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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Nighttime detours planned for Exit 24 ... Evergreen Federal in Medford robbed this afternoon ... Congressional art competition open to high school students ... Nighttime detours planned for Exit 24 ... Evergreen Federal in Medford robbed this afternoon ... Congressional art competition open to high school students ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Sports Authority not closing in the mall Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 20, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 20, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News I just read there are a bunch of Sports Authority stores are closing in Texas. I looked it up and saw that the one in Redding is closing too? What can you tell us about the one here in the mall? — Steve D., Medford While the troubled sporting goods retail chain has signaled it will close nearly a third of its stores, apparently the Sports Authority at Rogue Valley Mall is not among them. "We're not closing at this location," store manager Chris Van Horn told us. For weeks, Bloomberg News and retail industry Internet sites have suggested the Englewood, Colo.-based retailer is headed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The Dallas Morning News reported this week Sports Authority is closing all 25 of its Texas stores, citing store employees. Before that, the Denver Post reported Sports Authority plans to close 140 of its 450 stores. The 10-year-old, 40,000-square-foot Sports Authority in Redding, Calif., a city where the company competes directly with Dick's Sporting Goods, is apparently on the closure list. The Redding store manager told The Record-Searchlight he wasn't sure when the store would close. The retailer Los Angeles-based private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners. The company missed a $21 million interest payment on its $643 million in debt in January. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 20, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501