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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- 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 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Arsenal Jersey .ca. 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When Billy Joe Saunders was crowned WBO world middleweight champion, he would never have imagined he would make a first defence at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Glasgow.But the Englishman does just that after a series of setbacks in what has been a frustrating 2016 since he twice floored Irishman Andy Lee on his way to winning the belt on points nearly a year ago.First there was talk of a lucrative world title unification fight with world No. 1 Gennady Golovkin, then a rematch with Chris Eubank Jr.Neither happened while a hand injury ruled out a fight against Ukraines Max Bursak and there have since been two more postponements of Saunders first defence.Saunders had been due to defend his belt against Russian Artur Akavov (16-1, 7 KOs) at Cardiffs Motorpoint Arena on October 22, but suffered a muscle injury in training causing the fight to be postponed to last weekend.A mix-up with Akavovs medical documents meant the fight was pushed back to this Saturday and moved to Scotland.Its been so frustrating for Bill who has had injuries and pull-outs over the last year, Saunders promoter Frank Warren said.Chris Eubank Jr mucked us about and never signed a deal for a rematch, but hopefully Bill will get the ring rust off in this next one and then we can start looking forward to a really big one.At the start of the year, Golovkins team made Saunders an offer -- believed to be ￡2.2 million -- to face the Kazakh knockout machine. BBut Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs), 27, turned it down because he wanted more to fight Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs), the WBA-WBC-IBF world middleweight champion.dddddddddddd. Warren hopes to match Saunders with either Golovkin of former WBC champion Canelo Alvarez in 2017.But 2008 Olympian Saunders, who may have former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in his corner this weekend, insists he is not taking Akavov easy after his extended exile from the ring. Nothing comes easy in boxing and Im definitely not taking Akavov for granted, Saunders said. Hes a strong fighter and very dangerous and if I dont come in 100 per cent then he could cause an upset in my first title defence.Im ready to fight him [Golovkin] where ever, in England, in America or in a field. Theres nothing that can get in the way of stopping this. Im not pricing myself out, I will fight any man born.Hes a good puncher, a good puncher and has a good chin. But hes a man and hes definitely beatable.Akavov, a southpaw like Saunders, is ranked No. 10 by the WBO and has had his last two fights in New York with promoter Lou Di Bella.The concern for Saunders and his team is the Hatfield boxers ring rust but his last two title fight performances -- against Lee and Eubank Jr -- were impressive and he is expected to come through without trouble. ' ' '