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.
$ H& ^, i0 m  u8 `The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
5 N% `$ o+ d% s# L& z  Y+ M$ LThe 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.
2 e: F/ q7 u1 LThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; z# A! z' Y1 Z+ b% A% X# a" _) a7 M
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.5.39.217.76! Y6 u: t! g. d& x% C+ `
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
, ^. ~! X7 Z3 }, C5 G5 U公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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