EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Global Sports, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 22, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Global Sports, Inc. for the year ended January 1, 2000. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 10, 2000