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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC 2059                            


                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
                                     
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) 
                  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 
                         September 15, 1998

                           RIDDELL SPORTS INC.

            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware                    0-19298               22-2890400
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(State or Other          (Commission         IRS Employer   
Jurisdiction of           File Number)       Identification No.)


      900 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 826 4300

                                   N/A
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      (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
               
     On September 15, 1998 the Company and Umbro International, Inc.
("Umbro") entered into a letter of intent for the Company or one of its
subsidiaries to sell soccer apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories
bearing the Umbroregistered trademark trademark on an exclusive basis in the
team channel in the
United States.  Concurrently, Signal Apparel Company ("Signal") and Umbro
signed a letter of intent for Signal to sell on an exclusive basis in the
United States branded channel (generally speaking, retail stores) soccer
style apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories bearing the Umbro brand. 
Signal and Riddell have agreed in principal to share certain marketing,
promotional and other expenses and to work together in marketing the Umbro
soccer line in the United states.  Signal is the Company's licensee for
certain categories of Riddell apparel.

     No assurances are given that the Company will enter into definitive
agreements with Umbro or Signal pursuant to which the Company will become
Umbro's licensee of soccer products in the team channel or that if such
agreements are entered into the Company will be successful in marketing such
licensed products and achieving the economic benefits that management
expects.

Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  EXHIBITS

     20.1  Press Release dated September 15, 1998 of Riddell Sports Inc.
          announcing a Letter of Intent for Umbro License.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
                                        
DATED:    September 17, 1998            By:  /s/ Lisa Marroni
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                                        Lisa Marroni                       
                                        Vice President
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC 2059                            

                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
                                     
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) 
                  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 
                         September 15, 1998

                           RIDDELL SPORTS INC.

            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware                    0-19298               22-2890400
------------------       ----------------    -------------------
(State or Other          (Commission         IRS Employer   
Jurisdiction of           File Number)       Identification No.)

      900 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 826 4300

                                   N/A
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
      (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
               
     On September 15, 1998 the Company and Umbro International, Inc.
("Umbro") entered into a letter of intent for the Company or one of its
subsidiaries to sell soccer apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories
bearing the Umbroregistered trademark trademark on an exclusive basis in the
team channel in the
United States.  Concurrently, Signal Apparel Company ("Signal") and Umbro
signed a letter of intent for Signal to sell on an exclusive basis in the
United States branded channel (generally speaking, retail stores) soccer
style apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories bearing the Umbro brand. 
Signal and Riddell have agreed in principal to share certain marketing,
promotional and other expenses and to work together in marketing the Umbro
soccer line in the United states.  Signal is the Company's licensee for
certain categories of Riddell apparel.

     No assurances are given that the Company will enter into definitive
agreements with Umbro or Signal pursuant to which the Company will become
Umbro's licensee of soccer products in the team channel or that if such
agreements are entered into the Company will be successful in marketing such
licensed products and achieving the economic benefits that management
expects.

Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  EXHIBITS

     20.1  Press Release dated September 15, 1998 of Riddell Sports Inc.
          announcing a Letter of Intent for Umbro License.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
                                        
DATED:    September 17, 1998            By:  /s/ Lisa Marroni
                                        -------------------------
                                        Lisa Marroni                       
                                        Vice President