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.; K( J- D- P3 _7 S3 U
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.5.39.217.763 H5 f9 J; l+ m+ n8 K7 D
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.
3 K" J( y2 u7 Q) |" o' c+ otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
4 h8 t" j1 @- C- Q, A+ GHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
# {0 s* d" C' }8 [* D/ k% Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
. ^: y# T) j$ `2 E" T6 |5 s, ?5.39.217.76No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.76, @- g3 c2 \" V1 T4 v* |