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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 {  S  v4 u9 |" T5 a1 ~2 z
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.- Z. P( t; C4 V+ s6 t
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.
% K4 h" Q$ }7 N2 E- M4 JThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
- \* F2 D& f9 Y公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
. ]0 `: H, j! EThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
% z' `7 m% c8 L公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.* V# o2 s' Y5 m) T: A6 H9 J$ g8 C