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.
0 d2 W7 b' D8 F. ~, ^5 _The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' j( Z. p: [" V1 G$ y% y
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.
; r- a3 M% a: y  s4 u7 A6 Q1 |' @( \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
# H5 ^! _+ o3 Q# i# Y公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.0 k) |) U. u: D! a5 r- c
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.1 ^! p2 W: y6 P+ Y
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.公仔箱論壇2 d' O: E/ F9 d9 [$ t8 _! q