Sunday Times sues Lance
British newspaper The Sunday Times said on Sunday that it was suing Lance Armstrong for over 1 million pounds over a libel payment made to the disgraced cyclist in 2006.
The newspaper paid Armstrong 300,000 pounds to settle a libel case after previously suggesting that he may have cheated.
But the United States Anti-Doping Agency subsequently found that he had led the "most sophisticated" doping programme in sporting history, leading to a life ban for the Texan, who was also stripped of his seven Tour de France wins.
The Sunday Times is reportedly demanding the return of the original settlement payment, along with interest and legal costs.
-- Afp
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