EXHIBIT 5.1

                       BLANK ROME COMISKY & McCAULEY LLP

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                               January 19, 2001


Global Sports, Inc.
1075 First Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Global Sports, Inc. (the "Company") in
connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-8
("Registration Statement") to be filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to
the offer and sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Stock"), by the Company pursuant to the Company's 1996 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").  This opinion is furnished pursuant to
the requirement of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K.

     Although as counsel to the Company we have advised the Company in
connection with a variety of matters referred to us by it, our services are
limited to specific matters so referred.  Consequently, we may not have
knowledge of many transactions in which the Company has engaged or its day-to-
day operations.

     In rendering this opinion, we have examined the following documents: (i)
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended as of the date
hereof; (ii) resolutions of the Company's Board of Directors relating to the
adoption of the Plan and any amendments thereto; (iii) the Registration
Statement; and (iv) the Plan.  We have assumed and relied, as to question of
fact and mixed questions of law and fact, on the truth, completeness,
authenticity and due authorization of all documents and records examined and the
genuineness of all signatures.

     We have not made any independent investigation in rendering this opinion
other than the document examination described.  Our opinion is therefore
qualified in all respects by the scope of that document examination.  We make no
representation as to the sufficiency of our investigation for your purposes.
This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Delaware.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
shares of Common Stock of the Company which are being offered by the Company
pursuant to the Registration Statement, when sold in the manner and for the
consideration contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Plan, will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.


     This opinion is given as of the date hereof.  We assume no obligation to
update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances which
may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in laws which may hereafter
occur.

     This opinion is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and no other
or more extensive opinion is intended, implied or to be inferred beyond the
matters expressly stated herein.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.

                                          Sincerely,


                                          /s/ Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP

                                          BLANK ROME COMISKY & McCAULEY LLP