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FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) plays against the Washington Football Team during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Ex-Wisconsin receiver Cephus sues school over 2018 expulsion

By Steve Megargee Feb. 23, 2021 05:10 PM EST

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst talks to players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
No. 9 Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive

By Steve Megargee Oct. 28, 2020 11:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, the Big Ten logo is displayed on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Miami of Ohio in Iowa City, Iowa. Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring, bringing some clarity to a key question raised in a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players. The vote breakdown was revealed Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in the Big Ten's court filing in response to the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
School leader: B1G football on hold until questions answered

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 15, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

John Stanton, owner of the Seattle Mariners, wears a mask he he sits next to cutout photos of fans in the stands while watching the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Wisconsin football, hockey taking 2-week break

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2020 04:42 PM EDT

Cephus sex assault accusers hire prominent attorney

Sep. 06, 2019 05:15 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two women who accused Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus of sexual assault hired a prominent attorney to investigate university officials'...

Former Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus, second from right, arrives at a press conference to reiterate his request for reinstatement to the university in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. The former wide receiver was acquitted earlier this month of sexual assault charges stemming from a campus incident in his apartment. He was expelled from the university in March after the university's own internal investigation. A group of current team members were on hand to show support for Cephus at the event. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
NCAA clears Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus to play

Aug. 23, 2019 01:02 PM EDT

Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus speaks during a press conference outside the Madison Municipal Building addressing his reinstatement to the university in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. He is pictured with his attorneys, Stephen Meyer and Kathleen Stilling. The university expelled Cephus last semester for violating the non-academic misconduct code following accusations of sexual assault from two women. A Dane County jury acquitted him of those charges earlier this month after deliberating for less than an hour. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus returns to practice

By Todd Richmond Aug. 21, 2019 04:29 PM EDT

Former Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus, center, greets current members of the team following a press conference to reiterated his request for reinstatement to the university in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. The former wide receiver was acquitted earlier this month of sexual assault charges stemming from a campus incident in his apartment. He was expelled from the university in March after the university's own internal investigation. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
The Latest: Wisconsin says Cephus has 'eligibility issues'

Aug. 19, 2019 12:02 PM EDT

Former Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus speaks during a press conference to reiterate his request for reinstatement to the university in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. The former wide receiver was acquitted earlier this month of sexual assault charges stemming from a campus incident in his apartment. He was expelled from the university in March after the university's own internal investigation. He is pictured with his attorneys, Stephen Meyer and Kathleen Stilling, as well as a group of current team members were on hand to show support for Cephus at the event. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus reinstated, not eligible to play

By Todd Richmond Aug. 19, 2019 11:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, former Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus testifies during his trial in Madison, Wis. Cephus says going back to school is his top priority after a jury found him not guilty last week of sexual assault charges. The wide receiver tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a story published Tuesday, Aug. 6 that he doesn't know if he will return to the University of Wisconsin or another college. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)
Former Wisconsin football player petitions for readmission

Aug. 07, 2019 09:12 AM EDT