WASHINGTON — For His Royal Sweetness, Walter Payton, a new world began opening its doors last Sunday as his Chicago Bears won their first playoff game in 21 years. Toler and Dee Dee Duncan scored for the Aztecs in the final 20 seconds, but it was too late "We're just making too many mistakes" Overton said. From New York Giants running back Rob Carpenter after the 21-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers: "Bill Walsh is the best coach in football Their offense is so finely tuned it's a Jaguar He makes sure they have no tendencies whatsoever He's the reason they're 16-1. Hawn, is scheduled to make his first start as a 3-year-old in the $100,000 California Breeders' Champion Stakes at Santa Anita Jan 12. When it was time for The Riggo Drill Sunday, when it was time for the diesel horns to blow and the stands to sway in the fourth quarter, when it was time for Riggins to lead Washington to a game-winning touchdown (he scored twice in the third quarter) in this NFC semifinal game, nothing happened.

But precisely because it is, it wouldn't have fooled Washington if Payton had just scurried out and thrown the ball What made it work was the wrinkle added by the Bears The play began cleverly with a fake flanker reverse This took the key Washington cornerback out of the way Next, Payton's fake run took out the strong safety. "Overall, we just have a little dispute as to what our procedures (for moving a franchise) are and how they should be applied. Mater Dei High School, off to its best start under Coach Gary McKnight in the past three years, remains the top-ranked team in the Orange County Sportswriters' Assn prep basketball poll The Monarchs (13-0) play host to St Bernard at UC Irvine's Crawford Hall on Wednesday night The writers' poll: Pos. The Olympics dominated the sports news in 1984-in Orange County as well as the world But there were other moments, to be sure. Later, Welsh was faced with a decision on fourth down inside the Purdue one-yard line.

What the Bears needed there was a bold move to break the strain of the same old pressure And Ditka gave it to them. . Byars, 6-2 and 236, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, is regarded as the best running back in the country. Far from it, they have been called derogatory names, their character has been questioned, and they have been called upon not only to defend themselves but the integrity of their university They would rather have been ignored. -Mission Viejo's Greg Louganis (men's platform and springboard diving.

SAN DIEGO — Judging from the postgame performance of Coach Earnest Riggins, it would have seemed that the San Diego State women's basketball team lost a lot more than just a game at Peterson Gym on Monday night. It also requires a minimum score of 700 (out of 1,600) on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or 15 (out of 36) on the American College Test, starting in 1986. . The Cotton Bowl's executive vice president, Jim (Hoss) Brock, said that the remark, if indeed it was made, probably was meant as a joke. In the top right-hand drawer of the desk in his stable office at Santa Anita, Mel Stute keeps a stenographer's notebook.

12 by the wire services) is here only because Florida was disqualified by the Southeastern Conference after NCAA violations. Moments later, he appeared from the locker room and proclaimed, "I'm not talking to the press" And, just as fast as the Aztecs' modest three-game winning streak was gone, so was Riggins Indeed, Riggins had plenty to be upset about. A Perfect Witt: It was a perfectly fitting climax to the Angels' 1984 Summer of Frustration, a case of too little too late. The Bears' Mike Ditka had done what he was paid to do-clear out any upright objects within his field of vision on a football field No one did it any better in those days That was not the first block Ditka had laid that afternoon But it was the most devastating The Rams, on their side of the field, were amused. -Running back Aaron Emanuel of Quartz Hill and offensive tackle Brent Parkinson of Canyon High in Canyon Country will sign with USC. Even with victory a great runner sometimes wonders why he plays Riggins, for instance, once retired for a year He and Payton have been tackled over 6,000 times "I still don't know if I'll retire" Riggins said Sunday "Been asked a million times I haven't even decided how to think about deciding yet. No, don't overthrow' " Eventually, Payton snapped open his huge tape deck and made the team's choice of victory music: an album called "Suddenly" that seemed to match his running style and another called "An Innocent Man" that seemed to match his face.

Then again, Miami Coach Jimmy Johnson has never lost to Donahue They've never met So switch on the VCR and save it for parties later This is pure pizazz. "He's like Superman" said Redskin defensive end Dexter Manley "He's got his motor going 125 miles per hour on every play. "Here I was, about 5-9, trying to mix it up with guys 6-3 and 6-4. Mission Viejo's Wendy Wyland (women's diving) and Huntington Beach's Kathy Johnson (women's gymnastics) added to Orange County's medal collection by earning bronze in their respective sports. Countless times, Oregon State kept the ball alive for second shots. But precisely because it is, it wouldn't have fooled Washington if Payton had just scurried out and thrown the ball What made it work was the wrinkle added by the Bears The play began cleverly with a fake flanker reverse This took the key Washington cornerback out of the way Next, Payton's fake run took out the strong safety. Hazzard played on the Bruins' first NCAA championship team in 1964, and memories go over big at Westwood these days.

Stute got Eggnog and $300 by trading the only horse he owned. I just didn't expect to play all of them in 12 days" And if you really look at UCLA's season, you'll see that the Bruins actually fared better in '84 than in '83. And he scored a touchdown every 23. 3 times he carried the ball, which was better than any UCLA back, if you keep track of such things, and Donahue does. But the Bucks are leading the Central Division with a 22-11 record and have won eight straight games. -Newport Beach's Steve Timmons, Laguna Beach's Dusty Dvorak and Newport Beach's Mike Blanchard (men's volleyball. At halftime, Culver City Mayor Paul Jacobs will present a commendation to four players of the U. S. National team, which recently went to Trinidad for the qualifying round of the World Youth Cup. .

6, and beat Texas before everyone else was doing it and wound up in the Cotton Bowl. "My personal feeling is that USC is not going to beat Ohio State by sitting on the ball and being conservative" Walden said "So I say, let it fly, get it going, turn it loose That's what I'd do, but I'm half nuts anyway. "My personal feeling is that USC is not going to beat Ohio State by sitting on the ball and being conservative" Walden said "So I say, let it fly, get it going, turn it loose That's what I'd do, but I'm half nuts anyway. Stute is considered an astute handicapper and says he and one of his owners have hit Pick Sixes that paid $300,000 and $180,000. SDSU rallied over the next eight minutes, though, and tied the game at 62-62 on Toler's outside shot with 1:36 reamaining. "With our ranking, everyone's coming in here trying to knock us off. He could answer USC's defensive challenge because he is such a strong dude" Ohio State TicketsBrowse a huge selection now.

The win was the Sabres' fifth in a row and sixth in their last seven games The Devils have lost five of their last six. For John Riggins, the Washington player most robed in glory for the past three seasons, those same doors might have started to close "I think I have to relinquish my crown as Mr January to him today" Riggins said of Payton. "They got pretty hot and Hakeman was unbelievable" Wilson Coach Mike Lowe said. By the time the second quarter had ended, the Hawks had made 12 of 15 shots and were holding a comfortable 44-33 lead Wilson never recovered.