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EXHIBIT 10.10    
  


MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT  


        This MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 9, 1998 (the "Execution Date"), is made by and between GART SPORTS COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation ("Gart Sports"), GART BROS SPORTINGS GOODS COMPANY, a Colorado corporation ("Gart Bros.") and SPORTMART, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Sportmart"), on the one hand (Gart
Sports, Gart Bros. and Sportmart are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company"), and LEONARD GREEN & ASSOCIATES, L.P., a California limited partnership ("LGA"), on the other hand. 


        WHEREAS,
the Company desires to obtain from LGA, and LGA desires to provide, certain management, consulting and financial planning services on an ongoing basis and certain financial
advisory and investment banking services in connection with major financial transactions that may be undertaken from time to time in the future; 


        NOW,
THEREFORE; in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 


        1.    Retention.    



        1.1    General Services.    Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Company hereby retains LGA, and LGA hereby agrees to be retained by the Company, to provide management, consulting and financial planning services to the Company on an ongoing basis in
connection with the operation and growth of the Company and its subsidiaries during the term of this Agreement (the "General Services"). 


        1.2    Major Transactions Services.    Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Company hereby retains LGA, and LGA hereby agrees to be retained by the Company, to provide financial advisory and investment banking services to the Company in connection with
major financial transactions that may undertaken from time to time in the future ("Major Transaction Services" and, together with the General Services, the "Services"). 




        2.    Compensation.    



        2.1    General Services Fee.    In consideration of the General
Services, the Company shall pay LGA in the aggregate an annual fee equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) for each calendar year during the term hereof. Such fee shall be payable in equal
monthly installments, in advance, on the first day of each month commencing on the first such day following the date hereof. 


        2.2    Major Transaction Services Fee.    In consideration of Major
Transaction Services provided by LGA from time to time, the Company shall pay LGA reasonable and customary fees for services of like kind, taking into consideration all relevant factors, including but
not limited to the complexity of the subject transaction, the time devoted to providing such services and the value of LGA's investment banking expertise and relationships within the business and
financial community. 


        2.3    Expenses.    In addition to the fees to be paid to LGA under
Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof, the Company shall pay to, or on behalf of, LGA, promptly as billed, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by LGA in connection with the
Services rendered hereunder. Such expenses shall include, among other things, fees and disbursements of counsel, travel expenses, word processing charges, messenger and duplicating services facsimile
expenses and other customary expenditures. 



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        3.    Term.    



        3.1    Initial Term and Renewal.    The term of this Agreement shall
be for a six (6) year period commencing on the Execution Date unless LGA, its sole and absolute discretion, in the sixty (60) day period prior to any anniversary of the Execution Date,
gives written notice of termination of this Agreement to Company, which written notice shall specify the date, not sooner than one hundred twenty (120) days after the giving of such notice and
not later than the conclusion of the term of this Agreement, on which such termination shall occur. 



        3.2    Survival of Certain Obligations.    Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, (1) the Company's obligation to pay amounts due pursuant to Section 2 hereof with respect to periods prior to the
conclusion of the term and (2) the provisions of Section 5 hereof, shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 




        4.    Decisions/Authority of Management Advisor.    



        4.1    Limitation on LGA Liability.    The Company reserves the right
to make all decisions with regard to any matter upon which LGA has rendered advice and consultation, and there shall be no liability to LGA for any such advice accepted by the Company pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement. 


        4.2    Independent Contractor.    LGA shall act solely as an
independent contractor and shall have complete charge of its personnel engaged in the performance of the Services. As an independent contractor, LGA shall have authority only to act as advisor to the
Company and shall have no authority to enter into any agreement or to make any representation, commitment or warranty binding upon the Company or to obtain or incur any right, obligation or liability
on behalf of the Company. 




        5.    Indemnification.    



        5.1    Indemnification/Reimbursement of Expenses.    The Company shall
(i) indemnify LGA and GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GEI"), their respective Affiliates (as hereinafter defined), and the partners (general or limited),
shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons of LGA, GEI and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"), to the fullest extent permitted by
law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or several, to which any Indemnified Party may become subject, caused by, related to or arising out of the Services or
any other advice or services contemplated by this Agreement or the engagement of LGA pursuant to, and the performance by LGA of the Services contemplated by, this Agreement, and (ii) promptly
reimburse each Indemnified Party for all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), as incurred, in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any
pending or threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party and whether or not such claim, action or proceeding is initiated or brought
by or on behalf of the Company and whether or not resulting in any liability. For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliates" shall mean any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under common control with a specified person or entity or which is an employee, agent, director, officer, partner (limited or general) or shareholder or such specified entity. For
purposes of this definition, "control," when used with respect to any specified person or entity, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and controlled" have meanings correlative to
the foregoing. 


        5.2    Limited Liability.    The Company shall not be liable under the
indemnification contained in Section 5.1 to the extent that such loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is found in a 



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final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction have resulted from LGA's bad faith or gross negligence. The Company further agrees that no Indemnified Party shall have
any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to the Company, holders of its securities or its creditors related to or arising out of the engagement of LGA pursuant to, or
the performance by LGA of the Services contemplated by, this Agreement, except to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is found in a final non-appealable
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from LGA's bad faith or gross negligence. 




        6.    Miscellaneous.    



        6.1    Assignment.    Neither of the parties hereto shall assign this
Agreement or the rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that, without obtaining such consent, LGA may assign
this Agreement or its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely for the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof. 



        6.2    Joint and Several Liability.    Gart Sports, Gart Bros. and
Sportmart shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the Company to LGA and to all Indemnified Parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement. 


        6.3    Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California as applied to contracts made and performed within the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws. 



        6.4    Severability.    If any term, provision, covenant or
restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and employ an alternative lawful and
enforceable means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby
stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such which may be
hereafter declared invalid illegal, void or unenforceable. 


        6.5    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and memorializes and supersedes all written or verbal representations, warranties, commitments and other
understandings prior to the date of this Agreement. 



        6.6    Further Assurances.    Each party hereto agrees to use all
reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals and to do all other things necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The parties agree to take such further
action and to deliver or cause to be delivered any additional agreements or instruments as any of them may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out this Agreement and the agreements and
transactions contemplated hereby. 


        6.7    Attorneys' Fees.    In any action or proceeding brought to
enforce any provision of this Agreement, or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the prevailing party, as determined by the court, shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs in addition to any other available remedy. 


        6.8    Headings.    The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
and reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. 


        6.9    Amendment and Waiver.    This Agreement may be amended modified
or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may be given, provided that the same are in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 


        6.10    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. 



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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Management Services Agreement as of the date first appearing above. 



	 	 	GART SPORTS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON      

	 	 	Name:	John Douglas Morton
	 	 	Title:	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	

GART BROS. SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, a

Colorado corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON      

	 	 	Name:	John Douglas Morton
	 	 	Title:	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	

SPORTMART, INC., a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON      

	 	 	Name:	John Douglas Morton
	 	 	Title:	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	

LEONARD GREEN & ASSOCIATES, L.P., a

California limited partnership
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF      

	 	 	Name:	Jonathan D. Sokoloff

	 	 	Title:	    





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