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.
3 _- J" O8 d1 \7 s- N, j6 e( y: VThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.$ Q- B, X2 q( Y  n0 P
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 p/ A( U, f8 W公仔箱論壇That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.0 x9 [1 \4 t) I7 _
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.公仔箱論壇% n' |) G! ~* [5 n; p1 b0 {2 v
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.# z. I" ?$ e6 @( ^
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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