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.
6 l, g$ P6 ]( O7 c公仔箱論壇The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
) r) i0 o7 n+ ^7 L: n" W" ]. vThe 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.5.39.217.77:8898' C; J% n6 n" G) H( m
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.5.39.217.77:8898% h) s/ {  K, G
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
# i+ v0 C" s. |3 d% {The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.+ ]+ |. h* W: m6 K- Y8 d# T! J
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.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。# J% N& H1 X+ t' ~# F& ~