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./ c2 G. \6 b/ h5 a( o9 D3 F2 f
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) I3 K# s. x. Y! C! Y/ y0 N/ F+ s
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,bttvb& q4 G. e2 |$ G- |; u) s
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.! ~  O9 Z2 T, a& F$ o1 e
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
) H1 [6 F7 `. e  v9 o8 k0 xThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 j2 l, ~2 q4 p# A; G/ N
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.0 G. V$ g+ a1 t3 N& L