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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  October 7, 1998
  
                                  __________ 
  
                             SLM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
         DELAWARE                       0-19596                  13-36-32297 
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                        I.D. Number) 
                                 __________ 
  
      c/o Maska U.S., Inc., 139 Harvest Lane 
      P. O. Box 1200,Williston, VT                                   05495   
      ----------------------------------------                    ----------

      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code) 
  

                              (872) 878-4226
             -------------------------------------------------
             Registrant's Telephone Number including area code 
  
  
  
  
  
 ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS. 
  
           On October 7, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release
 reporting that the Registrant had entered into an agreement to  acquire
 Sports Holdings Corp.  A copy of such press release is attached to this
 Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. 
  
 ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
           EXHIBITS. 
  
      a.   N/A
  
      b.   N/A
  
      c.   Exhibits

           99.1  Press release of Registrant dated October 7, 1998. 


































































  
                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on
 Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
 authorized. 
  
                                     SLM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
  
 Dated:  October 13, 1998            By: /s/ Russell J. David            
                                         ----------------------------------
                                     Name:  Russell J. David 
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President, Finance 



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
    Exhibit No.                                  Description 
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      99.1                               Press Release of Registrant 
                                         dated October 7, 1998.
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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  October 7, 1998
  
                                  __________ 
  
                             SLM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
         DELAWARE                       0-19596                  13-36-32297 
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                        I.D. Number) 
                                 __________ 
  
      c/o Maska U.S., Inc., 139 Harvest Lane 
      P. O. Box 1200,Williston, VT                                   05495   
      ----------------------------------------                    ----------

      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code) 
  

                              (872) 878-4226
             -------------------------------------------------
             Registrant's Telephone Number including area code 
  
  
  
  
  
 ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS. 
  
           On October 7, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release
 reporting that the Registrant had entered into an agreement to  acquire
 Sports Holdings Corp.  A copy of such press release is attached to this
 Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. 
  
 ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
           EXHIBITS. 
  
      a.   N/A
  
      b.   N/A
  
      c.   Exhibits

           99.1  Press release of Registrant dated October 7, 1998. 

  
                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on
 Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
 authorized. 
  
                                     SLM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
  
 Dated:  October 13, 1998            By: /s/ Russell J. David            
                                         ----------------------------------
                                     Name:  Russell J. David 
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President, Finance 

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
    Exhibit No.                                  Description 
    -----------                                  -----------

      99.1                               Press Release of Registrant 
                                         dated October 7, 1998.