Maybe there's a long volley, complete with stretched-out forehands and acrobatic backhands, maybe an overhead smash saved by a great return.

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Today's news was part of NBC's midseason schedule announcement, which includes return dates for "Smash" (Feb. 5) and "Revolution" (Mar. 25), and series premiere dates for "Deception, " the mystery soap formerly titled "Infamous" (Jan. 7), White House-set comedy "1600 Penn" (Jan. 10), and the Eva Longoria-produced reality series "Ready for Love" (Mar. 31).

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All City had mustered was a tame Adam Johnson free-kick but Tevez, on his return to the side after compassionate leave in Argentina, equalised with a smash and grab effort on the stroke of half-time that epitomised all the Argentine's tenacious qualities.

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