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^*

OSHMAN MARILYN

(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
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Past Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2003

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	12/08/2003		S		2,000	D	$39.26	258,824	D
Common Stock								29,945⁽¹⁾	I	Andrew Lubetkin 1987 Grantor Trust
Common Stock								26,995⁽²⁾	I	Karen Desenberg 1987 Grantor Trust
Common Stock								9,962⁽³⁾	I	Karen Desenberg 2000 Grantor Trust (8/24/00)

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)	$17.75							12/07/2001	06/07/2011	Common Stock	10,000		10,000⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$31.9							06/07/2003	06/07/2012	Common Stock	$5,000		$5,000⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month are owned by Andrew Lubetkin 1987 Grantor Trust, with Self as Trustee and son, Andrew Lubetkin, as Beneficiary.

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month are owned by Karen Desenberg 1987 Grantor Trust, with Self as Trustee and daughter, Karen Desenberg, as Beneficiary.

3. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month are owned by Karen Desenberg 2000 Grantor Trust (8/24/00) with Self as Trustee and daughter, Karen Desenberg, as Beneficiary.

4. Exercisable over a period of one year from the date of grant at 10,000 shares every six months, subject to acceleration upon a "change in control" of the Company.

5. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month consist of options for services as a director of the Company at varying exercise prices and vesting terms as previously reported.

	Nesa Hassanein	12/09/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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