Exhibit 10.20

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This CONSULTING AGREEMENT, effective as of December 30, 2003, is entered into by and between Martin E. Hanaka (the "Consultant") and The Sports
Authority, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").

WHEREAS,
the Company deems it advisable to retain the Consultant to provide consulting and advisory services, and the Consultant is willing to provide such services to the Company on the
terms and conditions described herein.

IT
IS, THEREFORE, AGREED:

1.Consulting Period. The "Consulting Period" shall begin upon and immediately following the termination of the Consultant's
employment with the Company pursuant to that certain Agreement, effective as of December 30, 2003, between him and the Company, such that the period during which Consultant is "in the employ
of, or providing services to, the Company" as contemplated in The Sports Authority, Inc., 2000 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan shall be deemed to be continuous and with no interruption. The
Consulting Period shall end on the earlier of (i) August 3, 2006 or (ii) the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5.

2.Consulting Services and Relationship.



3.Compensation.During the Consulting Period, the Company shall compensate the Consultant at a rate of $100,000 per annum
(the "Base Fee"), payable in equal installments on the 15th day of

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each
month (or the immediately preceding or following business day, if the 15th day of the month is not a business day) during the Consulting Term.

4.Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Consultant for all necessary and reasonable travel, entertainment and other
business expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder in accordance with such reasonable procedures as the Company may adopt generally from time to time and as are generally
provided to the CEO, which the parties agree shall include first class airfare provided by paid upgrades, or upon an exception basis, as determined by the Consultant.

5.Events of Termination.



As
used in this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean a termination of the Consulting Period based upon:



6.Obligations upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5, the Consultant and the
Company shall not have any further obligation under this Agreement, except for the obligations of the Consultant under Sections 7 and 8 below.

7.Non-Competition Covenant.



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8.Confidential Information. The Consultant shall not, without the written consent of the CEO, disclose to any person other
than as required by law or court order, any confidential information obtained by the Consultant while engaged by 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 the Consultant) 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 the Board or any other officer thereof to a third party without restrictions on the
disclosure of such information.

9.Successors.



10.Miscellaneous.



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or
to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.



[Signature
page follows]

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Consultant and the Company have executed the Consulting Agreement to be effective as of the day and year first above written.

| |  | THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
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| |  | By:                       
| |  |                           
| |  | CONSULTANT                
| |  | Martin E. Hanaka
Date:    

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