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Exhibit 4.1    
    


         

  


INCORPORATED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 


        SA




	THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN

NEW YORK, N.Y. OR IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN.	 	 	 	SEE REVERSE SIDE

FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
	

 	
 	

 	
 	
CUSIP 84917U 10 9






THIS
CERTIFIES THAT 


is
the owner of 




FULLY
PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF 


THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.  




transferable on the books of the Corporation by the registered holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed and
upon payment of any applicable taxes. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.  



        WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.  


Dated:  




	/s/ NESA E. HASSANEIN	 	 	 	/s/ JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON
	SECRETARY	 	[SEAL]	 	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
	COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
 WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.

Transfer Agent and Registrar
	

By                                         
                                         
        







THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.  


THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL
RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY AT THE
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION.  


KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE
OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.  


The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable
laws or regulations: 



	TEN COM	—	 	as tenants in common	 	 	 	UTMA	—	 	
	 	Custodian	 	

	TEN ENT	—	 	as tenants by entireties	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)	 	 	 	(Minor)
	JT TEN	—	 	as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common	 	 	 	 	 	 	under Uniform Transfer to Minors Act

    
 (State)




Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 


        For
value received
                                         
                                          
                                          
                    hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
 



	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
    
	 	 	 	 	 
	

    
 PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
	    

	

    

	

    
	

Shares
	of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
	    
	 	Attorney
	to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.





	

Dated	
 	

    
	
 	

 
	

 	
 	
 	
 	

    

	 	 	 	 	    

	 	 	NOTICE	 	THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
	

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED	
 	

 





	

    
 ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SUCH AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM ("STAMP"), THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION SIGNATURE PROGRAM ("MSP"), OR THE STOCK EXCHANGES MEDALLION PROGRAM ("SEMP") AND MUST NOT BE DATED. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.	
 	

 
	    	 	 











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Exhibit 4.1