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., r8 I: W$ c2 X: G7 e: M
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/ o# Q/ u1 p0 A# h
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." H! G! q  w2 f/ c% z' ]
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end./ c: _1 ^5 `' T" K# `: P
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
, M# W" |  g# I( H; bThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.5.39.217.760 Y- O& M5 F8 y8 g
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.76( [! A' t4 G$ c. [# [& p  C$ M5 n