標題: CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP [打印本頁] 作者: carwing 時間: 2011-3-27 12:55 AM 標題: CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.2 Y4 c% Z9 I; _
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& \5 K5 \- M. P+ _& P9 i
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.5.39.217.763 x) _! _$ ~/ p
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.5.39.217.763 C% h; l* K% O: @# D
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.5.39.217.76! M' i, E% O) D9 y! H n
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 p$ e% c& c& a5 J9 Z: q6 r
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.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。7 e" v# W! J3 O- K