Type | Regional daily sports newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Publisher | Editora dos Sports Ltda. |
Founded | 13 March 1931 |
Language | Portuguese |
Ceased publication | 10 April 2010 |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
Circulation | 30,000 (2004)[1] |
Website | jsports.uol.com.br |
Free online archives | 15 March 1931 until 31 August 2004 (Nr. 2 – 23.213) |
Jornal dos Sports was a traditional Brazilian sports newspaper from Rio de Janeiro which was published between 13 March 1931 and 10 April 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 the Maracanã Stadium is named.