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Sports Authority

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2016

    Bankruptcy, liquidation, and store closures

    Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 protection because of debt problems, later abandoned a reorganization plan, and entered Chapter 7 liquidation. The collapse resulted in the closure of the chain’s stores and the sale of its brand intellectual property to Dick’s Sporting Goods.