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Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka says she is pregnant and plans to resume her career after the baby is born.The 26-year-old Azarenka posted a letter on her Twitter account Friday saying that when she was recovering from the knee injury that kept her out of Wimbledon, she and her boyfriend learned they were expecting a child at the end of the year.We couldnt be happier and feel very blessed to begin this exciting journey of building a family together, she wrote.I have been truly inspired by so many strong female athletes who return to the very top of their sport after having children, Azarenka added, and I plan to do exactly that.Kim Clijsters did exactly that in recent years, coming out of retirement in 2009 after the birth of her daughter and going on to win three more major titles.Currently ranked sixth, Azarenka had to retire from her first-round French Open match May 24 when she hurt the knee and hasnt played since.Azarenka, from Belarus, won the Australian Open in 2012 and 13 and lost the U.S. Open final to Serena Williams in three sets both years. But she has struggled with injuries in recent seasons.She made the announcement Friday just as the International Tennis Federation was about to release its list of players for next months Olympics. Azarenkas name was on the roster even though she wont be competing in Rio. Mikhail Sergachev Lightning Jersey . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. Yanni Gourde Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. http://www.lightninghockeystore.us/Ryan-Mcdonagh-Jersey/ . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Ryan McDonagh Lightning Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Steven Stamkos Jersey . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. The Australian Rugby Union are hoping to build on the momentum created by the Australian womens sevens side securing the Olympic gold medal at the Rio Games by joining with Foxtel to promote their grassroots Viva7s competition.The Australian womens sevens side became the first team to win the inaugural Olympic sevens title following on from a huge year which saw the side take out the World Series Rugby Sevens title for the first time and the ARU are hoping to use the success to grow their grassroots competition..ddddddddddddThe ARU will link with Foxtel in a three-year partnership to turn younger generations into future rugby sevens stars.The modified version of rugby sevens has already seen some success amongst young boys and girls, and the ARU hopes it will have the same impact that touch football had on the Australian womens sevens side that included seven notable touch football players. ' ' '