Rain forces abandonment of Patriots / Stars match

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Wet conditions resulting from rain has forced the abandonment of the match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Stars, at Warner Park here Thursday night.

Rain had delayed the start of the scheduled 6 pm affair and when the showers abated, parts of the square were left impaired and unfit for play.

Both teams gained a point from the washout, with Patriots fourth on seven points and Stars moving into fifth on five points, with one preliminary game left in their campaign.

Jamaica Tallawahs sit top of the standings on 10 points. MONACO, (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted Player of the Year for last season by European soccer body UEFA on Thursday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah with Lionel Messi fifth.

The 32-year-old helped Real Madrid win the Champions League for a third season running and then led Croatia to the World Cup final.

Ronaldo, who was his Real Madrid team mate last season and has now joined Juventus was second, with Liverpool and Egypt forward Salah third.

French World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann of France was fourth, followed by Messi of Barcelona and Argentina.

Modric is only the third player other than Ronaldo and Messi to win the award since it was introduced in 2011.

UEFA said the award recognises the best players who play for a European club, regardless of nationality. Players are judged on their performances in domestic, continental and international competitions.