sportsmanship

[ spawrts-muh n-ship, spohrts- ]

/ ˈspɔrts mənˌʃɪp, ˈspoʊrts- /

the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.

sportsmanlike conduct, as fairness, courtesy, being a cheerful loser, etc.

Origin of sportsmanship

First recorded in 1735–45; sportsman + -ship

Kessenich, to be fair, has also lavished the Iroquois with praise for their skills and sportsmanship in subsequent games.

A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower |Evin Demirel |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But JFK backed down when Cronkite called it “the lousiest bit of sportsmanship I ever saw in my life.”

10 Best Details From Douglas Brinkley’s ‘Cronkite’ |Howard Kurtz |May 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But we think the English are fools with their sportsmanship and all that.

The A.E.F. |Heywood Broun
For this rapid change I should not wonder if the democracy of sportsmanship were in part responsible.

The Joyful Heart |Robert Haven Schauffler

That is, it the Israeli delegation has the courage, the sportsmanship to agree.

The Golden Judge |Nathaniel Gordon
With such a spirit as is displayed in this letter the sportsmanship of the Pacific coast is bound to thrive.

Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 |Various
Like so many of her sex, the good lady's code of sportsmanship was a curious one, to say the least.

Kindred of the Dust |Peter B. Kyne