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EXHIBIT 99.2
[LETTERHEAD OF CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.]
The Board of Directors
Fogdog, Inc.
500 Broadway
Redwood City, California 94063
Members of the Board:
CIBC World Markets Corp. ("CIBC World Markets") hereby consents to the
inclusion of the opinion letter of CIBC World Markets to the Board of Directors
of Fogdog, Inc. ("Fogdog") as Annex F to, and to the reference thereto under
the captions "SUMMARY--Opinion of Fogdog's Financial Advisor" and "THE MERGER--
Opinion of Fogdog's Financial Advisor" in, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of
Fogdog and Global Sports, Inc. ("Global Sports") relating to the proposed
merger transaction involving Fogdog and Global Sports. In giving such consent,
we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is
required under, and we do not admit that we are "experts" for purposes of, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
/s/ CIBC World Markets Corp.
By: _________________________________
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
November 22, 2000
