FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~PURSUANT~~August 18, ~~TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE~~2005

~~SECURITIES~~(Date ~~EXCHANGE~~of ~~ACT~~report OF(Date ~~1934~~of earliest event reported))

~~June~~THE 7SPORTS AUTHORITY, ~~2005~~INC.

(~~Date~~Exact Name of ~~report~~Registrant ~~(Date~~as ~~of earliest~~Specified ~~event~~in ~~reported~~Its Charter))

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-31746	84-1242802
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1050 West Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado		80110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Delaware		001-31746		84-1242802
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(303) 200-5050

1050 West Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado		80110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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o Pre-commencement ~~Soliciting~~communications ~~material~~ pursuant to Rule ~~14a~~ 13e-12 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~14a~~13e-124(c))

oItem ~~Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-~~2~~(b)~~.02. ~~under~~Results ~~the~~of ~~Exchange~~Operations ~~Act~~and ~~(17~~Financial ~~CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~Condition

oThe information ~~Pre~~in this Form 8-~~commencement~~K, ~~communications~~including ~~pursuant~~Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, toshall ~~Rule~~not ~~13e-4(c)~~be ~~under~~deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1934, ~~240~~and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of The Sports Authority, Inc.~~13e-4(c))~~ under the Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

~~Item~~On 1August 18, 2005, The Sports Authority, Inc.~~01.~~ ~~Entry~~(“TSA” ~~into~~or the “Company”) issued a ~~Material~~news ~~Definitive~~release ~~Agreement~~regarding its financial results for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended July 30, 2005. In addition, the news release forecasted certain financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and for fiscal year 2005. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

OnTo supplement ~~June~~our 7,condensed ~~2005,~~consolidated ~~the~~statements ~~Compensation~~of ~~Committee~~operations ofpresented ~~the~~on a ~~Company’s~~basis ~~Board~~in ofaccordance ~~Directors~~with ~~agreed~~accounting toprinciples ~~issue~~generally ~~$50,000~~accepted ~~(1,574~~in ~~shares~~the ~~based upon~~United ~~the~~States ~~closing price~~ of ~~the~~America ~~Company’s~~(“GAAP”), ~~common~~we ~~stock~~have ondisclosed ~~June~~additional 7,non-GAAP ~~2005)~~measures of ~~restricted~~net ~~stock~~income ~~units~~and ~~under~~earnings ~~the~~per ~~Company’s~~share ~~long~~adjusted ~~term incentive plan~~ to ~~each~~exclude ofmerger ~~its~~integration ~~seven~~costs ~~non-employee~~which ~~directors~~we inbelieve ~~exchange~~appropriate ~~for~~to ~~their~~enhance ~~service~~an onoverall ~~the~~understanding ~~Board~~ of ~~Directors~~our ~~and~~financial ~~its~~performance. ~~various~~This ~~committees~~adjustment ~~during~~to ~~fiscal~~our ~~2005~~GAAP ~~with~~results ~~such~~is ~~shares~~made towith ~~vest on~~ the ~~third~~intent ~~anniversary~~ of ~~their~~providing ~~grant. In addition,~~a ~~the~~more ~~Compensation~~complete ~~Committee~~understanding ~~approved~~of anthe ~~increase,~~underlying ~~effective June 7,~~operational ~~2005,~~results. These innon-GAAP ~~audit~~measures ~~committee meeting fees from $1,500 to $2,000 per meeting for~~have ~~attendance~~been inreconciled ~~person, an increase in audit committee meeting fees from $750~~ to ~~$1,000~~ ~~per meeting for attendance by telephone, an increase in~~ the ~~annual retainer~~most ~~fee~~comparable ~~paid~~GAAP tomeasure ~~the~~as ~~Audit~~required ~~Committee~~under ~~chairperson~~SEC ~~from $15,000 to $20,000,~~rules regarding ~~and a decrease in~~ the ~~annual~~use ~~retainer~~of ~~fee~~non-GAAP ~~paid~~financial ~~to the Compensation Committee chairperson from $15,000 to $10,000~~measures. ~~There~~The ~~were~~presentation noof ~~other~~this ~~changes~~additional ininformation ~~the~~is ~~fees~~not tomeant ~~be paid~~ to ~~members of the~~be ~~Company’s~~considered ~~Board~~in ofisolation ~~Directors~~or ~~from~~as ~~the~~a ~~2004~~substitute ~~fees~~for ~~that~~net ~~are~~income ~~disclosed~~or indiluted ~~the~~earnings ~~Company’s~~per ~~Proxy~~share ~~Statement~~prepared ~~filed~~in accordance with ~~the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2005~~GAAP.

2Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~SIGNATURES~~(c) Exhibits.

~~Pursuant~~99.1 News Release toissued ~~the~~by ~~requirements~~The ofSports ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~Authority, Inc. ~~the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed~~ on ~~its~~August 18, ~~behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~2005.

~~THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC. By: /s/ Thomas T. Hendrickson Name: Thomas T. Hendrickson Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer~~2

~~Date: June 10, 2005~~SIGNATURES

3Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

	By:	/s/ Thomas T. Hendrickson
		Name:	Thomas T. Hendrickson
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer,
			Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer

Date: August 18, 2005

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