Liverpool have taken another step closer to signing Newcastle United's Alexander Isak. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors. ... Read full Story
Birmingham City minority owner Tom Brady has questioned his side's former manager Wayne Rooney's work ethic and called some of the squad from the 2023-24 season "lazy and entitled." ... Read full Story
The Mariners are finalizing a deal for slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez, with Seattle set to send three prospects to Arizona in return, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. ... Read full Story
The Las Vegas Raiders reached a contract extension with starting left tackle Kolton Miller on Wednesday, with sources telling ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the deal is for three years and $66 million, with $42.5M guaranteed. ... Read full Story
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said he pitched through cramping in his right hip and had to cut his start short in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the Reds. ... Read full Story
The Mariners, in search of bullpen help, finalized a deal to acquire lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pirates in exchange for minor leaguer Jeter Martinez. ... Read full Story
The Red Sox struck a deal with the Cardinals for veteran left-hander Steven Matz, with Boston sending minor league first baseman Blaze Jordan to St. Louis in return. ... Read full Story
The Astros acquired utility infielder Ramon Urias from the Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Twine Palmer, a source confirmed to ESPN. ... Read full Story
The Reds have acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and prospect Sammy Stafura. ... Read full Story
“When Moira reached her mother on the phone, it was hard to take in any information other than that she was being sent away. ‘Babysitting and secretarial work?’ Moira said without saying hello. ‘Organizing lessons?’ ‘Hello, Moira,’ Nina said. ‘Let’s drop this petulant teenager routine.’ ‘I am a petulant teenager.’” — Keziah Weir, The Mythmakers: A Novel, 2023
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Petulant may have changed its meaning over the years, but it has retained its status as “word most people would not use to describe themselves in a job interview.” Hailing from Middle French and Latin, petulant began its English tenure in the late 16th century with the meaning recorded in our unabridged dictionary as “wanton or immodest in speech or behavior”—in other words, “lewd” or “obscene.” The word eventually softened, at least somewhat, from describing those who are forward in—shall we say—prurient ways, to those who are forward by being merely rude and angrily bold. Today the word is most commonly used to describe someone acting snippy and snippety, snappish and snappy, displaying an often childish ill or short temper of the kind that tends to arise from annoyance at not getting one’s way.