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.
, o) M( k7 l& K) V. c0 V4 I6 N公仔箱論壇The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
7 o# Z' H! _7 Z3 n" {$ z4 {公仔箱論壇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. [; E% ]+ f. C/ _1 ~5 P! f7 {& OThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
0 I7 @# t; Y. ]/ v7 G* q6 `8 pHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.; @( g; x0 }) }! @8 J3 e
The 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 `% L" s$ ~$ w* W+ O; Q3 h; i a; _6 E
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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