Sports briefs

Earthquakes soundly defeat Sounders

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cornell Glen, Darren Huckerby and Chris Wondolowski scored in the second half to help the San Jose Earthquakes end a four-game winless streak with a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday.

San Jose (4-10-5), last in the Western Conference, also benefited from a goal in the second minute of play when Ryan Johnson's shot deflected off Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso and past goalie Kasey Keller into the net.

The Earthquakes, 0-2-2 in their last four, got their biggest victory of the season and won for the first time since June 20 against Los Angeles. San Jose also beat Seattle (7-4-8) for the first time after losing the first two meetings.

The first half also included five flags, including a red card issued to Seattle's James Riley — who played with San Jose last season — in the 33rd minute.

The Earthquakes dominated after the break, starting in the 54th minute when Glen took a pass from midfielder Shea Salinas and dropped it in at the top of the net.

Huckerby scored in the 78th into an empty net after his initial shot was deflected by the Sounders' Stephen King. Six minutes later, Salinas intercepted a Seattle pass and set up Wondolowski.

Bartoli scores upset over Williams

STANFORD, Calif. — Venus Williams has been upset by France's Marion Bartoli 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the championship match of the Bank of the West Classic.

Williams, making her first appearance at the event since 2005, reached her seventh final in eight appearances at Stanford. She's won two titles but none since 2002.

The eighth-seeded Bartoli, who lost in last year's final, played a steady match Sunday against the second-seeded Williams.

The win will likely move Bartoli up two places to 12th when the next rankings are released.

Jordan exhibit opens before enshrinement

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.

The display features items from Jordan's NBA career and from his time at North Carolina and with the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. There is also a batting glove from Jordan's brief foray into baseball.

The exhibit is made possible in part by a $250,000 donation from Nike and features several pair of the superstar's Air Jordan shoes.