From Canada's soccer scandal punishment to Summer McIntosh's first Olympic medal, here are five things to know from Saturday at the 2024 Paris Games:
Summer McIntosh, of Canada, smiles as she holds her silver medal after the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.
RJ Barrett’s 23-point performance, highlighted by an emphatic dunk at the buzzer, powered Canada to an 86-79 win over Greece on the opening day of men’s basketball competition in France. Canada never trailed in the game but allowed things to get tight late in the fourth quarter. Greece pulled within three points of the Canadians with 32 seconds remaining, but two free throws from Jamal Murray and the late jam from Barrett secured the victory.
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