標題: CANADA DOWN CHINA TO REACH FINALS AT WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP [打印本頁] 作者: carwing 時間: 2011-3-27 12:55 AM 標題: 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. 8 B+ m( `2 K- `7 vThe Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday. ) B; r* G4 u m) [8 _/ L" u( M4 mThe 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. C3 v) X2 j6 B& 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.5.39.217.77:88983 l! H5 }2 `$ w" v! j$ P: Y% U" H
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.公仔箱論壇# F7 g! G+ S) _, L. ~1 p' 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, n% f6 t9 l8 y$ X! {, I
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title. ' ^5 `$ L5 H( E2 y" n
