TSA Sports Authority New

The Sports Authority, Inc. (NYSE: TSA) today announced that management will participate in the Oppenheimer Beauty, Health and Fitness Conference in New York City on September 13, 2005, at 9:55 a.m. EST. The presentation and accompanying question and answer session will be broadcast over the Internet. Participants should access the "Investor Relations" link on the Sports Authority home page, www.thesportsauthority.com. The Sports Authority, headquartered in Englewood, CO, is one of the nation's largest full-line sporting goods retailers offering a comprehensive high-quality assortment of brand name sporting apparel and equipment at competitive prices. As of July 30, 2005, The Sports Authority operated 392 stores in 45 states under The Sports Authority(R), Gart Sports(R), Sportmart(R) and Oshman's(R) names. The Company's e-tailing websites, located at thesportsauthority.com, gartsports.com, sportmart.com and oshmans.com, are operated by GSI Commerce, Inc. under license and e-commerce agreements. In addition, the Company maintains a joint venture partnership with AEON, Ltd., which operates "The Sports Authority" stores in Japan under a licensing agreement.