unsportsmanlike

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The PDC does not have a specific, timed rule for pace of play, but deliberate slow play intended to disrupt an opponent is considered unsportsmanlike conduct and a potential rules breach.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

But it also notes that any unsportsmanlike conduct penalty would have applied when Johnson, the actual punter, came out to punt on the ensuing drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Matthews late in the second quarter pushed back the Bruins on another promising drive that ended in a Mateen Bhaghani field goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

"They say a lot of stuff, it's all false," said the 2018 US Masters champion about recurring allegations he has cheated or bent the rules with unsportsmanlike behaviour.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

But Eliza didn’t return the favor by acknowledging that she too had witnessed my teammates’ unsportsmanlike behavior.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad