nonsporting
adjective
non·sport·ing
ˌnän-ˈspȯr-tiŋ 
: lacking the qualities characteristic of a hunting dog
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Events beyond sports Other nonsporting events will be happening during the World Games.
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Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al.com, 21 July 2019
Three of the last seven managers the F.A. appointed left the job for nonsporting reasons: Glenn Hoddle, who made deeply unpleasant comments about the disabled; Fabio Capello, who left amid a controversy over John Terry; and now Allardyce.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2016
Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al.com, 21 July 2019
Three of the last seven managers the F.A. appointed left the job for nonsporting reasons: Glenn Hoddle, who made deeply unpleasant comments about the disabled; Fabio Capello, who left amid a controversy over John Terry; and now Allardyce.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2016
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“Nonsporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsporting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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