How to make talkSPORT your preferred news source on Google

Mar 19, 2026 - 12:45
How to make talkSPORT your preferred news source on Google

Google have recently made changes to the way news appears on their search platform.

And with this new tool, you can now select talkSPORT as your preferred source.

The 'add us as a preferred source' button has been added to stories on talkSPORT
The ‘add us as a preferred source’ button has been added to stories on talkSPORT

Nobody else does it like talkSPORT – from exclusive breaking news to massive opinions, non-stop interviews and plenty of fun along the way.

Whether you follow football, darts, boxing, or a whole host of other sports, we’ve got you covered.

And you can now add talkSPORT as your preferred news source on Google in three easy steps.

Add in 3 easy steps

Eagle-eyed viewers would have noticed a ‘Add us as preferred source’ at the top of stories on talkSPORT – such as this one.

Once you press ‘add us as preferred source’, you are then taken to the below screen.

Clicking the 'add us as preferred source' button takes you through to this screen.
Clicking the ‘add us as preferred source’ button takes you through to this screen

Then you simply have to tick the small box next to talkSPORT, as shown below.

Once you have ticked the box, talkSPORT will be added as a preferred news source on Google.
Once you have ticked the box, talkSPORT will be added as a preferred news source on Google

It is that simple to add talkSPORT as your preferred news source and takes seconds to complete.

Once done, when you search for specific terms, talkSPORT will show among the top stories.

Below is an example when searching for ‘Champions League quarter final draw’.

Search result on Google for 'champions league quarter final draw'
talkSPORT features among the top stories on Google for search term ‘champions league quarter final draw’

The 3 steps

1. Press ‘Add us as preferred source’ on any story

2. Check the box next to talkSPORT

3. Get the best stories from your favourite sports site

All sports covered

And it’s not just football where this function works on Google.

As the below screenshots show, talkSPORT will then rank among on the top news stories for both ‘Jake Paul‘ and ‘Aryna Sabalenka‘.

talkSPORT rank among the top stories on Google for the search term 'jake paul' once talkSPORT are added as a preferred news source.
talkSPORT rank among the top stories on Google for the search term ‘jake paul’ once talkSPORT are added as a preferred news source.
talkSPORT rank among the top stories on Google for the search term 'aryna sabalenka' once talkSPORT are added as a preferred news source.
talkSPORT rank among the top stories on Google for the search term ‘aryna sabalenka’ once talkSPORT are added as a preferred news source.

“When you select your preferred sources, you’ll start to see more of their articles prominently displayed within Top Stories, when those sources have published fresh and relevant content for your search,” Google said in a statement.

It really is that easy to ensure talkSPORT ranks among the top stories for the sports you follow.

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