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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): MARCH 15, 1999

                              SPORTSLINE USA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


               0-23337                                 65-0470894
      (Commission File Number)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         6340 N.W. 5TH WAY
      FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA                              33309
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (954) 351-2120
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                (NOT APPLICABLE)
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On March 15, 1999, SportsLine USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing its intention to raise $150
million through a Rule 144A offering of convertible subordinated notes. A copy
of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and information
contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

        (c) Exhibits

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

        99.1      Press Release of SportsLine USA, Inc. dated March 15, 1999.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          SPORTSLINE USA, INC.



Date:  March 19, 1999                     By:  /s/ Kenneth W. Sanders
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                                              Kenneth W. Sanders
                                              Chief Financial Officer