''Jornal dos Sports'' was a traditional

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ian sports newspaper from

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which was published between 13 March 1931 and 10 April 2010. It was the oldest Brazilian daily sports newspaper, distributed mainly in

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. ''Jornal dos Sports'' was well known in Brazil for its distinctive pink paper, similar to that of the Italian ''

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''. Among ''Jornal dos Sports'' most famous previous owners is

Mário Filho Mário Rodrigues Filho, better known as Mário Filho (Recife, June 3, 1908 – Rio de Janeiro, September 17, 1966) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. Born in the capital of Pernambuco state, Mário Filho moved to Rio while still a child, in ...

, after whom the

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is named.

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External links

''Jornal dos Sports'' official website
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