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.: P: Z7 g3 M# c& |; g& F
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 V. H4 [8 M' M
The 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 P/ b1 F4 L3 r- P/ s
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
1 N/ _* K* L- s+ R3 WHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
; T2 X: Q! |. TThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.5.39.217.76$ {' a, ~% ]5 ]& F3 M
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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