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. ' e' `" `$ X5 `$ D$ z+ ~The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday. - H# d. C- z+ O ^3 U Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 h( V( M4 G& j- c# u, f+ 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.* k" a" A; b0 ]- \0 _7 f8 A$ {, H
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker. ! u$ ?" F' Q, x2 l7 KThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" X# {7 q. [/ o, X' O* T
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.* g/ x$ e- Z/ b6 s( H! d4 y6 T
