SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HASSANEIN NESA E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

1050 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPORTS AUTHORITY INC /DE/ [ TSA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP-General Counsel & Corp Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/22/2003		A		20,000	A	$0⁽¹⁾	40,136⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$6							07/03/2001	07/03/2010	Common Stock	20,000		20,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$6.625							03/16/2000	03/16/2009	Common Stock	5,000		5,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9							12/07/1999	12/07/2008	Common Stock	4,000		4,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$13.97							08/09/2002	08/09/2011	Common Stock	8,000		8,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20							12/18/2003	12/18/2012	Common Stock	15,000		15,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$29.88	08/22/2003		A		25,000		08/22/2004	08/22/2013	Common Stock	25,000	$0	25,000⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units vest 100% on fifth anniversary of the date of grant, subject to prior vesting of 60% of the granted units on the third anniversary of the date of grant if the Company achieves $2.75 EPS for the fiscal year ending on or about January 31, 2006, provided that the Compensation Committee may use its discretion in determining whether this target has been met by excluding certain one-time items in the calculation.

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month consist of awards of restricted stock granted under the 1994 Management Equity Plan at varying vesting terms as previously reported, and 20,000 restricted shares granted on August 22, 2003.

3. 20% on each annual anniversary of the date of grant over a period of 5 years, subject to early termination under certain circumstances, and to earlier vesting upon a "Change of Control."

4. Non-qualified stock options vest 25% on each anniversary date of the date of grant over a period of four years, subject to early termination under certain circumstances, and to earlier vesting upon a "Change of Control."

	Nesa Hassanein	09/03/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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