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.1 j& K# H2 z1 j  _3 B1 L9 k
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
6 P1 `) d- q) R7 W6 V1 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.公仔箱論壇$ k0 v2 E6 `$ A! ?
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
! J& \; S& f, Y) x8 a9 ]6 t5 sHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
( P4 s' o& K. V; ~% 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.& m. l9 j- ?' }
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.779 H7 Q6 C0 u7 `% ]1 d  z+ v