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TORONTO -- After missing Sundays game against Team Russia due to the flu, Team Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist participated in a full practice Monday. It hasnt yet been decided whether Lundqvist will start against Team Finland on Tuesday in the World Cup of Hockey at Air Canada Centre.I feel better today, Lundqvist said. Yesterday was just not good enough to be able to play. The decision was made together with [coach] Rikard [Gronborg]. The position is what it is, and its a lot of responsibility. You just cant go out there and see if youre OK, so we made that decision, which was a good one. [Backup Jacob] Markstrom played really well. Personally, today, it was better. We went really hard in practice, and well see how I feel in the afternoon, and in the end its up to the coaches to decide who is going to play.Markstrom helped Sweden to a 2-1 victory with a 27-save performance against Russia. If Lundqvist is 100 percent, it makes sense to start him, but Gronborg said he would wait until Monday afternoon to speak with Lundqvist and the other coaches before making a decision.My feeling is that it feels great that he was on the ice. I felt he had a strong practice, Gronborg said. I havent talked to him after practice. Well talk when we get back, and well sit down as a coaching group and discuss it. Again, it was awesome to see him at practice.Gronborg described it as speculation that Lundqvist is 100 percent.This tournament could be the last time Lundqvist, 34, plays for the Swedish national team, but Gronborg said his decision wont come down to the fact that Sweden is playing rival Finland on Tuesday.Lundqvist faced Finland at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, winning 2-1 to advance to the gold-medal game.In the end, every game is super important, Lundqvist said. You only have three games in the group, so it doesnt matter who you play, you have to take it very seriously. As a group here, we look forward to the challenge. Its going to be a tough game for us. Personally, I just hope Ill be able to play, but in the end, its up to the coaches here to decide whos going to be out there. But I had a good practice today. I feel a lot better than yesterday, so Im optimistic.Lundqvist was at the rink on Sunday, but he returned to the team hotel when the decision was made that he would not play. He showed no ill effects during Mondays practice and even stayed on the ice longer than usual the day before a game.Ive been feeling a little heavy, and it was different symptoms for the flu, he said. In the end, I just felt I was not able to perform at 100 percent, and at this level, and the importance of the game, you cant take a selfish decision there -- even though its tough to not be out there. I felt it was the best decision for the team, and Markstrom goes out and plays really well. It was the right move. Joe Namath Rams Jersey . 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Candace Parker and the Sparks jumped with joy on the court, joined in celebration by a guy named Magic Johnson who once made basketball championships a habit in Los Angeles.Parkers old college coach, the late Pat Summitt, was there in spirit too.Nneka Ogwumikes short jumper with 3.1 seconds left, off the rebound of her blocked shot, gave the Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in the deciding Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night for the franchises first title in 14 years.Parker had 28 points and 12 rebounds to earn MVP honors of the Finals and her first WNBA title, capping a trying year marked by the death of the beloved Summitt, with whom she won two NCAA championships at Tennessee. Parker also was left off the U.S. Olympic team after helping them to a gold medal in the previous two Games.The journey to get here I wouldnt have wanted to do it with anybody else, Parker said. Its amazing when you surround yourself with good people how fun it is.Sparks coach Brian Agler started his postgame news conference by playing a recording of the Tennessee fight song, Rocky Top, from a phone in front of him at the podium. Parker cried as she leaned over to hug her coach.Ive never been around somebody that has been critiqued so hard, Agler said, and Ive never been around anyone Im happy for than Candace.Said Ogwumike: Shes been through so much. Shes probably the most misunderstood person in the league. I told her I wanted her to get one.Parker heard Summitts voice in her head, recalling the time-worn advice to focus on defense and rebounding.You cant control if shots go in or shots dont, but what you can control is defense and rebounding, Parker said.Rebekkah Brunson made one of two free throws with 23.4 seconds left to give the Lynx a 74-73 lead. Parker answered with a layup on the other end that Maya Moore countered with a jumper. Then Ogwumike hustled her way over to the loose ball after Sylvia Folwes blocked her first attempt. She coolly swished it.Lindsay Whalens heave from just inside halfcourt bounced high off the backboard, setting off the celebration for the Sparks and silencing the sellout crowd of 19,423.Moore had 23 points and 11 assists for the Lynx, who fell short of matching the WNBA record of four championships. The Houston Comets won four straight titles from 1997-2000. The Lynx played in the finals for the fifth time in the last six years. They won three.The team that won this game deserved to win the game, Moore said, so its just hard to have it come that close.Chelsea Gray reeled off 11 consecutive points for the Sparks, capping that run with a smooth up-and-under layup to put them in front 60-59 early in the fourth quarter.dddddddddddd Parkers putback with 3:06 left gave L.A. a 71-63 lead, putting the Lynx in trouble.But Moore seized the moment with a 3-pointer that brought Minnesota within four points, and Parker forced an off-balance 3 on the other end. Whalen stole the ball from Kristi Toliver and finished the fast break with a layup to tie the game at 71, setting up the final flurry.On the next play, Ogwumike hit a jumper that appeared to come after the shot clock expired. The officials signaled for a review but never looked at the basket. Los Angeles led 73-71 with just over a minute left. Seimone Augustus answered with a jumper, but those points proved to be critical.Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, making sure to credit the Sparks for their performance was livid about the non-call afterward.Its not enough just to apologize and send out a memo that they got something wrong, OK? These players are so invested, and something must be done about the officiating in this league. Because it is not fair to these great players that we have, Reeve said.The WNBAs new postseason format with the field ordered by overall record regardless of conference sure worked well, leading to this classic matchup between the two teams that fought all summer for the top seed and featuring several of the leagues biggest stars.I hope that we gained a lot of fans from around the world and around this country, Augustus said.The game was remarkably close, with 24 lead changes and 11 ties with no team ever leading by double digits.CHAMPIONSHIP ATMOSPHEREThe sea of green T-shirts donned by almost everyone in the crowd produced a deafening soundtrack from start to finish befitting a game for the trophy.Even Johnson was there, wearing all black while sitting courtside to root for the Sparks team hes a part-owner of and spoke to after the loss at home in Game 4 on Sunday. His presence was all the more impressive considering the Dodgers, the other pro club hes invested in, were playing baseball in Los Angeles at the same time in Game 5 of their National League championship series.They had to believe they could do it on a tough home court. This team Minnesota is tremendous, Johnson said. We just beat the champions so I give them a lot of credit to.WOLF TRACKSThe Lynx had celebrity backing, too, with Timberwolves players including Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Ricky Rubio, Cole Aldrich and Nemanja Belica in the seats to support the women they share an arena with. ' ' '