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,bttvb) @( L' O( U6 M4 Z2 a1 s* l
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.公仔箱論壇. {) A* d% n$ [  a- {
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.0 \% f6 V/ H" h6 w4 _2 m* @3 ]7 P
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
2 |! q$ h: M+ C$ b$ |; m0 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
( e/ r) o- a' B" U/ BThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings./ c) r3 i: y7 C8 o
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇) j' R8 C$ |2 p3 j