Ronnie O’Sullivan appears to join the list of great sportsmanship acts

Here are five previous examples of fair play in professional sport.

Ronnie O’Sullivan, left, showed sportsmanship during his Crucible meeting with Stuart Bingham (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan was praised for his apparent sportsmanship during his quarter-final match with Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

The seven-time world champion opted to end his break by playing a safety shot, rather than attempt to pot a red, as he did not believe the black was sitting on its spot properly and appeared unwilling to gain an unfair advantage.