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.
& ]8 Q& K$ I$ n% V! ?/ m7 C+ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.9 ^( ^  V  t/ T# `4 f
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.
; O7 Q2 q. P6 P& P; U6 YThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
" O4 h# F' q" K# t+ e! @os.tvboxnow.comHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ G7 R" G. l# @2 T; }4 S  ~7 J6 Z: E" t
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.公仔箱論壇' N: p6 u& W% A* B
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.os.tvboxnow.com+ Q5 Q5 C3 d; u8 U