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.公仔箱論壇. T& b, L$ f; R# a/ {
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.公仔箱論壇$ P) M! U% {3 s+ N8 u2 {( h( W
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." i; G2 D/ f$ p! b* _
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.4 e6 Z+ G3 F2 a! w7 s5 I( q
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.5.39.217.77/ n8 Y: y8 d( I4 E: Y
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
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