Before writing queries, consult references/api-reference.md for command parameters and references/rss-feeds.md for curated feed URLs.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionsports-newsExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches sports-news from machina-sports/sports-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate sports-news. Access via /sports-news in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Before writing queries, consult references/api-reference.md for command parameters and references/rss-feeds.md for curated feed URLs.
Prefer the CLI — it avoids Python import path issues:
sports-skills news fetch_items --google_news --query="Arsenal transfer" --limit=5
sports-skills news fetch_feed --url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml"
Python SDK (alternative):
from sports_skills import news
articles = news.fetch_items(google_news=True, query="Arsenal transfer news", limit=10)
feed = news.fetch_feed(url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml")
CRITICAL: Before calling any news command, verify:
currentDate — never hardcoded.google_news=True is always paired with a query parameter.sort_by_date=True is set for any "recent" or "latest" query.Derive the current date from the system prompt's date (e.g., currentDate: 2026-02-16 means today is 2026-02-16).
after = today - 7 daysafter = today - 3 days| Command | Required | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fetch_feed |
url | Fetch an RSS/Atom feed by URL | |
fetch_items |
google_news, query, url, limit, after, before, sort_by_date | Fetch news from Google News or an RSS feed |
fetch_items --google_news --query="<topic>" --limit=5 --sort_by_date=Truefetch_items --google_news --query="<topic>" --after=<7_days_ago> --sort_by_date=True --limit=10fetch_feed --url="<rss_url>".fetch_items --google_news --query="<sport> results" --after=<7_days_ago> --limit=5.Example 1: Transfer news search User says: "What's the latest Arsenal transfer news?" Actions:
after from currentDate: today minus 3 daysfetch_items(google_news=True, query="Arsenal transfer news", after=<derived_date>, sort_by_date=True, limit=10)
Result: Recent Arsenal transfer headlines with source, date, and linksExample 2: Curated RSS feed User says: "Show me BBC Sport football headlines" Actions:
fetch_feed(url="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/football/rss.xml")
Result: BBC Sport football feed title, last updated, and recent articlesExample 3: Date-filtered news User says: "Any Champions League news from this week?" Actions:
after from currentDate: today minus 7 daysfetch_items(google_news=True, query="Champions League", after=<derived_date>, sort_by_date=True, limit=10)
Result: Champions League articles from the last 7 days, sorted newest firstget_newsfetch_feed (for RSS) or fetch_items (for Google News search).search_newsfetch_items with google_news=True and a query parameter.get_headlinesfetch_items with google_news=True.If a command is not listed in the Commands table above, it does not exist.
Error: Google News returns empty results
Cause: query is missing or too narrow, or google_news=True is not set
Solution: Ensure google_news=True AND a query are both set. Try broader keywords (e.g., "Arsenal" instead of "Arsenal vs Chelsea goal")
Error: RSS feed returns an error
Cause: The feed URL may be temporarily down or the URL format has changed
Solution: Use Google News (fetch_items with google_news=True) as a fallback for the same topic
Error: Articles returned are old despite using "recent" query
Cause: sort_by_date=True is not set, or the after date filter is missing
Solution: Add sort_by_date=True and after=<today - 3 days> to ensure newest articles appear first
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Keeps context tight: sports-news is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
sports-news has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: sports-news is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
sports-news is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
sports-news has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: sports-news is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
sports-news is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
sports-news reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: sports-news is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Useful defaults in sports-news — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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