The NHL and players union officials were on break from negotiations Saturday, but took a lunch break together anyway. The informal session in New York came as talks broke off Friday after four-straight days at the bargaining table.

The parents of former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard are suing the NHL Player's Association for $9.8 million after the union failed to help them claim the remainder of Boogaard's multi-million dollar contract, TMZ reports.

American Crystal Sugar Co. officials say the company's chief executive officer will not be attending a proposed meeting with locked-out union workers, the Associated Press reports. The union has invited Crystal Sugar CEO Dave Berg to an Aug. 16 gathering that union negotiator Steven Bertelli described as an "informative, constructive discussion that could contribute to productive negotiations."

A group of child care providers opposed to an effort to unionize the business are suing. They claim Gov. Dayton overstepped his authority in signing an executive order authorizing child-care workers to vote on whether to form a union.

Top negotiators for the NBA and players' association will meet tonight in a last-minute effort to avoid canceled regular-season games. Commissioner David Stern has set Monday as the deadline for a new labor deal.

An increased state subsidy and help with health care premiums are two key issues a unionized day care workforce would push for. MPR touched in with other states that have union child care workers and finds no solid consistency in their structure or operation.

The NFL Players Association is challengings NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's authority to suspend four current and former New Orleans players who took part in the Saints' bounty program, which targeted former Vikings quarterback Brett Favre.

Former North Stars great Mike Modano told ESPN the Magazine that the NHL lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 season wasn't worth it. He says the current lockout isn't worth it for the players because they're only in the game for so long.