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.
: @; k/ e1 |) x+ A1 s3 nThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
7 Y, b7 }" y; c+ E4 J4 dThe 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." h/ f0 I( a9 |! K$ E& q, ]
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
. ~2 |9 r& l6 E3 c- d5.39.217.77:8898Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 c4 ~8 t7 W: w  s, x6 X
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.8 `5 {1 ]5 W9 G5 \0 {
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.
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