CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.公仔箱論壇# \. D1 s; D& r; N( b
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
. v0 V" G1 }( P/ N% {公仔箱論壇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.* M6 Q% A6 o2 [
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
& c% d/ @$ H5 G1 t. c9 {5 a4 }$ \! utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
0 g2 Z D+ y5 e" H* ^The 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,bttvb) f7 V2 E5 s( t- O- H2 h W
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.77# ~" c- y5 a! m1 z* A6 s6 J) I- f
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