SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report APRIL 8, 1999

                           THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       1-13426           36-3511120
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(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

3383 N. State Road 7, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida                 33319
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (954) 735-1701
                             ----------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

                  On April 1, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors, acting
upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board, voted to replace
its independent accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"). The reports of
PwC on the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years did not contain any adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. During the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years and
the period since the end of the 1998 fiscal year, there were no disagreements
between the Company and PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused it
to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection
with its report. In addition, during the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years and the
period since the end of the 1998 fiscal year, there were no "reportable events"
within the meaning of Item 304 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's
Regulation S-K.

         The Company retained the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP ("E & Y")
on April 1, 1999, to make an examination of the financial statements of the
Company for the 1999 fiscal year. The engagement of E & Y is subject to
ratification by the Company's shareholders at the 1999 annual meeting. The
Company has authorized PwC to respond fully to any inquiries from E & Y and to
make its work papers available to E & Y.

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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

Date:  April 8, 1999                       By:  /s/ ANTHONY F. CRUDELE
                                                -------------------------
                                                Anthony F. Crudele
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial and
                                                Accounting Officer)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report APRIL 8, 1999

                           THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       1-13426           36-3511120
-------------------------------          -------       -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

3383 N. State Road 7, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida                 33319
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (954) 735-1701
                             ----------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       1
ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

                  On April 1, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors, acting
upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board, voted to replace
its independent accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"). The reports of
PwC on the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years did not contain any adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. During the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years and
the period since the end of the 1998 fiscal year, there were no disagreements
between the Company and PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused it
to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection
with its report. In addition, during the 1997 and 1998 fiscal years and the
period since the end of the 1998 fiscal year, there were no "reportable events"
within the meaning of Item 304 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's
Regulation S-K.

         The Company retained the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP ("E & Y")
on April 1, 1999, to make an examination of the financial statements of the
Company for the 1999 fiscal year. The engagement of E & Y is subject to
ratification by the Company's shareholders at the 1999 annual meeting. The
Company has authorized PwC to respond fully to any inquiries from E & Y and to
make its work papers available to E & Y.

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SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

Date:  April 8, 1999                       By:  /s/ ANTHONY F. CRUDELE
                                                -------------------------
                                                Anthony F. Crudele
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial and
                                                Accounting Officer)

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