UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 15

CERTIFICATION  AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION  UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                             Commission File Number:  001-31746

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

              1050 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110
                                 (303) 200-5050
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
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  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule  provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

      Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(i)    [X]             Rule 12h-3(b)(l)(i)    [X]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(ii)   [ ]             Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]             Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]             Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
                                             Rule 15d-6             [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

                Common Stock: 1 holder of record



      Pursuant to the requirements of  the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, The
Sports Authority, Inc.  has caused this certification/notice  to  be  signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date: May 3, 2006

                                    THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

                                    By: /s/ John D. Morton
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                                        Name: John D. Morton
                                        Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
                                               Officer