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.0 Q, W, J0 R4 I* G( F- b* J$ A
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  o7 N# r/ K/ _1 G
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.
! k" h% Y0 F; @5 b% PThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.* x' R4 h2 w8 |
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.公仔箱論壇! `- S( [; F- T2 g3 h
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
! I& t' n$ @* t5 h' Z, _8 t公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.6 }2 W+ A8 l6 O