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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- They are four fighting brothers, each proudly bearing a version of their fathers name. They strategize and train and compete together out of their Maryland gym, relentlessly applying teamwork to a profoundly individual sport.We believe in dynasty, said Gary Russell Jr., the oldest member of this fighting fraternity.And eight years after Gary Jr. left the Beijing Olympics without throwing a punch, felled by an unsuccessful weight cut, youngest brother Gary Antuanne Russell is headed to Rio de Janeiro to make it right.The U.S. teams light welterweight has coveted a medal since he watched his brothers failed attempt in 2008. He wants the Russell name to be associated with Olympic greatness before he joins Gary Jr., the WBC featherweight champion, in the pros.Gary Jr. wants Antuanne, who often goes by his middle name for obvious reasons, to fight in Brazil for himself, not his family.Antuanne doesnt really see a difference.I got the luxury to see what he did bad and what he did correct on this journey that were on, Antuanne said. I see the mistakes he made, and I see it in all of my older brothers. I get to make corrections. I should be more pure at the end of everything. I believe that theyve given me a certain desire, a certain integrity and higher morals. Its made me a stronger person.These Russells make no small plans and no minor pronouncements.While Gary Jr. fashioned a 27-1 professional career and won his title belt last year, he closely monitored the development of 20-year-old Antuanne, now a year removed from being the valedictorian of his high school.He has the ability to be better than every last one of us, Gary Jr. said recently while his brother worked out at the Olympic Training Center. Hes the youngest. He gets to see. I was the first prototype, and you see the outcome of what we do. My younger brother under me, of course were going to give him everything it is that I have, and then build on top of that. I feel as though he has much more to offer than we did.Gary Jr. spent two weeks in Colorado with Antuanne before the U.S. teams departure for Rio last week, putting his brother through hours of extra workouts beyond his daily grind with the American coaches. Both Russell brothers still rely on Gary Sr., who also went to Colorado Springs for extra work before Antuannes departure.Gary Jr. collapsed the night before his Olympic weigh-in eight years ago, unable to cut the final ounces necessary to compete at the 119-pound limit.I was definitely one of the favorites, but it wasnt my calling to compete in the Olympic Games, Gary Jr. said. My younger brother, of course he feels that hes living through me to a certain extent by avenging everything that happened, but I dont want him to do that. I want him to live for him. When he wins, we all win.The brothers followed strikingly similar paths to reach the games. Both lost their first bouts at the Olympic trials and had to fight their way back in the difficult challengers bracket to claim their berths. They attribute that mental toughness to the years spent together in training along with Gary Antonio, a 7-0 pro, and Gary Allan, who now corners Gary Jr.Were competing, but its an unspoken thing, Antuanne said. Not on a negative tip, but just wanting to be better, wanting to improve ourselves, and I think thats amazing, how that works. Its weird, but it works.While the similarities between the oldest and youngest fighting Russells are striking, the differences are clear. Antuanne, thicker and more imposing than his speedy, leonine brother, fights at 141 pounds, 15 more than his older brothers current featherweight limit.But their cerebral, comprehensive approach to boxing is similar, and Gary Jr. thinks that Antuannes ring smarts arent completely due to training.Thats a genetic thing, Gary Jr. said. Thats something thats inherited. And its not just the boxing information thats inherited and being passed down. Boxing is something that we do. Its not who we are. Its a big difference.Antuanne expects to turn pro shortly after the Olympics, and the brothers already anticipate fighting on the same cards. Antuannes style will translate well to the pro game because his big brother has already refined it for challenges ahead far beyond Rio.But first, Antuanne has to finish the fight that his brother started.I want to be a hero, like hes been to me, Antuanne said. He set the bar. I could have won a Golden Gloves tournament and just been content, but Im not fine with that. I want to reach all of these high expectations.Joe Thomas Womens Jersey . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Bernie Kosar Youth Jersey . Rob Manfred, baseballs chief operating officer, testified last week during the grievance filed by the players union to overturn Rodriguezs 211-game suspension. 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The Tigers were able to tie the set up at 16, but a 4-0 run from there broke the suspense for Carolina, who pulled away from there.2nd Set: Both teams slugged it in the second set, but LSU was able to hang on for the equalizer before halftime. The Tigers out-hit Carolina .342 to .325 and saw outside hitter Toni Rodriguez complete the set with seven kills. There would be nine total ties, but South Carolina just wasnt able to get the run it needed to pressure LSU. Legros and Atoa-Williams finished with five kills in the game, but it would be 1-1 heading into the break after a 25-23 win for the visitors.3rd Set: The third set would be even more contentious, as the two teams battled for the all-important 2-1 lead. There were four lead changes and 11 ties in the third, but the unstoppable force that was Dessaa Legros powered the Gamecocks to a 25-22 win. The senior had an eye-popping nine kills in the set, hitting .615, and many would come early on as the two sides jockeyed for a lead. South Carolina held a 15-12 lead at the media timeout, but LSU ran off six of the next eight points in the game to take an 18-17 lead and force the Gamecocks into a timeout. Out of the break, Aubrey Ezell served tough and forced a pair of over passes that were killed by Carolina. That would be all the momentum needed as the home side held on for the win.4th Set: Looking to close out the win, South Carolina rode the right arm of Legros for one more set - and she would deliver seven more kills. The Gamecocks used a 5-1 run to break a 10-all tie, andd held the Tigers at an arms length the rest of the way.dddddddddddd Though LSU would tie things up late in the frame, at 21 and 22, they would not take the lead after that early run. A kill from none other than Legros broke the deadlock at 22, and Alicia Starr sent the fans home happy with a kill to clinch the win.STAT OF THE MATCHNot only did Legros have a career night in total kills, but the senior pin also hit .429 over her 49 attempts and had five digs and made zero errors in serve receive despite being the main target for the Tiger servers all night.NOTABLELegros 26 kills are tied for the fifth most in a four-set match in the rally-scoring era (since 2001). The last Gamecock to have more was Juliette Thevenin on Sept. 21, 2013. Koko Atoa-Williams continues to heat up down the stretch, the senior had 12 kills and eight digs Friday against LSU. Over the last three matches, she is averaging 3.10 kills and 3.19 digs per set. Mikayla Shields quietly tallied her second double-double of the season, finishing the match with 13 kills and 11 digs. The win over LSU is the second this season; the Gamecocks had not won back-to-back meetings over the Tigers since 2008. Along with the match being the teams Dig Pink game, it was also Alumni Night for South Carolina. In all, 15 former players and staff were in attendance, including the programs three Hall of Famers - Ashley (Edlund) Heidtke, Heather Larkin and Shonda Cole. QUOTABLE: HEAD COACH SCOTT SWANSONOn Dessaa Legros performance I think her all-around game was just clicking. She passed a 2.5, which is about as good as you could expect and shes not normally one of our better passers. Tonight, she just took it on, and I think because of her confidence in handling that first ball she just caught fire as a hitter... I cant say enough about the effort she put in, she made sure we were going to win the match tonight.UP NEXTThe team will remain home for its Sunday match, welcoming in Texas A&M for a 4 p.m. showdown on the SEC Network. The two teams met just two weeks ago, with the Aggies sweeping Carolina in College Station. 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