playful; light-hearted

Sir John was in sportive mood

relating to, interested in, or good at sport

Britain's architectural and sportive heritage

I was always a very sportive person—I played almost every sport

a long-distance road cycling event in which a large number of cyclists ride a marked route

you may have put in hours of training before your first sportive, but all your good work can be undone if you neglect to prepare your bike