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sportsmanship

[spawrts-muhn-ship, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrts mənˌʃɪp, ˈspoʊrts- /


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One of the many reasons Anze Kopitar is my favorite player is that he plays the game the way it should be, with class and sportsmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Only one player has won the NHL’s top sportsmanship award more often this century.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Ultimately the moment belonged to McIlroy, but Rose won plaudits not just for his golf but his gracious sportsmanship, embracing the victor despite the huge disappointment of yet another near miss.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But his defiance prompted a lengthy news cycle in which the 72-year-old coach was cooked on social media, his actions dissected under umbrellas of sportsmanship, race, and mansplaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A sign of sportsmanship and, thank goodness, a sign we were done.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds



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