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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  J8 C" v: `8 w/ K- E& W
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.! d- w; f: S* j5 z
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# k- n9 U9 L4 q6 H
That came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.
8 A$ k3 m- N7 X; i7 c) \公仔箱論壇Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.
9 M5 x& R7 I4 Y$ HThe Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.3 _: @; c' @( s. Q/ g
No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvboxnow.com' G$ c9 B% L3 z% y