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.
+ x0 F4 E% A9 M9 V4 Z. H4 G; l5 UThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
2 R* @* y: h: x1 ^# J* W# qThe 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.
" A* A+ l! I" AThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
2 [% U9 ~( s3 l; o! h# tHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
# k7 \+ e" p. E) ktvb 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.& `0 }! v9 M6 r8 Q
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