He's a great player who's also admired for his sportsmanship.

Recent Examples on the Web

Poor play and poor sportsmanship is a bad combination. Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, "Dolphins' grades and stock up, stock down at Patriots," 14 Sep. 2020

The Roberto Clemente Award was established to honor the player who best represents baseball on and off the field through sportsmanship, community involvement and positive contributions. Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs’ Javier Baez is honored to wear No. 21 Wednesday on Roberto Clemente Day," 8 Sep. 2020

Two weeks later it was booted from TAPPS for several rules violations connected to poor sportsmanship and making contact with officials. David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, "Scouting the week’s top San Antonio area high school games," 2 Sep. 2020

For the two runners, however, who did not know each other before the race, Saturday’s meet turned into a moment of sportsmanship that neither will ever forget. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, "Sheridan runner sacrifices own time to help stranger finish: 'I told him I wasn't going to leave'," 27 Aug. 2020

But the frenzy surrounding whether Tatís violated some gentleman’s code of sportsmanship misses the point. Jared Diamond, WSJ, "The Best Young Player in Baseball Swings on 3-0. Here’s Why Everyone Should.," 20 Aug. 2020

Remember the values of sportsmanship and fair play when voting. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, "Here's how to nominate Greater Cincinnati high school sports athletes of the week," 18 Aug. 2020

Lindblom is a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually by the NHL to the player who best embodies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game. Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, "Lindblom joins Flyers for playoffs after cancer treatment," 16 Aug. 2020

His surge also earned him a nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune, "Career backup Alex Stalock prepared to be Wild's starting postseason goalie," 31 July 2020

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