e — we have to get him in," said Benevides. However, Benevides will feel less urgency about

INDIANAPOLIS -- When Ed Carpenter, Carlos Munoz and Helio Castroneves were pushed to the edge Saturday, each remained calm and came up with their best-qualifying runs of the day. Now they have to do it again one more time Sunday. The American, Colombian and Brazilian who have celebrated some of their biggest career moments at Indianapolis each made daring runs over the final 80 minutes Saturday to take the top three seeds heading into Sundays Indianapolis 500 shootout. Carpenter finished first with a four-lap qualifying average of 230.661 mph. Munoz was second at 230.460. "I wasnt sure we were going to go 230 in our first run, so I was relieved when we did," Carpenter said. "But to be honest, I didnt think going into qualifying I was going to exceed 230." Others drivers thought Carpenter would, and it only took one practice lap and one qualifying lap to assuage any doubts. Carpenter, the fifth car on the track, averaged 230.114 then sat around all day as other drivers tried to knock him off the top rung. Nobody caught him until a rain delay ended at 4:18 p.m. Then in a flurry of speed, Andretti Autosport driver James Hinchcliffe knocked Carpenter off the pole, Munoz knocked Hinchcliffe, his teammate, off the pole, and Carpenter retook the pole. He finished the day waiting 65 minutes to see if it would stand. Normally, the reward for surviving such tension would be celebrating a pole win. Instead, under the new qualifying format, all Saturday did was assure Carpenter and the other eight top cars of a top-nine starting spot on Indys traditional 33-car starting grid. Each of the top nine will have one qualifying run Sunday with the fastest claiming the coveted No. 1 starting spot for the May 25 race. The success of Carpenter, Munoz and Castroneves was hardly a surprise. Carpenter, last years pole winner, had one of the fastest cars in practice Thursday and Friday. If he wins the pole again Sunday on the track his stepfather, Tony George, once ran, Carpenter would be the second driver since 1990 to earn consecutive poles at Indy. Castroneves also did it in 2009 and 2010. Munoz, meanwhile, drives for Michael Andretti, whose team has consistently put four or five drivers in the top 10 all week. In 2013, Munoz made his IndyCar debut here and responded by qualifying second, finishing second and walking away as the 500 rookie of the year. "I was questioning myself, the team, everything before, but as soon as I hit the track I forgot everything," Munoz said. "The car was really fast, and its a shame we wasted that second outing. I think were looking strong, and well see what happens tomorrow." Castroneves owns three 500 wins and three pole wins at Indy -- all for team owner Roger Penske. But there was plenty of intrigue, too. Kurt Busch, the fourth driver to attempt "the double" by racing in Indy and Charlotte on the same day, May 25, nearly made it into the pole shootout, too. He was bumped with 39 minutes left in qualifying when 2000 Indy winner Juan Pablo Montoya surpassed Buschs speed of 229.960. Busch could have bumped his way back into the fast nine had he not already left for NASCARs All-Star race in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was scheduled to be back in Indy for Day 2 when the top 30 starting spots will be determined. Two other Andretti drivers, Hinchcliffe and Marco Andretti, overcame unusual circumstances to reach the shootout. Hinchcliffe was fourth (230.407) despite spending most of this week recovering from a concussion. Andretti actually withdrew his original qualifying time to move into a shorter line, then waved off on another attempt before making it back to No. 6. Frances Simon Pagenaud, who won the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis last weekend, was seventh. Carpenters teammate, JR Hildebrand, and Sarah Fishers driver, Josef Newgarden, also made the shootout, though Chip Ganassis four drivers were shut out. "I think we need to find a little more speed," Charlie Kimball said. "As a team, the fact that we arent in the top nine would prove that. We all work toward that goal, having four of our cars in the top nine. It was a lofty goal, but that was the expectation within the team." This time, theyll all be watching Carpenter and the rest of the gang. "We came in with a good car and a good package from last year," Carpenter said. "Like I said, with the second car here, weve been able to try some more things than what we did last year." Jonathan dos Santos Jersey .com) - The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings are ready to put all the talk and hype surrounding their meeting at Dodger Stadium behind them. Mexico Blank Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings have claimed forward Travis Outlaw off waivers under the NBAs new amnesty provision, filling out the frontcourt with another veteran. http://www.mexiconationalshop.us/Giovani-dos-Santos-Mexico-Jersey-Soccer/ .C. -- Carter Ashton had a pair of goals and added an assist as the Toronto Marlies downed the Charlotte Checkers 5-2 on Saturday in the American Hockey League. Javier Hernandez Jersey .com) - Real Madrid claimed its 16th consecutive victory across all competitions on Saturday after earning a 2-1 win over Malaga at the Estadio La Rosaleda. Carlos Vela Jersey . -- Damian Lillard couldnt believe when he got a clear look at the rim.The Toronto Blue Jays look to extend their late playoff push on Friday night as they begin a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays have won five games in a row -- their longest winning streak since taking six straight from July 36-31 -- and sit 4 1/2 games out of the second wild card position in the American League. Toronto will look to make up more ground in this series with the Red Sox, who the Blue Jays have beaten in 11 of the 16 meetings this season. That includes a perfect 6-0 mark in Boston. The Jays kept their surge going with a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday, with the lone run of the game not coming until Colby Rasmus hit a pinch-hit solo homer in the top of the 10th inning. Rasmus drilled a full-count fastball from Steven Geltz well over the wall in right field and Casey Janssen then pitched around a one-out walk in the bottom of the extra frame for his 21st save. "It was great," Rasmus said. "He threw me a good one there." Drew Hutchison has been throwing some good innings as of late and takes the mound tonight for the Blue Jays. The right-hander won for the first time in four starts with a 2-0 decision over the New York Yankees on Saturday. He allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings, striking out nine to just two walks. "It seemed like his fastball was getting on our hitters a lot quicker than they thought," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Hutchison. "He threw the ball really well." TThat win came one start after Hutchison was charged with just one run over six innings of a no-decision versus Tampa Bay.dddddddddddd Hutchison is 9-11 with a 4.47 earned run average this year and 2-1 lifetime versus Boston in three starts with a 4.70 ERA. However, he was drilled for six runs in only 2 2/3 innings of a home loss to the Red Sox on July 21. Boston counters with the struggling Allen Webster, who has lost back-to-back starts against Seattle and Tampa Bay while giving up 12 runs, 13 hits and five walks over a total of 8 1/3 innings. The young righty is 3-3 with a 6.69 ERA in seven starts on the year and holds a lifetime record of just 4-5 with a 7.58 ERA in 15 games (14 starts). Webster faces the Blue Jays for the first time this season and will try to help the Red Sox rebound from a disappointing 5-4 setback to the Yankees on Thursday. Boston carried a 5-4 lead into the ninth inning thanks to two homers by David Ortiz and a solo shot by Brock Holt, but closer Koji Uehara gave up a pair of solo homers in the bottom of the frame for a walk-off defeat. "Any time you give up a lead in the fashion that we did, those are tough to take," Red Sox manager John Farrell said after his club wrapped a 5-5 road trip. Farrell may have the luxury of having Dustin Pedroia back in the lineup tonight. The second baseman has not played since suffering a concussion on Aug. 30 against the Rays and is hitting .280 with seven homers and 51 RBI this season. ' ' '