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Terrence and Lesley Bridges, an Essex-based couple, have become the first people to use the HeatHub system, reports the BBC.

The fan who caught Alejandro Kirk's home run on Oct. 25 during the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers is keeping the ball, Tampa Bay Rays infielder Jonathan Aranda ...