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SI.com: Michael Farber: 20 things I love about the NHLupdated: Thu Apr 07 2011 10:10:00

This thought blindsided me like a Rule 48 elbow the other day: we are drowning in hockey bile.

Your in-law problems -- how to fix themupdated: Tue Jul 14 2009 09:28:00

Here is some advice for keeping in-law relations sane and strife-free.

SI.com: Jim Kelley: Nothing was a lot on deadline dayupdated: Fri Mar 06 2009 13:38:00

There's a public perception in all sports, especially hockey, that if you aren't doing something you aren't moving forward and therefore you aren't competing. Nowhere is that more in evidence then on Trade Deadline Day.

SI.com: Pens get Ducks Kunitz, prospect for Whitneyupdated: Thu Feb 26 2009 21:04:00

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Chris Kunitz and a junior prospect, less than two seasons into a six-year, $24 million contract that was supposed to make Whitney a key part of the Penguins' future.

Feds blame mine operator for fatal collapseupdated: Thu Jul 24 2008 21:26:00

The U.S. government Thursday announced its highest penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year.

SI.com: Niedermayer to tell Ducks if he's returningupdated: Wed Jun 18 2008 16:11:00

Scott Niedermayer is ready to announce whether he'll play one more season, and this time the Anaheim Ducks hope the star defenseman sticks with his decision one way or the other.

Report: Mine collapse lasted seconds, not triggered by quakeupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 05:29:00

The Crandall Canyon mine collapse that killed six miners in Utah last summer lasted only seconds and was not caused by an earthquake, a new study says.

Coal company fined $420K for 'flagrant' violationsupdated: Thu Mar 20 2008 13:41:00

Federal authorities on Thursday ordered Andalex Resources Inc. to pay $420,300 in fines for "flagrant violations" at a coal mine it operates in Price, Utah.

Senate panel issues subpoena for Utah mine ownerupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 19:53:00

A Senate subcommittee probing this summer's deadly Utah mine disaster has subpoenaed the mine's co-owner, ranking member Sen. Arlen Specter said Friday.

Seeking mine answersupdated: Thu Oct 04 2007 10:27:00

Relatives of those lost in the Crandall Canyon mining disaster tell Congress about their loss.

Congressman: Utah mine collapse appears a 'preventable tragedy'updated: Thu Oct 04 2007 10:27:00

Relatives of the six dead Utah miners told a House committee Wednesday that their loved ones were victims who had voiced safety concerns prior to the August 6 collapse.

Search ends for buried Utah minersupdated: Sat Sep 01 2007 22:01:00

There is "no remaining hope" of finding six men trapped for almost a month in a Utah coal mine alive, a federal official said Saturday.

Utah mine searchers still hoping for 'miracle'updated: Thu Aug 30 2007 07:52:00

Crews searching for any sign of six miners trapped for more than three weeks are "hoping a miracle could happen," a federal official told lawmakers Wednesday, while another hole was drilled to insert a robotic camera into the mountain.

Weather delays robot search for trapped minersupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 08:09:00

As the search for six trapped miners entered its fourth week, bad weather postponed longshot efforts to drop a robotic camera deep into a Utah mountain to find the missing men.

Robot could give searchers a look inside Utah mineupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 08:18:00

Images from a robotic camera could be available Monday to searchers trying to find six miners who have been trapped inside a collapsed Utah mine for three weeks.

Among coal industry's safest?updated: Mon Aug 27 2007 08:18:00

Among coal industry's safest?

Robotic camera to be sent into Utah mine updated: Sun Aug 26 2007 22:33:00

Rescuers plan Monday to lower a robotic camera through a bore hole in a collapsed Utah mine to find miners who have been trapped for nearly three weeks.

New bore hole drilled at Utah mine finds no sign of lifeupdated: Sat Aug 25 2007 22:45:00

A sixth bore hole drilled into a space where six Utah miners were thought to be trapped found that the chamber contained no space where the men could have survived, an attorney representing some of the miners' families told CNN.

Time.com: Lawmakers Probe Utah Mine Accidentupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 10:50:00

Lawmakers in Washington announced twin probes into safety at the Utah mine where six miners were trapped and three rescuers were killed

Crews prepare for final rescue effort at Utah mineupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 21:03:00

Rescuers trying to find six miners will begin boring a sixth hole down into Utah's Crandall Canyon mine Friday, and the search will stop if no signs of life are found, the coal mine's co-owner said.

Utah mine closed downupdated: Wed Aug 22 2007 07:43:00

Utah mine closed down

Utah mine families speak outupdated: Wed Aug 22 2007 07:43:00

Utah mine families speak out

Utah mine will close if next rescue effort fails, mine boss saysupdated: Wed Aug 22 2007 07:43:00

The Utah coal mine where six miners have been trapped for more than two weeks will be closed if one last rescue attempt fails to find signs they are alive, the site's co-owner said Wednesday.

Mourners hail mine rescuer as hero updated: Wed Aug 22 2007 02:34:00

A man who died while trying to rescue his cousin and five other men trapped in a coal mine was remembered as a hero as mourners gathered for a service at a campsite in the shadow of the mountain.

Families of trapped miners question safety of Utah mineupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 22:19:00

With six trapped coal miners all but left for dead in a crumbling mountain, families and friends vented their frustration at the mine's owner Tuesday and asked: Was it too dangerous to be working there in the first place?

Mine too unstable to keep digging, experts sayupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 08:51:00

A panel of experts said the Crandall Canyon coal mine is so unstable that it would be "unacceptable" to resume digging through it to save six trapped miners.

Mine families statementupdated: Sun Aug 19 2007 23:52:00

Mine families statement

Helicopters dispatched to mineupdated: Thu Aug 16 2007 23:12:00

Helicopters dispatched to mine

Rescue workers hurt in Utah mine after 'seismic activity'updated: Thu Aug 16 2007 23:12:00

At least nine workers were hurt in Utah's Crandall Canyon mine Thursday evening where rescuers have been trying to reach six men trapped deep under ground.

Unknown noises from mine shift drilling planupdated: Thu Aug 16 2007 08:11:00

Rescue workers said they detected a noise Wednesday night -- though it's unclear what it was -- deep inside the Utah mine where six men have been trapped for nine days.

Time.com: Frustrated Mine Rescue Continuesupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 09:50:00

Efforts to free six coal miners trapped when a Utah mine collapsed nine days ago plodded forward Wednesday, with mine officials hoping to break through a third bore hole

Inside the mineupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 02:20:00

Inside the mine

Mine boss: Still hope for finding miners aliveupdated: Mon Aug 13 2007 23:28:00

Rescuers have found no signs of the six men trapped in a Utah mine for more than a week, but the mine operator's CEO insists there is still hope of finding them alive.

Search for miners continuesupdated: Sun Aug 12 2007 22:22:00

Search for miners continues

Time.com: Search For Utah Miners Deepensupdated: Sun Aug 12 2007 20:00:00

A search for six missing miners moved Tuesday toward the back of the mine, where officials hoped the men sought refuge in search of an air pocket

Camera lowered into mine cavity shows 'survivable space'updated: Sat Aug 11 2007 22:03:00

Rescue workers trying to reach six men trapped in Utah's Crandall Canyon mine found survivable space Saturday after punching a second, wider hole into a cavity where the workers are believed to be trapped and lowering a camera, a federal official said.

Source: Miners concerned about safety where collapse occurredupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 22:40:00

Some of the miners at Utah's Crandall Canyon mine -- including one of the men trapped by Monday's cave-in -- apparently were concerned about working in the area of the collapse, a source told CNN.

Tuchman: Journey into collapsed mine was nerve-rackingupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 08:36:00

Ever since the Crandall Canyon Mine collapsed Monday, reporters had been kept some distance from it as we covered the story. We asked the owner for closer access; he said no.

A rare look inside the mineupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 08:36:00

A rare look inside the mine

Frustrated family of miner clings to 'one string of hope'updated: Thu Aug 09 2007 02:28:00

Marta Sanchez sits and stares across the kitchen table clutching a coffee mug with both hands. She puts the cup down for a moment to rub her eyes and lets out a deep breath of frustration.

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