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.; o1 ^" a2 p- }* V3 q
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
/ r* o# j3 S7 k$ M" g9 S$ Y公仔箱論壇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.
  p- ~2 d, Q" rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat came after Canada required a measurement to score one in the 10th to tie the contest 7-7 and force the extra end.! I* ^7 S1 W& M) i% y
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% A2 a4 ^; v9 k2 J# I  ^7 l+ U3 W+ N
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
. f( Q) v; n: B6 _公仔箱論壇No tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvboxnow.com5 O: I4 A0 l. m" H, Y# O! ~1 g$ ]