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means Playing by the rules and treating opponents with fairness and respect, whether you win or lose.

from A straightforward compound: 'sportsman' (one who engages in sport, extended by the 1700s to mean one who plays fairly) plus the suffix '-ship,' which turns a quality or role into an abstract noun of state or condition — the same pattern as 'friendship' or 'leadership.' The phrase picked up its moral weight gradually, as organized sport in the 19th century became a stage for teaching character, so that how you played mattered as much as whether you won.