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James already sat out a game after the Ohio High School Athletic Association declared him ineligible for the rest of the season because he accepted two free sports jerseys worth a total of $845. The judge scheduled another hearing for Feb. 19, he will decide whether to grant a permanent agle puppies. Shots, worn injunction or go to trial. ii 254-760-1131, home: 695777 - “Neither side is going to be happy,” Williams orador puppies. Chocolate a aid. “There are a number of issues the court wants S,F. Will be ready 2/7/03. Wora|,„ ihots. $300ea. 690-0125. Williams said that James would suffer “immedi- and irreparable injury” without a temporary Klraining order. Williams grants a permanent order, James I regain his eligibility and the school would itgain a victory it had to forfeit as part of the athlet- icassociation ruling. The team’s next game is Saturday in Trenton, Nl, and three of its remaining regular-season fames are before the next hearing. Lawyers for the athletic association and James [rated their arguments to the judge during a one- tar hearing. James did not attend. OHSAA commissioner Clair Muscaro was at the hearing but did not imme- l comment on the ruling. “He wants to finish what he started,” James’ attorney, Fred Nance, told the judge. “He didn’t want to let himself down. He didn't want to let his team down. He didn’t want to let his school down. “He’s made mistakes,” Nance said. “He’s an 18- year-old kid but he didn’t deserve the ultimate sanc tion of losing his eligibility.” Nance argued in court documents filed Tuesday that the 6-foot-8 senior did nothing wrong when he accepted two retro jerseys from the owner of a Cleveland clothing store. James has since returned the jerseys. “All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,” said Nance, referring to James’ 3.5 grade-point average. “Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.” The state athletic association found that the store gave James the Gale Sayers and Wes Unseld jerseys in exchange for posing for pictures to be displayed on its walls. Muscaro ruled that James broke an amateur bylaw “by capitalizing on athletic fame by receiv ing money or gifts of monetary value.” The decision came four days after the athletic association cleared James of any wrongdoing for accepting a $50,000 sport utility vehicle as an 18th birthday gift from his mother. Gloria James provided proof she obtained a bank loan to buy the vehicle. 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The Aggies were able to put the game away before Slataper ever had to step on the field, thanks in part again to some timely long balls. Martin led off the fourth inning with her second home- run of the year, matching her previous season total, which she accomplished in 58 games. The home run started an onslaught for A&M that spanned the final three innings of the game. Martin’s homerun was followed by freshman Kristin Gunter’s first career long ball in the fifth and back- to-back homeruns by junior Sherah Atkins and sophomore Adrian Gregory in the bottom of the sixth. The runs gave A&M the eight-run lead, which invoked the mercy rule and ended the game. “I’ve been working really hard with coach,” Martin said. “And things are just falling into place.” Meet with a non-commissioned TIAA-CREF Individual Consultant Talk to us about your financial goals It's natural to be concerned about keeping , your retirement strategy in sync with your goals. 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