Associated Press - November 20, 2009 8:54 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A key player is back in the Los Angeles Lakers lineup -- and it shows. Pau Gasol (pow gah-SOHL') made his season debut last night with 24 points and 13 rebounds in the Lakers' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the Staples Center.

NEW YORK (AP) - Syracuse upset 13-ranked California 95-73 in last night's semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic in New York. Scoop Jardine scored 22 points to lead Syracuse, while California's Jerome Randle had a game-high 25 points in the losing effort.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime last night in Anaheim. Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime for the win.

NEW YORK (AP) - Giants ace Tim Lincecum (LINZ'-ih-kuhm) has won a second National League Cy Young Award. He's the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four consecutive times from 1999-2002.

SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been named the 2009 MLS most valuable player.

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