Paris Olympics: How Minnesota's athletes fared today

Check back here each day till Aug. 11 to find out how the athletes with Minnesota ties did at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Saturday, July 27

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Timberwolves, men’s basketball: Canada opened its first Olympic tournament since 2000 with an 86-79 win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece. Alexander was 0-for-5 from the field in 12:33.

Sarah Bacon, Gophers, diving: A five-time national diving champion at the U, Bacon won the first medal for Team USA in Paris, taking silver in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event with Kassidy Cook.

Michael Boxall, Loons, men’s soccer: The 35-year-old defender is in his third Olympics for New Zealand, which lost to the United States 4-1 in a group play match. New Zealand and the U.S. are tied with three points in Group A with one game to play.

Peter Durben, St. Paul, shooting: A St. Paul native and a 1992 Olympian in the 50-meter rifle event, Durben is the rifle coach of the U.S. shooting team, which finished 13th.

Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves, men’s basketball: He had seven points and three rebounds in 18 minutes for France in the host country’s 78-66 victory over Brazil.

Joe Ingles, Timberwolves, men’s basketball: The 36-year-old Ingles, who signed with the Wolves this month, played about two minutes and scored no points in Australia’s 92-80 win over Spain.