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.9 H; g+ y, z8 d' w7 E
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
0 G) F5 Q9 Y B- Y# sThe 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.( B( g" Q, r) E( Q2 ~
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
% ~5 n* B4 S) DHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
2 ]3 }1 }- b/ p3 @5 uThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
: s. n- d( `% i9 \8 \& _公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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