Exhibit 23.1

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

  We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-49363 of Global Sports, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 22,
2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Global Sports, Inc. for
the year ended January 1, 2000.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 29, 2000