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.
+ L3 n" w3 s# w; Q$ T4 k5 v公仔箱論壇The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.www2.tvboxnow.com  N! s3 b6 U. J2 E8 Q
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 V# p) @2 v+ q$ d
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.www2.tvboxnow.com" R/ T) [) b. ]& w" a
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
/ }  E4 P$ S2 w3 F# A$ S- z& Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
! `' ?) o  b9 L8 I, z3 v0 Iwww2.tvboxnow.comNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇, O4 M% p( W( f5 H