CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

carwing

ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
* E8 V+ q. a0 ?9 @The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.9 j; `3 N3 ]& @
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.
0 i; f7 f$ x, l+ l6 f8 FThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.公仔箱論壇9 y% F4 f; _0 I" Z' w3 f3 }5 _
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
, ?. M4 d! M7 l! S: G) Z3 ZThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.; o+ |: A1 U5 R" O, [: J
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
0 K5 K( M9 ]) E5.39.217.76