Enjoy! <\/p>\n NBA news: LeBron wants John Calipari; Phil Jackson accuses Steve Nash of travelling<\/strong><\/p>\n Chapter One of \u201cAs LeBron\u2019s World Turns\u201d begins today. The first wild rumor to pop up is that LeBron is open to staying in Cleveland \u2013 if the Cavs make a major power play on the coaching front. He\u2019s referring to soon-to-be-ex Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari.<\/p>\n LeBron wants to hand pick his coach and optimize his chances of winning if he stays in Cleveland and Calipari is reportedly the man he wants.<\/p>\n Phil Jackson isn\u2019t just a legendary coach because he gets huge egos to function together; he\u2019s also\u00a0 a master of mind games and planting seeds of doubt in opponents\u2019 heads.<\/p>\n His latest move was to publicly suggest that Steve Nash travels with the basketball.<\/p>\n Nash shrugged it off and fired back indirectly by calling Gregg Popovich the best coach in the league, but could the subconscious damage be done?<\/p>\n NFL news: Broncos\u2019 tackle McChensey may have career-ending injury; Romo wants to participate in PGA qualifying<\/strong><\/p>\n It consistently amazes me how often athletes get hurt in freak off-field accidents. Remember Clint Barmes with the deer meat?<\/p>\n Barmes suffered that accident playing for the Colorado Rockies; now another Denver-based franchise, has a bizarre accident to report. Broncos backup offensive tackle Matt McChesney suffered a major ankle injury recently when he was hit by a golf cart. It was the same ankle he had surgery on last year and, instead of another lengthy rehab, he\u2019s leaning toward retirement.<\/p>\n Tony Romo isn\u2019t retiring \u2013 but he may have to if he wants to qualify for a PGA event. Romo earned a spot in open qualifying for the Byron Nelson Championship, this week\u2019s Tour stop, which takes place a few miles from the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 practice facility. Unfortunately, his tee-off time conflicts with the Cowboys\u2019 first organized team activities of the offseason.<\/p>\n Romo insists that football\u00a0 comes first and will have to miss the PGA qualifier.<\/p>\n Too bad; he shot a 72 at a pre-qualifier last week.<\/p>\n MLB news: Doug Davis out with heart condition<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s been a tough road in recent years for Milwaukee Brewers hurler Doug Davis, who has already beaten thyroid cancer. Now, he\u2019s landed on the DL with pericarditis, an inflammation of the membrane surrounding his heart.<\/p>\n He woke up Saturday morning feeling like he was having a heart attack.<\/p>\n The condition isn\u2019t thought to be related to his cancer and appears to be a mild case. That means Davis could return in a few weeks but doctors have warned him not to rush back, as he could do long-term damage to his health if he does.<\/p>\n NHL news: Washington signs Nicklas Backstrom to 10-year extension<\/strong><\/p>\n You have to hand it to NHL teams for knowing how to lock up their stars \u2013 forever. Nicklas Backstrom established himself as a premiere playmaking centerman this season, tying for fourth in league scoring with 101 points, including 33 goals. The Capitals rewarded him today by signing the Swede to a 10-year extension worth $67 million.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll stay alongside Alex Ovechkin for the duration of that deal, as Ovie is two years through his 13-year deal.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Saturday May 17th, 2010. 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