CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

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ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
0 U4 r! g2 A( j1 bThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
% C9 K* y+ u( q: ]% dThe 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.
  n5 u% N9 q3 O. U4 m* G9 r1 Y9 o公仔箱論壇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 _! B2 {& q/ Z& J' O
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.+ t6 l) }+ O: N3 f" @6 [
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
5 K! f5 [7 B2 d  [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.( ?) \' Y5 ?, `7 L0 v