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.0 k3 p4 B: X: G
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
& d+ `2 ?1 y- p0 c5.39.217.76The 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.
# j" i/ v1 x# _' j; f% qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
* \: ?) Y7 x M5 ^, u4 z( a4 WHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
4 m5 K4 K/ T) s5 v' bThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings." W+ a. e$ b# W; Q) R$ ~( z
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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