# espn_get_news

Get the latest news articles for a sport/league, including headlines, descriptions, and links.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `espn_get_news`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/espn-get-news

## Facts

- Tool: `espn_get_news`
- Server: Sports Hub (`mcp-sports-hub`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-sports-hub`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "espn_get_news",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why espn_get_news is rated Low

This tool queries and returns sports news data without side effects. It follows the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects'. The low severity reflects that an AI agent misusing this tool (e.g., fetching excessive news) poses minimal risk compared to Write, Execute, or Destructive operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states it retrieves 'news articles' with 'headlines, descriptions, and links' — pure data retrieval with no modification, deletion, execution, or financial impact."

## Use case

AI agents call espn_get_news to retrieve information from Sports Hub without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sports Hub:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "espn_get_news": {}
  }
}
```

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- `apifootball_get_fixture_lineups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-lineups.md
- `apifootball_get_fixture_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-statistics.md
- `apifootball_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixtures.md
- `apifootball_get_injuries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-injuries.md
- `apifootball_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-leagues.md
- `apifootball_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-odds.md
- `apifootball_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-players.md
- `apifootball_get_predictions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-predictions.md
- `apifootball_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-standings.md
- `apifootball_get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-status.md
- `apifootball_get_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-teams.md
- `apifootball_get_top_scorers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-top-scorers.md
- `apifootball_get_transfers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-transfers.md
- `apisports_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-fixtures.md
- `apisports_get_head2head` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-head2head.md
- `apisports_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-leagues.md
- `apisports_get_live_scores` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-live-scores.md
- `apisports_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-odds.md
- `apisports_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-players.md
- `apisports_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-standings.md
- `apisports_get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-status.md
- `apisports_get_team_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-team-statistics.md
- `apisports_get_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-teams.md
- `apitennis_get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-categories.md
- `apitennis_get_countries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-countries.md
- `apitennis_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-fixtures.md
- `apitennis_get_head2head` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-head2head.md
- `apitennis_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-leagues.md
- …and 365 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md

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