Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets WNBA record by making 10 3s in win over the Wings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride wanted to give the hometown fans a show Sunday.

She delivered one that the Target Center crowd will never forget.

The five-time All-Star and four-time EuroLeague champion broke the WNBA single-game record by making 10 3-pointers Sunday in a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings.

McBride made 10 of 14 shots from behind the arc and finished with a career-high 43 points — and she did it in front of a home crowd that seemed to be urging her to chase the record.

The record-breaker came with 2:23 to play and gave the Lynx a 98-83 lead. She left the game with 1:21 remaining to a roaring ovation. Afterward, she thanked the fans and the organization for their support.

“Minneapolis has become home for me and I want to give my best,” she said. “Whether the ball goes in or doesn’t, I just feel so much love. I think that’s why I can come out here and do my thing. I feel so loved and appreciated for who I am and I just love the game. I want to win. So I'm grateful for these fans, this organization. I’m just overcome with joy, and when I have opportunities like that I want to give it back.”

The previous record of nine 3-pointers in a game had been done eight previous times, including twice this season by Toronto's Marina Mabrey during a six-day span, most recently June 25.. Rhyne Howard of Atlanta also has made nine 3s in a game twice.

McBride's incredible day also helped the Lynx (27-7) break the franchise's single-game 3-point record. The Lynx finished 18 of 39 on 3s and won for the 12th time in 13 games. Minnesota also became the first team to clinch a playoff berth.

Minnesota has been on an incredible offensive run, topping the 100-point mark in four of their last six games and 98 points in Saturday's 11-point victory over defending champion Las Vegas.

But on Sunday, it was time for McBride to take center stage and she didn't disappoint the hometown crowd that has been watching her for 5 1/2 seasons.

“I'm just grateful,” she said. “It's crazy. You know I've been in this league 13 years, and choosing to come back here in the offseason, I didn't know, we didn't know what it was going to look like. Moments like this, times like this, it's when you know you made the right decision.”

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Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride (21) drives to the basket on Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers in the first half of a basketball game, Sunday Aug. 9, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride (21) dribbles to the basket on Dallas Wings guard Aziaha James in the fist half of basketball game, Sunday Aug. 9, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project.

Trump said that, beginning Sept. 1, Scharf will be replacing David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector. Trump noted that Scharf previously served as a federal prosecutor and represented him in a number of cases, including at the Supreme Court.

“Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!”

The shakeup in the White House counsel's office comes at a critical juncture — just months ahead of the midterm elections, where Trump's Republican Party will be fighting to hold on to control of Congress. Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

The White House counsel’s job is to advise on legal and policy questions related to the presidency. The office is the primary White House contact for the Justice Department, and it handles presidential pardons, works on judicial appointments and reviews legislation. The office also helps investigate and manage congressional investigations into the administration and lawsuits against the president when he is sued in his official capacity.

Trump in July 2025 had named Scharf as chair of the National Capital Planning Commission, the executive branch agency with jurisdiction over construction and major renovations to government buildings in the region.

Trump's ballroom won final approval from the NCPC in April, though a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that construction on the project must stop because Congress had not approved it. Trump has vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The project is already well on its way and has begun to rise above ground on the east side of the White House.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)