Former world number one Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday, a week after golf's premier tour dropped a doping a case against the three-times major winner. Singh was initially found by the PGA Tour to have breached the sport's doping rules after using a spray, which contains a banned substance, to treat an injury but was later cleared of any wrongdoing after winning an appeal.
He filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Wednesday, and issued a statement saying the PGA Tour had damaged his reputation.
"I am proud of my achievement, my work ethic and the way I live my life," Singh said in the statement. "The PGA Tour not only treated me unfairly, but displayed a lack of professionalism that should concern every professional golfer and fan of the game."
Although he never failed a drugs test, Singh was deemed to have breached golf's rules on doping when he told Sports Illustrated earlier this year he had used deer antler spray. The spray was found to have contained small extracts of IGF-1, a growth hormone on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) list of prohibited substances. The PGA Tour imposed a sanction on Singh following his admission but the Fijian appealed, saying he was unaware the spray contained any banned substances....
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11:43 PM, May 08, 2013
Charlotte: Vijay Singh withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship because of a sore back Wednesday, one day after the PGA Tour said it would not punish the Fijian for his admission that he used deer antler spray. The tour said on Tuesday the World Anti-Doping Agency informed it that the spray contains only small amounts of a growth hormone factor that is banned under the anti-doping policy. The tour had...
09:11 AM, May 02, 2013
Vijay Singh has been cleared of doping by the PGA Tour despite admitting that he used a spray containing elements of a banned substance. Although he never failed a drugs test, Singh was deemed to have breached golf's rules on doping when he said earlier this year he had used deer antler spray. The spray was found to have contained small extracts of IGF-1, a growth hormone on the World...
10:05 AM, May 01, 2013
Ujjain: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said that he is not in the race for the Chief Ministership of Madhya Pradesh and would not contest the state Assembly elections slated later in 2013. "I want to make it clear that come what may I am not in the race for the Chief Ministership of Madhya Pradesh and I am sure not to contest the Assembly elections in the...
05:53 PM, Apr 30, 2013
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has questioned Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's claims of being a development oriented leader, alleging that the BJP leader's claims are totally hollow. According to Digvijaya Singh Kerala is a most development state in terms of social indicators while Haryana has the highest per capita income among all the states in the country. He pointed out that both Kerala and Haryana had a...
11:15 AM, Apr 12, 2013
In a fresh salvo, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for "taking credit" for development of the state. "Gujarat was always ahead in terms of development and progress that is visible. It did not happen overnight", Singh said referring to Modi's claims of bringing a turnaround in Gujarat during his rule. ...
12:45 AM, Apr 03, 2013
Home favourites Anirban Lahiri and Digvijay Singh return to the scene of their famous victories, determined to follow up on their successes when the $300,000 Panasonic Open India gets underway at the Delhi Golf Club on Thursday. ...
04:51 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said that the model of having "two power centres" has not worked well and suggested that Rahul Gandhi should not opt to nominate a Prime Minister if the party gets a majority in the next Lok Sabha polls. The Congress General Secretary also said that party President Sonia Gandhi has really never interfered in the functioning of Manmohan Singh Government. ...
01:20 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has come out in support of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and said he is a "great man" and simply indulged in some foolishness. Days after Sanjay Dutt was awarded a jail term of five years in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case by the Supreme Court, the senior Congress leader added that Sunil Dutt, Sanjay's father, was trying to build communal harmony and that is why his ...
11:57 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has come out in support of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and said he is a "great man" and simply indulged in some foolishness. Days after Sanjay Dutt was awarded a jail term of five years in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case by the Supreme Court, the senior Congress leader added that Sunil Dutt, Sanjay's father, was trying to build communal harmony and that is why his...
03:20 PM, Mar 25, 2013
The talented duo enjoyed memorable seasons last year with Bhullar securing two victories while Lahiri won the SAIL-SBI Open. ...
03:53 PM, Feb 27, 2013
India golfers gear up for three big upcoming tournaments - the Bilt Open, the Avantha Masters and the Panasonic Open. ...
08:43 PM, Feb 19, 2013
The brawl took place at the golf club with two members, Congress legislator Nabha and Lt.Col. (retd.) Sandhu, allegedly getting into a physical fight with golf sticks. ...
10:08 AM, Feb 19, 2013
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh, a Punjab Congress MLA and a former Army officer have been booked by the police here in connection with a brawl between two groups at the Chandigarh Golf Club. Milkha, MLA Randeep Nabha, and retired Lt Col Vijay Singh Sandhu were booked in cross cases under various sections of the IPC, including causing hurt and intimidation, for the brawl which occurred on Saturday, police said. ...
03:35 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Vijay said he was unaware that the deer-antler spray, which he has been using for a couple of months, contained an insulin-like growth factor that is banned by the US circuit. ...
06:25 PM, Jan 31, 2013
Former world number has admitted using deer antler spray, but says he was unaware the extract contained an insulin-like growth factor. ...
09:47 AM, Jan 31, 2013
How does the RSS react to Union Home Minister Sushil kumar Shinde's 'Hindu terror' comment? RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
04:25 PM, Jan 22, 2013
MTV Roadies is in its 10th season now and host Rannvijay Singh says the adventure-based reality show will be heading to the North-East this time. The current season has the VJ-turned actor and Roadies producer Raghu Ram heading two teams comprising of old and new contestants, who will be seen battling it out on the hilly terrains of the North-east of India. ...
11:21 AM, Jan 21, 2013
The government had no alternative but to decontrol the diesel prices as the country can "ill-afford" the economic crisis several European nations are going through, Congress leader Digvijay Singh said on Saturday. "In the wake of burgeoning oil subsidy, the government was forced to go in for the measure as the country could ill-afford an economic crisis, which was witnessed by the US and several European countries," the Congress general...
10:26 PM, Jan 19, 2013
The popular reality show is set to hit the television screens yet again with its tenth season. The brain child of Raghu Ram, the show is entering into its tenth season. 'Roadies X' will see Raghu and Rannvijay battle it out for their glory. With the show completing a decade on the small screen, the makers are planning to give a new avatar to the Roadies. ...
11:51 AM, Jan 19, 2013
