Sports People

Former major-league pitcher John D’Acquisto and lawyer Thomas F. Goodman were accused of bilking three investment groups of $7 million in a civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. D’Acquisto, who played for the San Francisco Giants from 1973-1976 and the San Diego Padres from 1977-1980, and Goodman, are accused of selling so-called “prime bank” securities. … Prairie View A&M, owner of the longest losing streak in college football, fired coach Ron Beard and athletic director Barbara Jacket. … Thomas Hearns’ fight against Franco Wanyama on Sunday has been canceled because of a rib injury Hearns sustained while sparring. … Liz Feely, the coach at Colgate for the last three seasons, was signed to a four-year contract to become women’s basketball coach at Princeton.