Fairy Tale Fizzles: The Most Heartbreaking Losses in Sports History

Unfortunately, sometimes in sports the fairy tales don't have happy endings. Yesterday, Tom Watson, the 59-year-old golfer who was sinking putts before you were soiling your Pampers, suffered a crushing defeat to fellow American, Stewart Cink, at the British Open. Watson had captured the hearts of fans around the world as he made a bid to become the oldest Major winner in golf history, only to miss a makable putt on the tourney's final hole.

Of course Watson isn't the first athlete to have a story that was too good to be true end a little too soon. Plenty have overcome the odds and/or tragedy only to have their hopes dashed at the very end. Keep reading for our list of The Most Heartbreaking Losses in Sports...