Sports Authority, Inc. (known as The Sports Authority in some locations) was one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It was headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operated more than 460 stores in 45 U.S. states and Puerto Rico under the Sports Authority name. In July 2016, Sports Authority closed all of its stores due to economic issues and was purchased by Dick's Sporting Goods. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.