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- a4 l" [# ~0 X- g5 Q) Y6 ?* G
The Regina skip earned an 8-5 semifinal win over China on Saturday to set up a championship showdown with Sweden on Sunday.
7 P  H0 t' s* _8 qThe 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. U  u, e. x7 ]! R+ g( a
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 S+ K; w4 j/ b, o) |
Holland's rink became the first since '85 to reach the final after winning a tie-breaker.tvboxnow.com0 ?3 i" P( |# n5 Q- U1 K( P# U+ f
The Canadians gained entry into the playoffs with an 8-6 win over Switzerland on Friday that secured them fourth spot in the standings.
& x3 J# ^) k% J. W# V- T$ C; ?' CNo tie-breaker team has ever captured the world women's curling title.tvboxnow.com) _3 ?* Y' y* X* Q2 M# q/ B