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.5.39.217.761 U% }4 y( `- l9 ]
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
1 _4 V( \7 t3 F$ {0 z; u3 i- TThe 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.
7 t! Q9 ^, r- j. I5 BThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ E0 l7 |4 ~' ]% u& D: m, q
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( a" w3 N" T/ C: M- A
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.5.39.217.764 ~& k) z# X* g( Z
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) h% v1 M1 K$ D, q