CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

carwing

ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
- W/ W, S- f0 E$ \0 F2 @9 n  u$ x& aThe 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9 v# E( K& D- B- c& h& ]
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.公仔箱論壇1 x& g( `! o6 A; `) V! w
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
5 t! h4 \9 Q. Z4 w4 Z公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ r' ]/ F& ]8 C7 z3 U. c& N
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
; N5 y$ N. Y( m/ ?% p" B5.39.217.77No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.5.39.217.77, B! K0 N9 `4 T