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Injury-hit New York Liberty scramble, sign 2 hardship players hours before opener
- Hours before their season opener against the Connecticut Sun on Friday, the New York Liberty signed guard Julie Vanloo and forward Aubrey Griffin to hardship contracts because the team had only seven players available.
- Five players were unavailable for the Liberty's opener, including injured All-Star Satou Sabally, Sabrina Ionescu, and Rebecca Allen, while Raquel Carrera and Leonie Fiebich remain away fulfilling overseas commitments.
- Vanloo joins the team after being waived by the Sparks, while Griffin, an Ossining native, grew up about 45 minutes from Barclays Center and missed the 2025 season following knee surgery.
- Both players will be active for Friday's 7:30 p.m. tip-off at Barclays Center. Vanloo said she is "very excited to play in Barclays" after receiving the call Thursday night.
- Starting their 30th season, the Liberty utilized seven-day hardship contracts to exceed the 12-man roster limit, providing roster depth while injured stars Ionescu and Sabally recover.
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Breanna Stewart totaled 31 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty easily survived the absence of Sabrina Ionescu and rolled to a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun Friday night in New York.
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Breanna Stewart had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed New York Liberty open their season with a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun. Marine Johannes added 17 points for New York, which was missing star guard Sabrina…
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