MINNESOTA (AP) — Kayla McBride made a WNBA-record 10 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 43 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 103-90, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
The Lynx (27-7), who set a franchise record with 18 made 3s, have won 12 of 13.
McBride made 10 of 14 from behind the arc and 16 of 21 overall before she left the game with 1:21 remaining to a standing ovation. The previous mark of nine made 3s had been done eight times by six different players, most recently by Toronto's Marina Mabrey on June 25.
Olivia Miles had 20 points and 13 assists for Minnesota. Napheesa Collier scored 17 and Natasha Howard 12.
Dallas All-Star Jessica Shepard left the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury and did not return.
The Wings (19-13) have lost three consecutive games and six of their last eight.
Paige Bueckers had 23 points and eight assists, and Aziaha James added a season-high 19 points for Dallas. Odyssey Sims scored 17 and Alanna Smith had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Rookie Azzi Fudd (knee), picked No. 1 overall, missed her second consecutive game.
Wings: Host Toronto on Wednesday.
Lynx: Play Wednesday at Portland.
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Minnesota Lynx Natasha Howard shoots against the Dallas Wings in the first half of basketball game, Sunday Aug. 9, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles (5), right, looks for a shot on Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) in the first half of basketball ball game, Sunday Aug. 9, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)
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)
BOSTON (AP) — Jacob Wilson’s father will be very proud. All that work on the Little League fields on up has paid off.
Wilson set an MLB record for his position, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game at shortstop for the Athletics and surpassing the Baltimore Orioles’ Mike Bordick, who went 110 games in 2002. Wilson last made an error on July 6, 2025, in a game against San Francisco.
Jack Wilson, a 12-year major leaguer who also played shortstop, instilled in his son that defense comes first.
“He’s a very defensive-first guy for me growing up by teaching me defense first before the hitting side of things and making sure you’re always prepared to play defense every day,” said Wilson in the corner of a loud clubhouse after the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday at Fenway Park, ending a 12-series losing skid.
Like any day he plays short, the 24-year-old Wilson was out taking grounders with many of his teammates about two hours before the start of the game.
“I do that every day that I’m playing short,” he said. “The DH days I try to stay off my feet as much as I can, but every day I’m playing short I’m taking ground balls no matter what. You need to get as much work on the field, ground balls-wise as you can.”
On Sunday, he had five plays in the field; two pops, with one in which second baseman Jeff McNeil collided with him on an infield fly, two grounders and the middleman on a 4-6-3 double play. One of the grounders was hit deep into the hole by Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilson made a long throw to first.
Starting pitcher J.T. Ginn sees the work.
“It’s pretty amazing the way he prepares and works,” Ginn said. “That stuff doesn’t come by chance. He’s a great worker. He’s put a lot of time into his defense.”
The work paid off and he knows it’s a good message for Little Leaguers across the country.
“Yes, get a lot of work in,” Wilson said, smiling.
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Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (5) catches a high fly ball while colliding with second baseman Jeff McNeil (22) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Athletics' Jacob Wilson takes a strike swinging during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
