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PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a two-year contract with Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa to return to the franchise, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Shannon Sharpe Jersey .The deal is for $4 million each year with $500,000 guaranteed for the second year, according to the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal had not been officially announced.It means Barbosa will receive either $8 million for two years or $4.5 million for one year if the Suns decide not to keep him the second year.The 33-year-old Brazilian spent his first seven NBA seasons with Phoenix and was back with the Suns in 2013-14. He played a reserve role for the Golden State Warriors the past two seasons.He is the second player returning to the Suns after playing elsewhere. Jared Dudley has agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract.They add a veteran presence to an exceedingly young roster.Barbosa has played for five NBA teams and has averaged 11 points per game in his career. He was part of Golden States NBA championship team in 2014-15. His best season was with Phoenix in 2006-07, when he averaged 18.1 points and won the NBAs Sixth Man award. Justin Tucker Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Seth Roberts Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom...large-923d.html . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. The W-League will take baby steps towards professionalism this season, with a new pay deal confirming that all players are recompensed for the first time.Australias national womens soccer league has been criticised for using amateur players without paying them.In an era of growing prominence and respect for womens sport, it was an untenable position and will end in the 2016/17 competition, which begins in a fortnight.Amateur players will now receive an allowance in line with male National Youth League (NYL) and state competitions - between $60 and $150 a week.Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) chief John Didulica said the move wasnt going to turn national league players into professionals overnight, but it was something.Symbolically its important to recognise the sacrifices W-League players make, so the small step forward of having a safety net on par with NYL players is a move in the right direction, he said.The big challenge for the sport is to build a cohesive and expanded professional pathway that will enable international success and the W-League to be the jewel in the crown of womens sport.League bosses and PFA will attempt to do just that in the coming weeks, when they bbegin broad-ranging talks on growing and strengthening the competition. Johnny Unitas Jersey. mproved pay is seen as crucial to continuing the success of the national team, the Matildas, by ensuring a strong talent pool of players available for selection.Cricket and Netball have vastly improved wages to their female athletes in recent months, with the forthcoming AFL womens league bringing more competition for elite talent.W-League clubs have been heavily encouraged by head office to spend more of their salary allowance - set at a minimum of $35,000 and a maximum of $150,000 - on players.By comparison, A-League clubs are obliged to spend at least $2.34 million on their squads - 67 times more than their female counterparts.Melbourne City and Canberra United are the only two W-League clubs which hit or near the maximum spend.Two-time champions Brisbane Roar drew ire for offering their players improved deals for this season - then flirted with a 40 per cent reduction - only to honour their wage rises.The league kicks off on November 5 when Brisbane Roar host Sydney FC. ' ' '