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.+ S1 y" {/ ~$ h3 @+ M2 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 Z& a0 A+ g. j& x5 m, O" lThe 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.公仔箱論壇! |' X) t  b7 o1 g# D# B1 L
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
: S% I4 a9 \7 g, ?& v) R) Y+ vHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.公仔箱論壇2 z8 `: z/ ~+ c# `9 L
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
, M# f* M6 G- y8 z8 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 {6 n- q- T4 D