sportsmanship
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Troy Vincent, the NFL executive vice president of football operations, told reporters Wednesday at the owners meetings in New York City that sportsmanship was a discussion item.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Critics dinged the Argentine squad for poor sportsmanship in the wake of the loss.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the National Association of Sports Officials’ most recent survey of sports officials, 68.8% of more than 35,000 respondents said sportsmanship is getting worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Last week, the beloved Sesame Street character attempted what seemed like a harmless gesture of sportsmanship, posting support for both teams competing in the Finals.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Yossarian owed his good health to exercise, fresh air, teamwork and good sportsmanship; it was to get away from them all that he had first discovered the hospital.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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