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This is the matchup many said could have Big Ten title overtones. So far, the story's sticking to the script.

Colts QB Peyton Manning and his team are gaining a reputation as great regular-season competitors but big-game letdowns.

Free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, whom the Tigers are reportedly pursuing, has at least one Detroit tie: He admires Steve Yzerman.

When the Detroit Pistons drafted Austin Daye with the 15th pick in the first round of last year's NBA draft, they described him as a multidimensional player who would one day be able to stretch defenses with his shooting -- similar to Orlando's Rashard Lewis.

EAST LANSING -- Since September, the Tigers blew a seven-game lead; the Pistons disappeared from NBA relevance; the Red Wings injured themselves walking into their dressing room, then threw up when they saw the standings; the Michigan and Michigan State football teams went a combined 11-14; the Michigan basketball team has gone from a top-15 ranking to possibly missing the NIT; and the Lions tried to play football.

Are the Red Wings getting well? Not everybody sees it that way.

Ford's decision to offer an electric version of its award-winning Transit Connect van is giving a boost to a small Oak Park company, Azure Dynamics, and is expected to create new jobs in metro Detroit.

As Toyota dealers continued repairing gas pedals, an expected new recall of its 2010 Prius hybrid and a Wednesday congressional hearing assured the Japanese automaker would remain in the spotlight this week.

TOKYO -- Toyota has decided to issue a recall for the Prius in Japan, media reports said Sunday, as the company told dealers in the United States it is preparing to repair the brakes on thousands of the hybrid vehicles there. It was unclear whether Toyota planned a formal U.S. recall.

General Motors announced today that repair parts for sticking accelerator pedals in the Pontiac Vibe will be shipped out to dealers this week.

The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 will get even more horsepower and better fuel economy as perhaps the first modern Shelby GT500 to dodge the gas guzzler tax.

Nearly universal awareness of Toyota's recall campaigns is expected to leave lingering questions about the automaker's reputation for quality for some time.

Drew Brees vs. Peyton Manning -- there was hardly a false move among them. You knew the outcome would hinge on a key mistake -- and it did.

Johan Franzen will be back, but the Wings still will be shorthanded Tuesday at St. Louis.

The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history.

The much-hyped Super Bowl ad featuring Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and a pro-life message fell far short of the controversy many were expecting on Sunday night.

Not that Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wants to lose any of his players to injury, but being without junior point guard Kalin Lucas is worst of all.

NEW YORK — Marcus Thames agreed today to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1-million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more leftfield options.

Washington -- Federal officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and other key agencies unveiled a $78.5 million, 25-step plan today to stop the migration of the Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 will be faster, more powerful and lighter than ever before, Ford executives said this afternoon.

Washington -- Toyota Motor Corp. chief executive Akio Toyoda said late Monday the Japanese automaker had "failed to connect the dots" in reviewing safety issues around the world.

On Tuesday at St. Louis, Johan Franzen will play in his first game since tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament Oct. 8 in the Wings' home opener.

Michigan State point guard Kalin Lucas convinced his teammates over the weekend that he could be healthy enough to play in Tuesday's home game against Purdue.

Detroit -- Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero launched his Democratic run for governor today at an auto supplier plant in Detroit, promising to shun partisanship and calling for bipartisan cooperation to pull Michigan out of its economic tailspin.

The Lions are among five teams at 100-1. Super Bowl XLV will be on Feb. 6 at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Nielsen Co. estimated that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which had 105.97 million viewers.

Detroit -- Southeastern Michigan's luck in ducking major league snowstorms may end on Tuesday when a front charging in from the west is expected to drop 6-10 inches across the Metro area.

Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne has canceled his speech in conjunction with the Chicago auto show.

In a throwback to an era when auto plant jobs made Michigan a land of riches, General Motors Co. intends to run its Lansing Delta Township plant day and night, Monday through Friday. GM, which plans to add a third shift at two other U.S. plants, contends it's a bold step in efficiency; some analysts say it's a risky move.

Toyota said it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide over braking problems as the company moves aggressively to repair damage to its reputation.

The Obama administration proposed Monday a $78.5 million plan to try to prevent the voracious Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes, but Gov. Jennifer Granholm said it falls short of what's needed to protect the fragile ecosystem from another threat.

The family of a Flat Rock woman has sued Oakwood Hospital and two of its doctors for allegedly making the mistake of performing brain surgery on the wrong side of her head.

Ice clogging the St. Clair River is threatening to flood areas along the coast and halt the ferry that takes Harsens Island residents to and from their homes.

The Saints' upset victory in Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17 over the Indianapolis Colts, vaults Drew Brees, the Little Quarterback Who Could, into a new realm of the game's elite.