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WASHINGTON — The U.S. women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica in sweltering temperatures in its final exhibition tune-up game before the Paris Olympics. It was 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) at kickoff after Washington tied the hottest day on record in the nation's capital at 104 (40C) hours earlier. Coach Emma Hayes hoped the weather would be the perfect preparation for her players ahead of heat expected later this month for games in Marseilles. It played a role in Rose Lavelle being a late scratch because of leg tightness in warmups with team staff deciding it was not worth the risk.
