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.
9 o; {+ B; {* E: b; utvb 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.
( i& }. j2 ?6 Z- }' OThe 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.) E2 K- O) B3 b! ]
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
1 D6 o5 i, L3 L6 l3 M, c" nHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
% c+ d! J. j, Q/ E; u& r& \The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
, Q+ f# I3 ~- z6 O* p公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ E9 A/ ^5 R7 N6 d% I