sport·ing 
/ˈspoɚtɪŋ/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈspoɚtɪŋ/ adjective 1 : of, relating to, or used in sports
▪ sporting events ▪ sporting dogs ▪ (US) a store that sells sporting goods = a sporting goods store 2 : fairly good — used in the phrase a sporting chance ▪ There is a sporting chance that your plan will work. ▪ He may not win, but he should at least be given a sporting chance [=a fair chance] to succeed. 3 [more sporting; most sporting] chiefly Brit : done or behaving in a way that treats the other people in a sport or competition fairly
▪ It wasn't very sporting of you to trip him. ▪ a sporting gesture [=a gesture that shows good sportsmanship] — opposite unsporting
▪ sporting events ▪ sporting dogs ▪ (US) a store that sells sporting goods = a sporting goods store
▪ It wasn't very sporting of you to trip him. ▪ a sporting gesture [=a gesture that shows good sportsmanship] — opposite unsporting
