CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
+ }* x. a& ?. x$ Y& H4 CThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
1 @% z# t: S1 g2 K2 p; k3 d8 e2 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Canadians advanced to the semifinal with a dramatic 10-7 win earlier Saturday over Denmark in the Page 3 versus 4 playoff, registering a steal of three in the 11th end.) O8 _. c0 z& O E O6 g8 A3 C
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
0 D5 S+ Y; y1 j3 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
3 B$ x7 y9 P+ V" ~5.39.217.76The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.5.39.217.763 t, ^/ V( Y# r2 ?5 O) m: m; F
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 V- P! p9 W" F4 Z" f9 B
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