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In 2022-23, Chelsea picked up the sixth-most points in the fair play table (86).
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From high school track meets to NCAA championships, the participation of transgender women in female sports has, in the opinion of some, altered outcomes, raised safety concerns and challenged the principle of fair play.
—Amanda Siegrist, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The sad thing is that the openness and fair play in writing about fashion have changed enormously.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Army Basic Training builds resilience and perseverance through demanding routines and enforces respect for rules and chain of command, just as sports instill respect for rules, teammates, opponents and fair play.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From high school track meets to NCAA championships, the participation of transgender women in female sports has, in the opinion of some, altered outcomes, raised safety concerns and challenged the principle of fair play.
—Amanda Siegrist, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The sad thing is that the openness and fair play in writing about fashion have changed enormously.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Army Basic Training builds resilience and perseverance through demanding routines and enforces respect for rules and chain of command, just as sports instill respect for rules, teammates, opponents and fair play.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Fair play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20play. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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