Season year or season label, such as 2024 or 2024-25. Defaults to the latest season with statistics.",
      "examples": [
        "2025"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "league": "NBA",
      "player": "LeBron James"
    },
    {
      "league": "NFL",
      "player": "Patrick Mahomes"
    },
    {
      "league": "MLB",
      "player": "Shohei Ohtani",
      "season": "2025"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `age` | integer or null | `41` |  |
| `team` | string or null | `"Philadelphia 76ers"` |  |
| `stats` | array |  |  |
| `stats[].stat_name` | string | `"Assists"` |  |
| `stats[].career_value` | number | `12016` |  |
| `stats[].season_value` | number | `432` |  |
| `stats[].stat_abbreviation` | string or null | `"Ast"` |  |
| `league` | string | `"NBA"` |  |
| `player` | string | `"LeBron James"` |  |
| `season` | string | `"2025-26"` |  |
| `position` | string or null | `"Small Forward, Power Forward"` |  |
| `player_id` | string | `"nba.p.3704"` |  |
| `headshot_image_link` | string or null | `"https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/_bFttyGaZVtkNxzU55m.eA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTE2MDt3PTE2MA--/https` |  |
| `yahoo_sports_player_link` | string | `"https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3704/"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "league": "NBA",
  "player": "LeBron James"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "age": 41,
  "team": "Philadelphia 76ers",
  "stats": [
    {
      "stat_name": "Assists",
      "career_value": 12016,
      "season_value": 432,
      "stat_abbreviation": "Ast"
    },
    {
      "stat_name": "Three-Points Made",
      "career_value": 2636,
      "season_value": 77,
      "stat_abbreviation": "3PM"
    },
    {
      "stat_name": "Field Goal Attempts",
      "career_value": 31502,
      "season_value": 919,
      "stat_abbreviation": "FGA"
    }
  ],
  "league": "NBA",
  "player": "LeBron James",
  "season": "2025-26",
  "position": "Small Forward, Power Forward",
  "player_id": "nba.p.3704",
  "headshot_image_link": "https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/_bFttyGaZVtkNxzU55m.eA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTE2MDt3PTE2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/nba_cutout/players_l/02042026/3704.3.png",
  "yahoo_sports_player_link": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3704/"
}
```

### Get scores

Operation `get_scores`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get scores and schedules for a league and date, or the date’s football week. TV or venue details can be missing; on large schedules, venue lookups are limited to the first 24 games.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | no | `"2026-09-27"` | Game date, or a date in the football week. Defaults to today. Example: 2026-09-29 |
| `team` | string | no | `"Chicago Bears"` | Only games featuring this team, matching its name or abbreviation. Example: Indiana Fever |
| `league` | string | yes | `"NFL"` | League name, such as NBA, NFL, college football, men's college basketball, Premier League, or MLS. Example: NBA |
| `time_zone` | string | no | `"America/Los_Angeles"` | Time zone for game start times; defaults to US Eastern. Example: America/Los_Angeles |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "league"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Game date, or a date in the football week. Defaults to today. Example: 2026-09-29",
      "examples": [
        "2026-09-27",
        "2026-09-29",
        "2026-09-26"
      ]
    },
    "team": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Only games featuring this team, matching its name or abbreviation. Example: Indiana Fever",
      "examples": [
        "Chicago Bears",
        "Indiana Fever",
        "Philadelphia Union"
      ]
    },
    "league": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "League name, such as NBA, NFL, college football, men's college basketball, Premier League, or MLS. Example: NBA",
      "examples": [
        "NFL",
        "WNBA",
        "MLS"
      ]
    },
    "time_zone": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "America/New_York",
      "description": "Time zone for game start times; defaults to US Eastern. Example: America/Los_Angeles",
      "examples": [
        "America/Los_Angeles"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "date": "2026-09-27",
      "team": "Chicago Bears",
      "league": "NFL",
      "time_zone": "America/Los_Angeles"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-29",
      "team": "Indiana Fever",
      "league": "WNBA"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-26",
      "team": "Philadelphia Union",
      "league": "MLS"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `games` | array |  |  |
| `games[].clock` | string or null | `"1:52"` |  |
| `games[].venue` | string or null | `"Soldier Field"` |  |
| `games[].period` | string or null | `"2nd"` |  |
| `games[].status` | string | `"live"` |  |
| `games[].game_id` | string | `"nfl.g.20260928003"` |  |
| `games[].away_team` | string | `"Philadelphia Eagles"` |  |
| `games[].game_link` | string | `"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles-chicago-bears-20260928003/"` |  |
| `games[].home_team` | string | `"Chicago Bears"` |  |
| `games[].away_score` | integer or null | `0` |  |
| `games[].home_score` | integer or null | `10` |  |
| `games[].start_time` | string | `"2026-09-28T17:15:00-07:00"` | Scheduled start time in the requested time zone, ISO 8601. |
| `games[].tv_channel` | string or null | `"ABC/ESPN"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "date": "2026-09-27",
  "team": "Chicago Bears",
  "league": "NFL",
  "time_zone": "America/Los_Angeles"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "games": [
    {
      "clock": "1:52",
      "venue": "Soldier Field",
      "period": "2nd",
      "status": "live",
      "game_id": "nfl.g.20260928003",
      "away_team": "Philadelphia Eagles",
      "game_link": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles-chicago-bears-20260928003/",
      "home_team": "Chicago Bears",
      "away_score": 0,
      "home_score": 10,
      "start_time": "2026-09-28T17:15:00-07:00",
      "tv_channel": "ABC/ESPN"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Get standings

Operation `get_standings`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get Yahoo Sports team standings for a league and starting season year. Fields Yahoo does not publish are null; NFL has last 5 rather than last 10 games. Teams without Yahoo standings in a selected season are omitted.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `league` | string | yes | `"NBA"` | League name, for example NBA or Premier League. |
| `season` | integer | no | `2025` | Starting year of the season, for example 2025. Defaults to the season selected by Yahoo Sports. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "league"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "league": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "League name, for example NBA or Premier League.",
      "examples": [
        "NBA",
        "NFL",
        "MLS"
      ]
    },
    "season": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Starting year of the season, for example 2025. Defaults to the season selected by Yahoo Sports.",
      "examples": [
        2025
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "league": "NBA",
      "season": 2025
    },
    {
      "league": "NFL"
    },
    {
      "league": "MLS"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `teams` | array |  |  |
| `teams[].rank` | integer | `1` |  |
| `teams[].team` | string | `"Detroit"` |  |
| `teams[].ties` | integer or null | `0` |  |
| `teams[].wins` | integer or null | `60` |  |
| `teams[].group` | string | `"Eastern"` | Division, conference, or league group. |
| `teams[].losses` | integer or null | `22` |  |
| `teams[].points` | integer or null | `15` |  |
| `teams[].page_url` | string | `"https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/detroit/"` |  |
| `teams[].games_behind` | number or null | `4` |  |
| `teams[].last_10_games` | string or null | `"8-2"` |  |
| `teams[].current_streak` | string or null | `"W-3"` |  |
| `teams[].win_percentage` | number or null | `0.732` | Wins divided by games played where Yahoo does not publish a percentage. |
| `teams[].overtime_losses` | integer or null |  |  |
| `league` | string | `"NBA"` |  |
| `season` | integer | `2025` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "league": "NBA",
  "season": 2025
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "teams": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "team": "Detroit",
      "ties": null,
      "wins": 60,
      "group": "Eastern",
      "losses": 22,
      "points": null,
      "page_url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/detroit/",
      "games_behind": null,
      "last_10_games": "8-2",
      "current_streak": "W-3",
      "win_percentage": 0.732,
      "overtime_losses": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "team": "Boston",
      "ties": null,
      "wins": 56,
      "group": "Eastern",
      "losses": 26,
      "points": null,
      "page_url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/boston/",
      "games_behind": 4,
      "last_10_games": "8-2",
      "current_streak": "W-2",
      "win_percentage": 0.683,
      "overtime_losses": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "team": "New York",
      "ties": null,
      "wins": 53,
      "group": "Eastern",
      "losses": 29,
      "points": null,
      "page_url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/new-york/",
      "games_behind": 7,
      "last_10_games": "6-4",
      "current_streak": "L-1",
      "win_percentage": 0.646,
      "overtime_losses": null
    }
  ],
  "league": "NBA",
  "season": 2025
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# 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": "@yahoo-sports",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_player_stats",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "league": "NBA",
    "player": "LeBron James"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@yahoo-sports\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_player_stats\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"league\": \"NBA\",\n    \"player\": \"LeBron James\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@yahoo-sports",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_player_stats",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "league": "NBA",
    "player": "LeBron James"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@yahoo-sports","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Track scores and schedules across leagues
- Compare team standings by season
- Review a player's season and career statistics
- Find games featuring a specific team
- Plan around game times and venues

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Yahoo Sports?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Yahoo Sports. This workflow reads the public sports.yahoo.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 Yahoo Sports account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from sports.yahoo.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 29, 2026.

### What were the scores for a league on a date?

Get scores returns games and scores for the selected league and date, with an optional team filter and time zone.

### Which teams lead the standings?

Get standings returns teams ranked for the selected league and season.

### What are a player's season and career statistics?

Get player stats returns available regular-season and career statistics for the selected player and season.

## Related

- [ESPN API](https://fous.com/workflows/espn.md): 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.
- [MLB API](https://fous.com/workflows/mlb.md): MLB provides scores, schedules and game details for one date or up to seven days, regular-season division standings defaulting to the current year, and player profiles with regular-season stats for a selected season and career.
- [NFL API](https://fous.com/workflows/nfl.md): NFL provides weekly scores and schedules, regular-season standings, current rosters, and player season and career stats; released players are excluded, and ages or stats may be unavailable.
- [NHL API](https://fous.com/workflows/nhl.md): NHL provides games, schedules, and scores when published, standings by date, and player profiles with regular-season stats; dates outside a season have no teams, and unavailable stats are null.
- [NBA API](https://fous.com/workflows/nba.md): NBA provides up-to-seven-day schedules and scores, seasonal standings, player bios and available regular-season averages, plus matchup box scores, with undated matchups showing the latest.
- [NCAA API](https://fous.com/workflows/ncaa.md): NCAA provides college sports scores and schedules from NCAA.com, including date-based games or football weeks, plus latest NCAA.com Top 25 rankings where published.
- [Sports Reference API](https://fous.com/workflows/sports-reference.md): Sports Reference provides regular-season career stats, awards and season records across basketball, football, baseball and hockey, plus season leaders using the latest published season if unspecified.
- [Premier League API](https://fous.com/workflows/premier-league.md): Premier League provides current/chosen-season tables and recent form, date-range fixtures/results (up to 380), player profiles and stats, and seasonal leaders; older-season stats may be limited.
- [All Sports workflows](https://fous.com/workflows/category/sports)