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.. E( I) t3 ]6 I; T8 V6 g
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,bttvb  c7 k- ^2 i" o& V& c+ ]
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.# A9 y4 y8 h0 A. n& B. g+ J' q# A
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
  W( J. ^: z0 K; C公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
8 l) ]# E1 [! x* \" v$ eThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.$ x2 B3 e7 }* c2 ~! g+ Q
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.76& c$ g9 [( g& K! U' ~8 w' x" R