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.0 p  E! W5 q: K9 ~$ [! l
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 T1 G0 g+ l% t" _1 J" ^4 b( I
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.5.39.217.771 X3 |' F" @+ ^) L: y7 f( e
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.7 Q) A% m' x5 n+ o) A
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.2 `2 Y2 ]* ?) C2 i' W$ j% J
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( H! E$ S8 Y; q, v( p% d
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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