Armstrong agrees deal with paper he sued for libel

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reached a settlement with The Sunday Times which he sued for a £1 million (€1.2m) over an article suggesting he was using performance-enhancing drugs before his confession.

The multiple winner of the Tour de France admitted last year to doping during his career, revealing that his repeated denials were “one big lie”.

The American sued the newspaper nine years ago for libel following the article, seeking damages from the chief sports writer David Walsh and deputy sports editor at the time Alan English.