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Woods dropped by AT&T

US telecoms giant AT&T has announced that it was dropping its sponsorship deal with disgraced golfing star Tiger Woods who has been embroiled in a sensational sex scandal.

'We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him well in the future,' the company said in a statement.

It is the latest blow for Woods since he crashed his car into a tree and fire hydrant in the early hours of 27 November, unleashing a storm of revelations about his personal life.

The crash came just days after a US tabloid had reported that he was having an affair and thrust Woods and his wife, Elin, and two young children into the centre of a media storm.

As the revelations grew, Woods was linked to at least 14 other women, forcing the golf superstar to admit in a statement on his website that he had been unfaithful.

'He also said he was taking an indefinite break from golf to focus on rebuilding his marriage.

In one of the most stunning falls from grace ever seen, Woods's squeaky-clean marketing juggernaut image was destroyed.

 
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Tiger Woods has not stated if or when he will return to golf
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