Golf: Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota. Adam Hadwin and Hideki Matsuyama were two shots back at 7-under 64 at the TPC Twin Cities. ... Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington shot a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead over Zander Lombard in the opening round of the Irish Open in Lahinch. With Rory McIlroy skipping the tournament as he prepares for the British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland, the 47-year-old Harrington quickly became a crowd favorite in his national open, which he previously won in 2007. ... One year after Yu Liu shot her lowest round on the LPGA Tour at Thornberry Creek in Oneida, Wisconsin, she did herself one stroke better and tied the course record with a 10-under 62 for a one-shot lead in the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. Liu had a one-shot lead over Jeongeun Lee and Yealimi Noh.

NFL: Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated. Agent Malki Kawa confirmed the injuries in a tweet. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho said the truck Norton was driving crashed into a concrete barrier and overturned early Thursday on State Road 836 near Miami.

Soccer: Frank Lampard was hired as the first English manager of Chelsea in 23 years, making a return to the club where he is the all-time record scorer from his trophy-laden 13 years as a player. The appointment of the 41-year-old Lampard is something of a gamble — he has had just one year in senior management at second-tier Derby last season. ... Former Bayern Munich and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben announced his retirement. The 35-year-old Robben was thought to be looking for a new club after playing his last game for Bayern in May. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup final is getting the marquee matchup it’s lacked since 2011: United States vs. Mexico. Christian Pulisic had two goals in the second half to lead the U.S. over Jamaica 3-1 in Wednesday night’s semifinal, prompting the crowd in Nashville, Tennessee, to chant “We Want Mexico!” in the closing minutes. The Americans face El Tri on Sunday night in Chicago in the finale of a tripleheader of finals. The U.S. women play the Netherlands in the World Cup final at Lyon, France, and Brazil faces Peru for the Copa America title at Rio de Janeiro.

— News services