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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018 file photo New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (0) shoots a free throw in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. Cousins will be ready to play at some point this season. And when he is, the two-time defending NBA champions will be waiting. Adding a fifth All-Star to their already glitzy lineup, the Golden State Warriors have come to terms with Cousins on a one-year, $5.3 million deal _ not the biggest money move on Day 2 of the NBA Free Agency period, but the most intriguing. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, file)

DeMarcus Cousins didn’t even consider Wizards

By Thom Loverro

Should girls who play soccer be required to wear headgear?

By JENNA WISE and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari celebrates with a flip after scoring his side's second goal during the group A match between Saudi Arabia and Egypt at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, Monday, June 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A guide to the World Cup when you know nothing about soccer

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 30-JULY 1 - In this June 13, 2018 photo, youngsters playing on the soccer court in Harrison, N.J. Built in the 1960s as a fenced-in tennis court, &quot;the Courts&quot; was quickly refashioned by local children into an asphalt soccer field. It became a gathering place for soccer enthusiasts. (Viorel Florescu/The Record via AP)

World Cup an obsession in soccer-loving New Jersey towns

By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2018 file photo, Netta Barzilai from Israel celebrates after winning the Eurovision song contest in Lisbon, Portugal. When the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Israelis hoped other countries would follow suit. Instead, the move has created a backlash. The Eurovision song contest has become the latest battleground between Israel and boycott activists, threatening the contested city's hopes of hosting the 2019 Eurovision song contest. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Jerusalem backlash casts shadow over Eurovision contest

By TIA GOLDENBERG - Associated Press

Argentina's fans Nora Espector, left, and her son Emil Davisson pose for a photograph in front of an official media hotel in Nizhny Novgorod during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Nothing stops Messi fan from rooting for star in Russia

By PABLO GIUSSANI - Associated Press

At Stable, a restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C., a crowd of Switzerland fans watch the Swiss men's national soccer team take on Brazil in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (Adam Zielonka / The Washington Times)

Washington D.C. bars see World Cup boom despite U.S.’s absence

By Adam Zielonka and Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Minnesota athletes making girls soccer more diverse

By CAROLINE YANG - Associated Press

Police: Virginia man hits teen player at youth soccer match

Associated Press

Argentine sportscaster and legendary Telemundo soccer broadcaster Andrés Cantor poses during an interview about his 2018 World Cup assignment, Wednesday May 16, 2018, in New York. Getting ready to broadcast its first World Cup, Telemundo hopes Cantor can persuade American viewers that soccer is better in Spanish. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Telemundo hopes viewers like World Cup better in Spanish

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

The World Cup trophy is on display at the FIFA museum in Moscow. The 21st World Cup begins Thursday when host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia. (Associated Press)

Russia’s World Cup fans see win for country, not national soccer team

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Bennett Wehibe, 12, left, and his father, Steve, POSE for a photo Thursday May 31, 2018, in the backyard of their West Lampeter Township, Pa. home. Bennett will represent the U.S. this week at the Football for Friendship soccer program in Moscow. (Blaine T. Shahan/LNP via AP)

Boy chosen to play soccer, go to World Cup match in Moscow

By ABIGAIL KING and LNP newspaper - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 4, 1954 file photo, West Germany's Helmut Rahn, center with arms raised, celebrates after equalizing in the World Cup soccer final match against Hungary, at Wankdorf Stadium, in Bern, Switzerland. West Germany would go on to win the match 3-2. The 21st World Cup begins on Thursday, June 14, 2018, when host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/File)

WORLD CUP: West Germans beat Hungary in ‘Miracle of Bern’

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

This photo taken on Thursday, May 17, 2018 shows a view of the Olympic Sports Center where Panama's soccer team will live during the 2018 World Cup in Saransk, Russia. Russia is trying to wipe its sports reputation clean by hosting the World Cup after years of doping scandals. In the host city of Saransk, a training center notorious for doping abuses and tainted medals will now be the home of Panama’s soccer team. (AP Photo/Julia Chestnova)

Russia’s doping capital gears up for World Cup

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Fans of Los Angeles FC celebrate their extra time win against Seattle Sounders in the second half of an MLS soccer game at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 29, 2018. The Los Angeles FC won 1-0. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

LAFC quickly acts after homophobic chant

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Capitals stay loose under playoff pressure with pregame soccer

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sunday Oct. 31, 2010 file photo, the arena ahead of the NFL Football match between the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers at Wembley Stadium in London. The English Football Association received an offer on Thursday April 26, 2018, to buy Wembley Stadium, from Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham owner Shahid Khan. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, Pool, File)

Jaguars owner Shahid Khan makes offer to buy Wembley Stadium

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

A fire burns in the stands at the Moses Mabhida stedium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, April 21, 2018, after violence broke out at a soccer game when hundreds of fans ripped up parts of the stadium, invaded the pitch, and assaulted at least one security guard. The incident occurred after the Kaizer Chiefs lost 2-0 to Free State Stars in the semifinals of the Nedbank Cup competition. (AP Photo/Bongani Mbatha - African News Agency)

Hundreds of South African soccer fans riot at game

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, Egyptians sit on a sidewalk in front of the Al-Ahly sporting club in Cairo, Egypt. Being a soccer fan in Egypt has been a dangerous and sometimes deadly passion for years. That may soon change. The Al-Ahly club’s “Ultras” are appealing to authorities in April 2018 to negotiate an end to years of tension and violence dating back to the death of more than 70 fans in a 2012 riot. The government is mulling its options. (AP Photo, File)

Being a soccer fan in Egypt is a risky, even deadly, passion

By HAMZA HENDAWI and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 5, 2018, file photo, United States' Becky Sauerbrunn (4) clears the ball away against Mexico during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Fla. If the defending champions make the field for soccer’s premier event in France next year, it will be Sauerbrunn’s third World Cup. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Becky Sauerbrunn reflective as US sets sights on World Cup

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press