Quickly:
*David Beckham + long flight = nothing to say.

*Bruin Sydney Leroux and the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team are 90 minutes away from the final of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup when they play at 2 p.m. Thursday on ESPNU against Germany. The former player for Canada has four goals, while the team as a whole has scored nine in three games and conceded none. The winner plays France or North Korea on Sunday.

*Women’s Professional Soccer today announced the list of 144 players that will attend its two combines that begin Dec. 11.

Locals invited include defenders Sasha Andrews and Carrie Dew, goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, midfielder Chioma Igwe, forwards Rosie Tantillo, Mele French and Katy Cross, (all Pali Blues); striker Tina DiMartino (UCLA); midfielder Ashley Nick (USC) and goalkeeper Joslyn Slovek (Ventura County Fusion).

The 2009 WPS draft is Jan.16. There are also local tryouts in February.

*The Homeless World Cup has started. Columnist Tom Hoffarth has the essentials. The latest on this year’s version is here (great headline on that latter one).

To finish, today’s APOD. Good night.