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.+ N0 |% j8 G2 Z" G) _: U" {
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.5.39.217.76+ e# y: C5 R( `  k2 X$ p* |2 K
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,bttvb5 @  s* `1 @6 ]6 l) m8 T: `
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
2 Q$ X: O4 w( a1 P5 B" {公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! N! }: f" M3 _; b* j& C6 K
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
, ^" R/ y9 @; n! G" E, h2 Q! pNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇* }  ?& |0 i7 e( T& [