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.
2 O" o$ W( \# x" g. rThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.公仔箱論壇# S! J- H2 R% E3 Y3 q! r6 f
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.
( n+ a7 ~* i/ C, M7 ]8 l# ]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.. ~5 x9 r+ h) i3 z+ N- q' m
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
+ M/ d& U% c" g, ]1 xThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
1 A- q2 j$ {# `* L# ]No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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