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.) ^! n% o5 H, d4 Z! J" O! Z! L
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
# Z" r5 m7 C, E* B' _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.
/ e' \) T4 L$ J  B4 E7 gThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
+ T& a/ |% ^, A8 F( R公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.5.39.217.770 F/ j1 S( t: ^5 g: ^  L- M) a# ?
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
- [8 G# [  k, f, U6 j公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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