Melbourne, Mar. 24 : Former Australian leg spinner and Shane Warne's guru Terry Jenner believes that current Australian leg spinner Bryce McGain has ruined his chances of an Ashes call-up with his performance in the Cape Town Test.

McGain, who turns 37 tomorrow, was clobbered for 149 runs in 18 wicketless overs as Australia lost to the Proteas by an innings and 20 runs.

Melbourne - Ferrari will be calling on the experience of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher for the start of the Formula One season.

For the first time since his retirement at the end of the 2006 season, Schumacher will be with his former team for the season's start in Melbourne on Sunday.

The 40-year-old German will also be acting as an adviser for the following week's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Melbourne, Mar 24 : Controversial comedian Russell Brand has claimed that he has had treatment for his sex addiction and has it under control.

In fact, he said that sex addiction is much like having an eating disorder.

He underwent treatment at a rehab center in Los Angeles for his womanising ways, reports The Daily Telegraph.

He was quoted on celebrity site Showbiz Spy saying, "It''s similar to having an eating disorder.

Melbourne, Mar 23 : If reports are to be believed, the woman who allegedly triggered the much-hyped fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown is supermodel Natasha Ellie, and not Tina Davis.

Brown was allegedly cheating on the `Umbrella' hitmaker with Natasha, and it was she who sent the text to him before the fight.

Sources say that Rihanna became ballistic after she saw the 2-page text Natasha sent to Brown.

Melbourne, Mar 23 : A new study by University of South Carolina researchers has found that women who work out are three times less likely to die of breast cancer.

The study indicated that aerobically fit women are three times less likely to die of the disease than those who seldom exercise.

For the study, researchers examined 14,000 women who were given preventive medical exams and treadmill tests at the Cooper Clinic in Houston from 1970-2001.

At the time of their exams, the women, ages 20 through 83, had no history of breast cancer.

Melbourne, Mar 22 : Pop star Britney Spears is planning to make her first Australian tour.

The singer is talks with leading concert promoters, and tour dates are expected to be scheduled for later this year.

"All the promoters are vying for it, but the bottom line is she really wants to come here and she really wants to come here this year," News. com. au quoted Sony Australia boss Denis Handlin, as saying.

Handlin spoke to Barry Weiss, the head of Spears'' American record label, last week about the tour.