City Sports was an American sporting goods retailer founded in 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts. The company specialized in athletic apparel, footwear, and sports equipment, catering primarily to urban athletes and fitness enthusiasts. At its peak, City Sports operated 26 stores across the northeastern United States, with locations in metropolitan areas including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The retailer differentiated itself from larger sporting goods chains by focusing on premium athletic brands and maintaining smaller, urban-focused store locations. City Sports developed its own private label merchandise line and was known for organizing community events such as running clubs and fitness classes. In October 2015, City Sports filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing increased competition from online retailers and larger sporting goods chains. The company initially planned to restructure but ultimately decided to liquidate all its stores and cease operations. Highland Consumer Partners, the private equity firm that owned City Sports at the time, sold the intellectual property rights, including the brand name and domain name, to Brent and Blake Sonnek-Schmelz in December 2015. While there were plans to revive the brand as an e-commerce business, City Sports has remained inactive since its closure.