IT is often said of West Ham that they turn more corners in a season than the average Formula One driver, but Gianfranco Zola is adamant that the club is now on an upward curve, despite their worst start to a Premier League campaign.

A multinational consortium is lining up a £100m (€110m) bid to buy West Ham, according to a report in today’s News of the World.

John Murphy and Carol Minihane are the toast of Bandon Golf Club after hoisting the Munster representatives into tomorrow's final of the BMW All-Ireland mixed foursomes at Belvoir Park.