Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HENDRICKSON THOMAS
 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)
CAO, CFO & Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC., 1050 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2005
(Street)


ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/09/2004   G 1,000 D $ 27 99,170 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/09/2004   G 800 D $ 27 98,370 (1) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 6           07/30/2001 07/30/2010 Common Stock
18,000
  18,000 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 6.625           03/16/2002 03/16/2009 Common Stock
2,000
  2,000 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9           12/07/2001 12/07/2008 Common Stock
4,000
  4,000 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 13.97           08/09/2002 08/09/2011 Common Stock
9,600
  9,600 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 20           12/18/2003 12/18/2012 Common Stock
30,000
  30,000 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 29.88           08/22/2004 08/22/2013 Common Stock
33,000
  33,000 (3)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HENDRICKSON THOMAS
C/O THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
1050 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110		       CAO, CFO & Treasurer  

Signatures

Nesa E. Hassanein, Attorney-In-Fact 02/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(3) 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.
(2) 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.
(1) Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) consists of shares directly owned and awards of restricted stock at varying vesting terms as previously reported that were granted under the 1994 Management Equity Plan and the 2003 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

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