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NEW YORK, N.Y. - NFL owners will meet Wednesday to discuss the leagues personal conduct policy, vote on the sale of the Buffalo Bills and look at further international play.These are critical meetings for the owners, with Commissioner Roger Goodell under fire for his handling of the Ray Rice case, and with several high-profile player arrests involving domestic abuse. Although the owners have supported Goodell remaining in the job, they also have been embarrassed by loud criticism of the leagues recent missteps.We need to limit this, Texans owner Robert McNair said of misbehaviour by players, so punishment is not an issue.The discussion of social responsibility and the personal conduct policy initiatives will overshadow approval of the purchase of the Bills by Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula. That transaction is considered certain, with three-quarters of the teams needing to vote in favour of the Pegulas.Owners will be updated on the Los Angeles stadium situation; TV ratings, attendance and fan interest. They also will receive reports on the leagues games in London three this year for the first time, with two still to come. The NFL has an eye on adding more London games, perhaps as soon as next season.But the spotlight will be on steps the NFL is taking to educate everyone in the league on domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse. The owners will view a short video, and then will see about a 40-minute presentation by the leagues player engagement department about educating everyone in the NFL on the subjects.Heading into Wednesdays meetings, Goodell sent a memo to the owners in which he explained why the personal conduct policy needs revamping.For the past seven years, the personal conduct policy has brought credit to the league and to NFL players, he wrote. But during that time, we did not sufficiently review the policy to keep it current and ensure that it properly reflected our values and those of our society. Our process for handling allegations of misconduct was not as well-established as it needed to be. We relied almost exclusively on law enforcement and the courts to investigate offences and determine guilt. We did not set and adhere consistently enough to our own standards, and we allowed our disciplinary responses to fall below where they needed to be. Nowhere was this clearer than in the context of domestic violence and sexual assault.These are the first league meetings since Goodell admitted he was wrong in giving Rice a two-game suspension for punching his then-fiancee in an elevator. Following a torrent of criticism, Goodell announced stiffer penalties for future domestic violence cases. After video of the punch was released, the Baltimore Ravens cut Rice and Goodell suspended him indefinitely. Rice has since appealed the suspension.Other abuse cases involving Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson, Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer and Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy also have been made public. All three are on an exempt list, suspended but still being paid.Among the personal conduct items to be addressed, according to Goodells memo:When an allegation of misconduct is made, to what extent should the league or clubs independently review and investigate the matter? Or should we continue to rely on law enforcement to do so?Is it appropriate to remove someone from the workplace prior to an adjudication? If so, when? In particular, should we establish a practice of leave with pay, under which an employee charged with prohibited conduct is put on paid leave status until the charge has been resolved? And what should the parameters of such a leave with pay status be ...?What is the process for placing someone on paid leave status? Should these decisions be made by a third party, or a panel of outsiders, or should they be made by the commissioner?What kind of support services should be available to victims and families, as well as to the accused?What should be the commissioners role in the disciplinary process?What level of accountability should be expected of clubs?In the midst of the domestic conduct maelstrom, the Pegulas offer of $1.4 billion for the Bills was approved by the NFLs finance committee. Promising to keep the franchise in Buffalo honouring the wishes of the teams only previous owner, Ralph Wilson, who died in March, helped the Pegulas pursuit. Paying far more than market value pushed them to the front of the bidding.And on Wednesday, it should lead to confirmation of their ownership.The Pegulas have been a class act and very energized throughout the whole process, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Tuesday. We will be delighted to approve them.They honour the history of the Wilson family and at the same time will take it in a new direction.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Fake Air Max .7 million, one-year contract.The deal, announced Friday, includes a $50,000 performance bonus if the left-hander appears in 60 games. Wholesale Air Max . Napoli hit two home runs, Jonny Gomes and prized rookie Xander Bogaerts also connected, and the Red Sox kept up their dizzying scoring spree at Yankee Stadium by bashing New York 13-9 Saturday for a fifth straight win. https://www.airmaxchina.us/.Brothers B.J. and Justin Upton each homered and had an outfield assist, and the Braves held on for a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Air Max From China . -- The Atlanta Braves are facing the possibility of losing another pitcher for the season after general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that Cory Gearrin has a serious injury to his right elbow. Air Max Outlet . A night later, he was back to help lead a rout of the Detroit Pistons. John Wall had 20 points and 11 assists, and Beal scored 10 of his 15 points during the second quarter as Washington pulled away for a 106-82 victory on Saturday.CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers largest loss of the season didnt sit well with coach David Blatt.That was embarrassing, how we played, he said after the Atlanta Hawks routed Cleveland 127-98 on Wednesday night. I apologize to all the good fans who came out here. Really, just a poor, poor performance.Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 24 points and the Hawks won for the 11th time in 12 games.Mack, a reserve guard who came in averaging 3.8 points, made all six of his 3-pointers as the Hawks went 16 for 28 from behind the arc.Trailing 50-38 midway through the second quarter, Atlanta outscored Cleveland 89-48 the rest of the way. The Hawks, playing without leading scorer Jeff Teague, avenged a 127-94 defeat in Cleveland on Nov. 15.We got blown out the first game, like blown all the way out, Mack said. That wasnt a great feeling. We wanted to come back and see what were made of.LeBron James scored 21 points but didnt play in the fourth quarter, which began with Atlanta leading 95-75.While Blatt said he didnt see any fight in his team, James didnt find the loss embarrassing, but said the team had a setback defensively. The four-time MVP took an analytical approach to the defeat, Clevelands third in four games since winning eight straight.We allowed them to get too many open looks, he said. This is a well-coached team that we played. It reminds you of playing San Antonio, that system. They move the ball and get you in uncomfortable positions.Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer, a longtime Spurs assistant before taking over the Hawks last season, was understandably pleased with the performance.Its a great team win, he said. You go up and down the roster, different guys contributing at different times. Thats what were trying to build, is a team.Al Horford scored 20 points and Mike Scott added 15 for Atlanta, which had seven players in double figures and shot 64.5 per cent from the field.The Hawks went 24 for 35 in the first half and continued to slice up Clevelands defence in the third quarter. Paul Millsaps jumper put them ahead 79-68 at the 6:51 mark, and the lead never got under double digits.Atlanta went 9 of 11 on 3s in the second quarter to erase a 12-point deficitt and led 65-60 at halftime.ddddddddddddMack made all five of his 3-point attempts and scored 17 in the quarter. Scotts 3-pointer from two steps behind the arc at the buzzer capped the sequence.Kevin Love, who missed the morning shootaround because of flu-like symptoms, scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds for Cleveland.The game began much like the matchup in November, when Cleveland hit all nine of its 3-pointers in the first quarter and began the game 11 for 11 from behind the arc.The Cavaliers again put on an impressive offensive display in the first quarter Wednesday when they hit 12 of 19 shots with 10 assists. As they did in Mondays win over Charlotte, Love and James hooked up on two highlight-reel plays. Love hit James with two length-of-the-court passes that resulted in layups.___NICE STRETCHThe Hawks defeated Chicago on Monday and followed that with another strong performance, which was even more impressive considering Teague was sidelined. Its what Im referencing when I talk about a good team, Budenholzer said. Somebodys down, we have a lot of confidence in everybody that they can step up and do what we need to win.IN THE LINEUPLove said he didnt consider not playing despite battling the flu. I always felt like I was going to play. If Im feeling up to it, Im going out there and give it a go. Love played 32 minutes before being pulled early in the fourth.TIP-INSHawks: Dennis Schroder started at point guard in place of Teague, who leads the team in points (16.8) and assists (7.0). Schroder had 10 points and 10 assists. ... The game began a tough road stretch for Atlanta. After playing at Houston on Saturday, the Hawks face Dallas on Monday. The three opponents went into Wednesday with a combined record of 50-22.Cavaliers: G Kyrie Irving, who was 4 for 9 from the field, returned to the court from the locker room after the game to work on his jumper. ... G Mike Miller, who sustained a concussion on Dec. 4, missed his seventh straight game. Blatt said Miller still has some stiffness in his neck area, and decided to hold him out one more game as a precaution.UP NEXTHawks: At Houston on Saturday.Cavaliers: Host Brooklyn on Friday. ' ' '