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 for the purpose of registering the Fogdog, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan 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 January 17, 2001