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." K9 X0 N" g8 O7 Y9 E& h
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.公仔箱論壇  Q5 r0 [* S! g1 Y( [
The 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 @% E; U9 t0 R! C- f
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
0 h' q5 V1 R/ o: j  Bwww3.tvboxnow.comHolland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.www3.tvboxnow.com6 P, U. R  j$ Q% A/ G
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.公仔箱論壇8 w( O7 t1 H) Q
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.1 E) C! t0 f2 \* I% ^- r