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.4 u" v5 r* O; U8 b- E: y( O
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
+ P  o9 I3 y# d$ z" d2 |1 p) NThe 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# _- ^, G" k3 c0 i" \% ?5 Q8 w7 u/ t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.
1 y, R) R3 a3 V: F* a. J: Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
- ?" o) j' |% S8 E1 y; @1 u* d" VThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.! d! h2 e* M' ~9 i* K
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇: f- n2 r3 c2 U3 k7 ]3 i