nonsporting
Britishadjective
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not of or related to sport
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having no aptitude for sport
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It’s hardly likely that the arena would be used only for basketball games; the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, for instance, hosts more than 250 events, including a large number of nonsporting events, each year.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
Among nonsporting events, it ranked second only to the State of the Union in terms of audience size.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Throughout the day, canines from all backgrounds — sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, nonsporting — strutted their stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
Group winners - terrier, hound, toy, working, herding, sporting and nonsporting - are picked at night at the Garden.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2015
Competing against bichon frises, bulldogs and standard poodles in the nonsporting group, Chinese shar-peis don't always stand out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2011
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