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' M# `. q7 j4 q( E6 R2 ^
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
" [) H$ a" A% iThe 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 t, t9 `* }/ D# k
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
8 B4 O  y6 Q9 p公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.$ u6 Z# G0 \2 M5 A
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: _! z3 y, Q9 J( h% t6 B8 [# ]0 B0 u7 A
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇9 O: P7 N/ ^7 _& [