unsporting

Example Sentences

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With an eye toward peaking for Wimbledon, Federer made the unorthodox and, to some, unsporting decision to pull out of the French Open after he advanced to the fourth round when he wasn’t injured.

From Washington Post

“There is also no value in offering to compensate for such unsporting behavior by offering to train a women’s team for a few hours.”

From Seattle Times

A German soccer federation disciplinary panel banned Hübner for “unsporting behavior” but said there was not proof of racist or discriminatory conduct.

From Seattle Times

But the Dynamo, who played the final 30 minutes short-handed after Matias Vera was given two yellow cards for unsporting behavior and ejected, would get no closer.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is what I find quite shocking and quite unsporting. Fair play means when I’ve done something wrong I apologise or at least I say I am sorry for what happened to the other person.”

From The Guardian