THE MORNING ACCORDING TO US

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"Let's quit mugging for the cams and tap this, eh?"

Here's how you roll with this: check the map up top. The content here corresponds. It's WORLD-wide; that's how we roll. It's up to the minute; that's also how we do things. What we've learned today is this: the victory that precedes actually getting to take the Stanley Cup for a spin is sweet, but there's also the guy who gets to come along whenever you take the thing to some sweet party. Is the good job to win the Cup, or just spend the better part of your life buffing the thing?

Grail Gopher
Mike Bolt has watched its winners sip champagne eat lobster bisque from its bowl. Lord Stanley's Cup has sat atop majestic mountains, and at the bottom of Mario Lemieux's swimming pool after an all-night party celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins' first Cup title in 1991. Bolt is he keeper of the cup, and today he's in Pittsburgh.

Wie Bit of a Golfer
Thai teenager Pornanong Phatlum is aiming to become only the second female player to make the cut on the Asian Tour during the Bangkok Airways Open this week. The 18-year-old is determined to follow in the footsteps of American prodigy Michelle Wie. We suggest following early Wie, not burnout-by-20 Wie.

T.O.'s Brush With Nature
Lightning struck the East Hampton estate where Owens was staying. Owens freaked out, but then regained composure and thought the best place to ride out the storm was the Hamptons club Lily Pond, where he spun house music in the dj booth and partied with his massive entourage.

Perma-Captain for Becks?
A movement is afoot in England to crown David Beckham the permanent captain of the English national team. He hasn't played there since 2006, but in a "friendly" Sunday night against Trinidad, he was the game's captain. We ask, more importantly: did you see Posh's dress at the MTV Music Awards?

Amaechi Still Going
Athletes in the Beijing should speak out against China's continued human rights abuses, according to John Amaechi, an ambassador for London's successful 2012 bid who today takes on a similar role with Amnesty International. It's clear that Amaechi, even with good intentions, doesn't have a shoe deal.

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