That said, some sports affect to place a higher premium on sportsmanship than others. Look at cricket, which is supposed to represent the very essence of fair play. illiams won the Golden Boot and the MVP award on the way to the league championship. decades with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooney showed a courage many others lacked, and his legacy is the league’s most progressive piece of legislationDan Rooney receives the AFC Championship trophy after the Steelers defeated the Ravens 23-14 in January 2009.