LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - JD Sports Fashion

reported a deeper decline in underlying sales for its second

quarter, reflecting weakness in the UK, though there were signs

of stabilisation in its key U.S. market after a sharp decline in

the previous quarter.

The group, which makes nearly 40% of its revenue in the

United States through its JD Sports, Hibbett, DTLR and Shoe

Palace stores, said like-for-like sales for its second quarter

to August 2 fell 3.0%, having been down 2.0% in the

first quarter

.