Type | Regional daily sports newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Publisher | Editora dos Sports Ltda. |
Founded | March 13, 1931 |
Language | Portuguese |
Ceased publication | April 10, 2010 |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
Circulation | 30,000 (2004) |
Website | jsports.uol.com.br |
Jornal dos Sports was a traditional Brazilian sports newspaper from Rio de Janeiro which was published between March 13, 1931 and April 10, 2010. It was the oldest Brazilian daily sports newspaper, distributed mainly in Rio de Janeiro state.
Jornal dos Sports was well known in Brazil for its distinctive pink paper, similar to that of the Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Among Jornal dos Sports most famous previous owners is Mário Filho, after whom Maracanã Stadium is named after.