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.* u" f4 H2 a  Y/ f$ I& P) C! E
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 P& f7 c* }' A( x
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.. X* |! C, P" p  F- v3 H3 O
That 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8 t# b& Q$ j$ A" n! j
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
) f/ C( v5 M4 T7 t; Q1 I6 H- P! c5.39.217.76The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.9 O& h4 T- z1 j, N! W; m  {
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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