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MOREHEAD, Ky. Carlos Lee Astros Jersey . -- Sean Woods has resigned as Morehead States coach following an independent investigation into allegations by two players that Woods assaulted them.His resignation Thursday comes two days after Woods was charged with misdemeanor battery in Indiana.Athletic director Brian Hutchinson on Thursday announced Woods resignation after the coach went 77-65 in four-plus seasons with the Eagles, including 2-2 this fall. Woods had been suspended since Nov. 22 and Morehead State began investigating unspecified complaints received about him. Police in Evansville, Indiana, on Tuesday filed the battery charge against Woods. A hearing has been set for Feb. 9.Hutchinson said in a statement Wednesday that the universitys investigation, independent of the athletic department, was nearing completion. In a brief news conference Thursday adjacent to the Eagles arena, Hutchinson described the situation involving Woods as a tough one.Reading from a prepared statement, the AD said the investigation process was not influenced by any other proceedings. He added, With the resignation of Sean Woods, it is critical we use our energy and resources to ensure our student-athletes can thrive in the environment we provide them.Hutchinson said Preston Spradlin, an assistant on Woods staff, will continue as interim head coach of the Eagles (2-7). The team has lost seven straight, including five in a row, since Woods suspension. The AD said the current coaching staff will remain through the end of the season and that a national search for Woods successor will begin after the Christmas holidays.Two players stated in an affidavit that they had altercations with Woods during a Nov. 19 game at the University of Evansville.Sophomore Malik Maitland says the coach backhanded him in the chest and junior Soufiyane Diakite says Woods shoved him twice when the Eagles played last month at the University of Evansville.Maitland stated in the document that Woods caused pain when he struck him during halftime of the game. Diakite stated in the affidavit that Woods pushed him once during a timeout and in the locker room, and added that he saw the coach hit Maitland.Woods resignation comes just over four years after Morehead State suspended him one game for berating player Devon Atkinson on the bench and appearing to make contact with him during a loss at Kentucky, where he played collegiately from 1988-92. He was a member of the 1991-92 Unforgettables squad that lost to Duke in the NCAA Tournament on a last-second shot by Christian Laettner, a contest considered the greatest college game ever played.Woods apologized for his behavior in that exchange.Asked whether Woods prior incident was considered in the investigation, Hutchinson said it was focused solely on last months confrontation. The AD said despite the losing streak and recent attention, he was encouraged by players attitudes to succeed.Theyre a resilient bunch, Hutchinson said. Im excited about what they bring to the table. The conversation with them today was validating for me that I believe theyre absolutely focused on the goal at hand, which is winning the (Ohio Valley Conference) championship and going to the NCAA Tournament.Its been a tough stretch, but all their energies are centered on that.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org J. R. Richard Jersey . 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Rising lightweight star Felix Verdejo, the 2014 ESPN.com prospect of the year who was on the verge of a world title shot in November, was hospitalized on Sunday afternoon and in stable condition after being involved in a motorcycle accident in his native Puerto Rico.According to Puerto Rican police, Verdejo was taken to a hospital in the Rio Piedras area of San Juan.Hes being treated for head trauma and lacerations to the face, head and his whole left arm, and he is in stable condition, Carl Moretti of Top Rank, Verdejos promoter, told ESPN.com. They have him sedated.We are waiting for further details on his condition. There is no reason to speculate on anything. Our prayers are with him, and we are hoping he makes a speedy recovery.In his last fight, the 23-year-old Verdejo (22-0, 15 KOs), a 2012 Olympian, scored a fifth-round knockout of Juan Jose Martinez in an HBO-televised bout at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 11, the eve of the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in the city. Alex Bregman Jersey. He was looking at a possible 135-pound world title shot in his next fight against Englands Terry Flanagan (31-0, 12 KOs) in a mandatory bout. The camps, which were ordered to begin negotiations last week, have until later this month to make a deal or a purse bid will be ordered, although that would seem to be up in the air following the accident.Moretti said Top Rank and Flanagan promoter Frank Warren have been in the midst of negotiating the bout, which Top Rank was eyeing as the cofeature for the HBO PPV card headlined by Manny Pacquiaos return from a brief retirement on Nov. 5 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.We were getting closer to the fight with Flanagan for Nov. 5, Moretti said. But at this point who knows what will happen. We are more concerned with Verdejo and his recovery. ' ' '