Another week is in the books, and with it came another load of sporting action for us to indulge in. As you know, here at Betcha we don’t like to turn the page on the action too quickly. Instead, we take a moment to look back at some of the best moments that played out across the world of sport.
Once again, I’ve looked across all the codes and settled on what I believe were the biggest moments of the week, which I’m more than ready to relive them with you now. So without wasting another second of your time, let’s crack into my top three moments of the week.
Aryna Sabalenka Snaps Her Grand Slam Drought
We start off the moments with a trip to Flushing Meadows for the US Open, where we saw two of the tournament favorites take home the singles titles. Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz each added another Grand Slam to their growing list of accolades this weekend.
While the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz is clearly shaping up to be something special, the main storyline that stood out to me was Sabalenka winning her first Grand Slam of the calendar year against Amanda Anisimova.
In 2025, she had already appeared in two Grand Slam finals but fell short in both, leaving her with back-to-back runner-up finishes to start the year. However, at the US Open, a tournament where she has consistently found success, she was finally able to assert her superior power and composure. Sabalenka defeated Anisimova in straight sets, putting an end to a title drought that, for a player of her talent and mentality, had gone on far too long.
The hope for her now is that she can carry this momentum into the next Grand Slam in January. She will once again find herself on the favored hard courts and will be aiming to win back-to-back titles to start the year on the right note.
USF Take Down The Gators In Their Rivalry Game
College football is well and truly back with two weeks of action now in the books, and we once again have seen some big time upsets already. Week two was no different as the big brothers in Florida, the state being the Gators, were handed their lumps from USF this past weekend.
The Gators, being one of the most historic programs in the country, were once expected to be a good unit led by their sophomore, former highest ranked prospect in the nation DJ Lagway. However on Sunday, the South Florida Bulls did not care how big of a program they were taking on, as their star quarterback Byrum Brown put on an absolute show with 330 total yards and a touchdown in what would be good enough for USF to take the spoils in The Swamp 18 to 16.
The fashion they went down and won was something special as well, with Florida having the ball and the lead with 3 minutes left just needing to run out the clock. However an untimely three and out gave Brown and USF the time to go down and make a drive to take a win away from home, and as we know they did just that. Going 87 yards in 8 plays and kicking a field goal with time expiring was a special moment for the USF program and maybe a result that could spell the end to Billy Napier’s tenure as the Gators head coach.
All Blacks and Ardie Savea Cap Off a Historic Night
The All Blacks went to battle to defend their long standing record of not losing at what has become their fortress Eden Park since 1994. And with arguably the biggest threat to that streak arriving in the form of Rassie Erasmus and his Springboks, with Razor’s iteration of the All Blacks having not being able to topple South Africa yet.
The night carried extra significance as one of New Zealand’s all time greats Ardie Savea brought up his 100th test cap in this gargantuan clash. After the squad let Codie Taylor down in his milestone match earlier in the year there was a clear sense that they could not let Savea’s night end in a loss.
Once the game kicked off it was a case of All Blacks dominance from start to finish. Two slick training ground plays resulted in tries and they essentially beat South Africa at their own game. They tightened up their issues under the high ball and won the majority of the battles in the contact area.
To see the All Blacks extend their historic run at Eden Park against their greatest rivals was special in itself. But when you add the context of Razor securing his first win over the Springboks and Ardie Savea shining in his 100th test it became a truly memorable night for New Zealand rugby.
