KAZAN, Russia -- World Cup winner Germany will play South American champion Chile in the group stage of next years Confederations Cup.The Germans will also take on Australia and the African champion, to be determined in February, in Group B.Its good opportunity for some younger players but we will have a strong team, said Germany coach Joachim Loew, who is planning to rest some senior players.European champion Portugal will face hosts Russia in Group A, along with Mexico and New Zealand. Russia will play New Zealand in the opening game in St. Petersburg.I think its going to be a very difficult group with Russia, the host nation for the tournament, with a new coach and a lot of ambition, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. We are not favorites but we are here to play to win.The tournament runs from June 17 to July 2 next year in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi, and is a warmup event for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Its a key test for some of the trickier areas of Russias preparations, including the costly and much delayed 69,000-seat St. Petersburg stadium. Russian President Vladimir Putin told FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday that the stadium would be finished by the end of next month.The Confederations Cups future after 2017 is uncertain, with Infantino saying earlier Saturday that the format could be changed and we are putting everything on the table.Thats because the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held in November and December, meaning the Confederations Cup would cause severe disruption to the club calendar if held in its traditional slot a year before the bigger tournament.Infantino said FIFA officials are discussing questions such as Shall we play it in June? Shall we play it in November? Shall we think about the format?Last year, then-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said the 2021 tournament would be moved from Qatar and played elsewhere in Asia.The Confederations Cup features many of the best teams in world football -- with FIFAs six continental champions, plus the World Cup holder and the following years World Cup host. But it has struggled to build a distinct identity beyond being simply a test event for a larger tournament. NMD R1 Skor . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Yeezy Sverige Äkta .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. http://www.yeezyssverige.com/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. NMD R1 Rea . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. NMD Sverige . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. LONDON -- Serena Williams couldnt contain her anger Friday after dropping a taut opening-set tiebreaker to fellow American Christina McHale.Irate, the top seed sauntered to her changeover chair and hammered her racket repeatedly into the court before tossing it backward. The racket slid through the slick grass on Centre Court and landed in the lap of a cameraman positioned in the photo pit.Williams missed a host of opportunities in the opening set, converting 1 of 9 break-point opportunities while donating 16 unforced errors. But after a difficult start, Williams beat McHale 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round at Wimbledon.I was just really, really, really angry, Williams said after the match. I had a lot of chances. She got really lucky on some shots. She just was playing great. I was a little disappointed in myself at that point.Asked by ESPN for a statement on possible penalties that could result, the All England Club referenced the rule regarding racket abuse, which in part states, Players shall not violently or with anger hit, kick or throw a racquet or other equipment within the precincts of the tournament site. Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to $20,000 for each violation.The rule also says that, after the match, the chair umpire will submit a report to the referees office, which will review the incident and issue any penalties.This was a comparatively mild outburst from Williams. Famously, she threatened to shove a ball down a line judges throat at the 2009 US Open, an incident that cost her a point penalty and ulltimately the semifinal match against Kim Clijsters.dddddddddddd Williams was handed the maximum $10,500 on-site penalty at the time and subsequently issued a $175,000 fine by the Grand Slam committee and placed on a two-year probation.Two years later, Williams again lost her cool at the US Open, this time in the final against Samantha Stosur,?when Williams shouted in the middle of the point and the chair umpire awarded the point to Stosur under the hindrance rule. Williams vehemently argued the decision and, still under probation, she was fined $2,000 but received no suspension.Williams has endured a good amount of frustration this season. A year after winning three of four Grand Slams, she has fallen short in key moments, losing the final in both the Australian and French Opens. All told, Williams has only one title, in Rome, in 2016.On Saturday, she will take on Germanys Annika Beck.Five-time womens Wimbledon champion Venus Williams made it through the rain and into the fourth round by overcoming 29th-seeded Darya Kasatkina of Russia 7-5, 4-6, 10-8.The match on No. 1 Court was delayed four times by rain, including once with Williams holding a match point at 7-6 in the third set. When play resumed, Kasatkina saved the match point and held to 7-7.Four games later, the eighth-seeded Williams broke to end the contest, with Kasatkina slapping a forehand into the net on the final point.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '