10. Liverpool 2008-09 Premier League season

Liverpool haven't won the English league title since the 1989-90 season. The 2008-09 was (and remains) their best chance to break their duck and having built up a solid lead, a run of draws handed the title to bitter rivals Manchester United, who ended up four points clear.

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Top sporting chokes

Sport is littered with them: the team that somehow snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Here is a rundown on what we think are the ten biggest.

Rugby

Schedule

2011/12 IRB Sevens World Series

12:40am NZST Mon, 14th May
1:05am NZST Mon, 14th May
1:25am NZST Mon, 14th May

2012 Super Rugby Tournament

7:35pm NZST Fri, 18th May
5:30pm NZST Sat, 19th May
7:35pm NZST Sat, 19th May

League

Results

2012 NRL Premiership Season

2012 NRL Toyota Cup

2012 NRL Premiership Season

Schedule

2012 English Super League

4:00am NZDT Mon, 20th February
7:00am NZST Sat, 19th May

2012 NRL Toyota Cup

7:20pm NZST Fri, 18th May

2012 NRL Premiership Season

9:45pm NZST Fri, 18th May

Tennis

Schedule

2012 Davis Cup World Group II 2nd Rnd - AUS v KOR

2:00am NZST Fri, 6th April

2012 Davis Cup Qtr Final - CRO v ARG

2:00am NZST Sun, 8th April

2012 ATP World Tour Masters - Rome

2:00am NZST Wed, 16th May
2:00am NZST Wed, 16th May

2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

2:00am NZST Wed, 16th May

Football

Live

2012 AFC Champions League

H2 (01:29)
Live
Al-Rayyan Stadium Live Scores

Schedule

2012 AFC Champions League

17 May 6:00am

2011/12 English League Championship

West Ham v Blackpool

20 May 1:00am

2011/12 Scottish FA Cup

Hibernian v Hearts

20 May 2:00am

2011/12 UEFA Champions League

20 May 6:45am