Stuart Scott shows his 'Fight' to the end

Posted May 18, 2015
You're not always looking for a final score when wading through highlights of a game on ESPN's SportsCenter. Maybe you want to know the details behind the outcome. Or maybe you just like to hear the anchors narrate the highlights because they're each so idiosyncratically good at what they do. Stuart Scott, who died on Jan. 4 at age 49 after a protracted battle with cancer, was one of the very best storytellers working for the flagship sports broadcast. (USA Today)

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