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.os.tvboxnow.com2 \; M+ ^/ W2 s: J2 }; x2 t
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.os.tvboxnow.com, q! N& U9 q& w3 t4 e& c) E' Z
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.
9 i* u0 Y2 @( x* @. Q, o( u+ @That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
1 y6 ~7 U; z0 D4 Z9 B. H/ q% Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
6 f- O" z% b" N2 qos.tvboxnow.comThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
8 f5 b5 A" ]' F5 \" @, c' d# S/ f公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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