CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canada's Amber Holland is off to the final at the world women's curling championship.
; J% _0 W" B: g" O, ?4 X- lThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
8 H: n( l6 a6 P1 x0 a% M3 y, [$ N, ~4 CThe 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.2 ]# Y8 e6 C. E( G' S
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- I; I' {3 D b, |& E$ p7 \9 @ i
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.5.39.217.77:8898; P. h' I% ]# k! c W/ ]
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
0 T* h( h0 h- Q* l O' U5 CNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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