sportsmanship
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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
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
Olympic qualification doesn’t involve a political litmus test—only citizenship, sportsmanship and skill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The music swells further as he reflects on how crushed he was to lose his job over what his lawyers called a “silent or quiet prayer of thanksgiving for player safety, sportsmanship, and spirited competition.”
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
Rowan had been disqualified and severely reprimanded for his poor sportsmanship.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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