EXHIBIT 10.2

                              TERMINATION AGREEMENT

                                                                October 11, 1999

Mr. Anthony F. Crudele

Dear Tony:

         This letter will confirm our understanding concerning the termination
of your employment with The Sports Authority, Inc. (the "Company").

         1. Your employment will terminate effective November 1, 1999, by mutual
consent.

         2. Your last regular pay check will be the one dated November 5, 1999.
Thereafter, the Company will pay to you fifteen (15) bi-weekly severance
payments equal to your current bi-weekly base salary (the first of which shall
be dated November 19, 1999 and the last of which shall be dated June 2, 2000),
and one payment of $2376.93 dated June 16, 2000, in each case without reduction
for any other compensation earned by you. In addition, promptly after November
1, 1999, the Company shall pay your accrued vacation pay and shall promptly
reimburse you for all reasonable business expenses incurred on the Company's
behalf prior to that date. All payments hereunder shall be subject to applicable
withholding and deductions. You also agree that such payments may be terminated
at any time if the Company determines that the Company could have terminated
your employment for cause under the Company's policies.

         3. The payments provided hereunder shall constitute the exclusive
payments due you from, and the exclusive obligation of, the Company upon the
termination of your employment. The payments hereunder may not be transferred,
assigned or encumbered in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily. In
the event of your death, any payments then or thereafter due hereunder will be
made to your estate.

         4. In consideration of the obligations of the Company hereunder, you
agree that you shall not, (a) until June 16, 2000, directly or indirectly become
an employee, director, consultant or advisor of, or otherwise affiliated with,
any retailer of sporting goods, footwear or apparel with retail outlets in the
United States (unless the classes of products sold by such retailer constitute
less than 10% of the total sales by the Company and its licensees in the United
States during the Company's 1998 fiscal year), or (b) for a period of one year
from the date hereof, (i) directly or indirectly solicit or hire, or encourage
the solicitation or hiring of, any person who was an employee of the Company at
any time on or after the date of this agreement (unless more than six months
shall have elapsed between the last day of such person's employment by the
Company and the first date of such solicitation or hiring), (ii) disparage the
name, business reputation or business practices of the Company or any of its
officers or directors, or interfere with the

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Company's existing or prospective business relationships, or (iii) without the
written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, disclose to any
person other than as required by law or court order, any confidential
information obtained by you while in the employ of the Company, provided,
however, that confidential information shall not include any information known
generally to the public (other than as a result of unauthorized disclosure by
you) or any specific information or type of information generally not considered
confidential by persons engaged in the same business as the Company, or
information disclosed by the Company by any member of its Board of Directors or
any other officer thereof to a third party without restrictions on the
disclosure of such information.

         You acknowledge that these restrictions are reasonable and necessary to
protect the Company's legitimate interests, that the Company would not have
entered into this agreement in the absence of such restrictions, and that any
violation of these restrictions will result in irreparable harm to the Company.
You agree that the Company shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent
injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as
an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from
any violation hereof, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any
other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled. You irrevocably
and unconditionally (i) agree that any legal proceeding arising out of this
paragraph may be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not
accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Broward County,
Florida, (ii) consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such court in any
such proceeding, and (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any
such proceeding in any such court. You also irrevocably and unconditionally
consent to the service of any process, pleadings, notices or other papers.

         5. You irrevocably and unconditionally release the Company, its
predecessors, successors, and assigns, as well as past and present officers,
directors, and employees, from any and all claims, liabilities, or promises
outside of this agreement, known or unknown, arising out of or relating to your
employment with the Company. You waive these claims on behalf of yourself and on
behalf of your heirs, assigns, and anyone making a claim through you. The claims
waived and discharged include, but are not limited to: (a) employment
discrimination claims (including claims of sex discrimination and/or sexual
harassment) and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (b)
age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; (c)
State of Florida and County of Broward equal employment opportunity act claims;
(d) disputed wages, including claims for any back wages; (e) wrongful discharge
and/or breach of contract claims; and (f) tort claims, including invasion of
privacy, defamation, fraud, and infliction of emotional distress. You will not
bring any legal action against the Company, its predecessors, successors and
assigns, as well as past and present officers, directors, and employees for any
claim waived and you represent and warrant that you have not filed any such
claim to date.

         6. You represent that you understand completely your right to review
all aspects of this agreement with an attorney of your choice, have had the
opportunity to

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consult with an attorney of your choice, have carefully read and fully
understand all the provisions of this agreement and that you are freely,
knowingly, and voluntarily entering into this agreement and the release
contained herein.

         7. You acknowledge that you have been informed of the following rights
available to you under Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA):

         (a) You have the right to consult with an attorney before signing this
         Agreement;
         (b) You do not waive rights or claims under ADEA that might arise after
         the date this waiver is executed;
         (c) You have twenty-one (21) days from the date you receive this
         agreement to consider this agreement;
         (d) You have seven days after signing this agreement to revoke it.

         8. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws
of the State of Florida without giving effect to any conflict of laws
provisions.

         9. This agreement sets forth the entire understanding with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral
or express or implied, between you and the Company as to such subject matter.
This agreement may not be amended, nor may any provision hereof be modified or
waived, except by an instrument in writing duly signed by you and the Company.

         10. If any provision of this agreement, or any application thereof to
any circumstances, is invalid, in whole or in part, such provision or
application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this agreement.

         Please indicate your agreement by signing below and retain one copy for
you records.

                                            Sincerely,

                                            THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

                                            By: /S/ MARTIN E. HANAKA
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Witness:                                    Agreed:

/S/ DIANE CRUDELE                           /S/ ANTHONY F. CRUDELE
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Date: October 21, 1999                      Date: October 21, 1999