{"id":4655,"date":"2026-05-27T18:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/liberty-g-sabrina-ionescu-back-out-vs-mercury\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:12:56","slug":"liberty-g-sabrina-ionescu-back-out-vs-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/liberty-g-sabrina-ionescu-back-out-vs-mercury\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu (back) out vs. Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been downgraded from questionable to out for Wednesday&#8217;s game against the visiting Phoenix Mercury due to a back injury and general soreness.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/cal-poly-rattlesnake-project-has-another-secret-live-cam-heres-how-to-watch\/\">Cal Poly rattlesnake project has another secret live cam. 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