Sec Form 4 Filing - DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE @ Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. - 2020-08-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. [ MSGS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman/Member of 13(d) Group (Last) (First) (Middle) TWO PENN PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/27/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10121-0091 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 08/27/2020 A 17,473 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 185,254 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 08/27/2020 A 1,420 A $ 0 ( 4 ) 186,674 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 08/27/2020 F( 5 ) 8,350 D $ 167.11 178,324 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 08/28/2020 M 474 A $ 0 ( 6 ) 178,798 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 08/28/2020 M 5,830 A $ 0 ( 7 ) 184,628 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 08/28/2020 F( 8 ) 3,086 D $ 171.48 181,542 ( 2 ) D ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 7,604 I ( 9 ) By Spouse Class A Common Stock 491 I ( 10 ) By Minor Children

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 11 ) 08/27/2020 A 11,240 ( 12 ) 09/15/2023 Class A Common Stock 11,240 $ 0 11,240 D ( 3 ) Restricted Stock Units ( 6 ) 08/28/2020 M 474 ( 6 ) 08/28/2020 Class A Common Stock 474 $ 0 0 D ( 3 ) Restricted Stock Units ( 7 ) 08/28/2020 M 5,830 ( 7 ) 08/28/2020 Class A Common Stock 5,830 $ 0 0 D ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE TWO PENN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY10121-0091 X Executive Chairman Member of 13(d) Group Dolan Kristin A TWO PENN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY10121-0091 X Signatures /s/ James L. Dolan 08/31/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Mark C. Cresitello, Attorney-in-Fact for Kristin A. Dolan 08/31/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each performance restricted stock unit ("PSU") was granted on August 30, 2017 under the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. ("MSGS") 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the "2015 Employee Stock Plan"). The PSUs vested on August 27, 2020 upon the achievement of performance criteria established at the time of grant. ( 2 )Includes shares held jointly with spouse. ( 3 )Securities held directly by James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan's spouse or jointly by James L. Dolan and Kristin A. Dolan. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Dolan (other than securities held jointly with her spouse) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 4 )Each PSU was granted on October 3, 2018 under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan. The PSUs vested on August 27, 2020 upon the achievement of performance criteria established at the time of grant. ( 5 )Represents PSUs of MSGS withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of PSUs described in footnotes 1 and 4 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3. ( 6 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted on October 3, 2018 under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. Two-thirds of the RSUs vested and settled on August 30, 2019. The remaining one-third of the RSUs vested and settled on August 28, 2020. ( 7 )Each RSU was granted on August 30, 2017 under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on August 30, 2018. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on August 30, 2019. The remaining one-third of the RSUs vested and settled on August 28, 2020. ( 8 )Represents RSUs of MSGS withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnotes 6 and 7, exempt under Rule 16b-3. ( 9 )Securities held by Kristin A. Dolan, James L. Dolan's spouse. Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Ms. Dolan (other t han securities in which he has a direct pecuniary interest) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Dolan is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 10 )Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of MSGS beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by their minor children and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 11 )Each RSU is granted under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. ( 12 )The RSUs are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on September 15, 2021, September 15, 2022 and September 15, 2023.

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