:root {
            --pitch-green: #00FF41;
            --deep-dark: #0b0e11;
            --card-bg: #1b1f23;
            --accent-red: #ff003c;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--deep-dark);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, .nav-link, .card-title, .table th {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* --- UI COMPONENTS --- */
        
        .ticker-bar {
            background: #161a1e;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--pitch-green);
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow-x: auto;
            scrollbar-width: none;
            z-index: 1050;
        }
        .ticker-bar::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

        .navbar {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            background: rgba(11, 14, 17, 0.95) !important;
        }

        .btn-xtra {
            background-color: var(--pitch-green);
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 700;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .btn-xtra:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .live-badge {
            background-color: var(--accent-red);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            padding: 2px 6px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            animation: blink 1.5s infinite;
        }
        @keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.5; } }

        /* --- HERO SECTION --- */
        .hero-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 15px;
            height: 500px;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-img {
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: brightness(0.6);
        }
        .hero-overlay {
            background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11,14,17,1) 0%, rgba(11,14,17,0) 50%);
        }

        /* --- NEWS CARDS (Visibility Fixes Included) --- */
        .news-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        .news-card .img-wrapper {
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 200px;
        }
        .news-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
            filter: brightness(0.9);
        }
        .news-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }
        
        /* THE FIX: Ensuring title visibility */
        .news-card .card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            background: var(--card-bg); /* Solid background ensures contrast */
        }
        .news-card .card-title {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            display: block;
        }
        .news-card .card-text {
            color: #a0a0a0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* --- SIDEBAR --- */
        .sidebar-box {
            background: #161a1e;
            border: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }
        .standing-row {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        .display-4 {
          color: white;
        }

        .timedate {
          color: #f7808a;
          font-size: 12px;
        }
        .standing-row:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }