*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --navy:      #0a1628;
  --navy-md:   #152240;
  --gold:      #c8a84b;
  --gold-lt:   #e2c97e;
  --cream:     #f8f5f0;
  --warm-gray: #ede9e2;
  --mid:       #7a7570;
  --rule:      #ddd9d0;
  --white:     #ffffff;
  --red:       #c0392b;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0 2rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
}
.masthead-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}
.logo {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.logo em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}
nav { display: flex; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
nav a {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #aab0be;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s;
}
nav a:hover, nav a.active { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── SCORE TICKER ── */
.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--navy-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.25);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.ticker-pill {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 .9rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker-scroll {
  display: flex;
  animation: ticker 30s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-scroll span {
  color: #c8cdd8;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}
.ticker-scroll span strong { color: var(--white); }
.ticker-scroll span::after { content: '|'; margin-left: 2rem; opacity: .25; }
@keyframes ticker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  min-height: 520px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1566577739112-5180d4bf9390?w=1400&q=80');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  opacity: .35;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(0);
}
.hero-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--navy) 30%, transparent 100%);
  clip-path: inset(0);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
}
.hero-tag {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.hero-tag::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.hero-deck {
  color: #9fa8bc;
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: #6d7a94;
}
.hero-meta img {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.4);
}
.hero-meta strong { color: #c8cdd8; }

/* ── SCOREBOARD ── */
.scoreboard {
  background: rgba(10,22,40,.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 340px;
  z-index: 10;
}
.sb-label {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.sb-label .live-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: .3; }
}
.sb-game {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.sb-game:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: none; }
.sb-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.sb-team {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .9rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.sb-score {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--white);
  min-width: 2rem;
  text-align: right;
}
.sb-score.win { color: var(--gold); }
.sb-period { font-size: .65rem; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 3.5rem;
}

/* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .8rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.section-head-badge {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .15rem .45rem;
}

/* ── FEATURED POST ── */
.featured-post {
  background: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10,22,40,.07);
}
.featured-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.featured-post:hover .featured-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.post-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem; left: 1rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .25rem .6rem;
}
.featured-body { padding: 2rem; }
.post-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.featured-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.featured-body h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.featured-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.post-dek {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: #3d3830;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta img {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.post-meta strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.sep { opacity: .35; }

/* ── ARTICLE ── */
.article-wrap {
  background: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10,22,40,.07);
}
.article-header-band {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 2rem 2rem 1.6rem;
}
.article-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.article-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #8a94a8;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: #6d7a94;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-byline img {
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.35);
}
.article-byline strong { color: #c8cdd8; }
.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.article-body {
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.article-body p {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #2e2a24;
}
.article-body h4 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: .45rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding-right: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: .5rem;
}
.key-details {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: .2rem;
}
.kd-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: .85rem;
}
.kd-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.kd-label {
  background: var(--warm-gray);
  padding: .65rem .9rem;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
}
.kd-value {
  padding: .65rem .9rem;
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.article-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: .5rem 0;
}

/* ── CARDS GRID ── */
.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.card {
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(10,22,40,.06);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow .2s;
}
.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(10,22,40,.12); }
.card-thumb {
  position: relative;
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}
.card:hover .card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.card-body { padding: 1.1rem; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .63rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.card-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-body h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.card-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.card-meta {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-top: .6rem;
}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
.widget {
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(10,22,40,.06);
}
.widget-head {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.widget-head svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.widget-body { padding: 1.1rem; }

/* standings */
.standings { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .82rem; }
.standings th {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  padding: .3rem .4rem .5rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.standings th:first-child { text-align: left; }
.standings td {
  padding: .55rem .4rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: #404040;
  font-size: .8rem;
}
.standings td:first-child { text-align: left; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.standings tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.standings .top td:first-child { color: var(--gold); }
.standings .rk { color: var(--mid); font-size: .7rem; margin-right: .2rem; }

/* games */
.game-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.game-item {
  padding: .75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: .2rem .7rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.game-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.game-teams {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  grid-column: 1;
}
.game-info { font-size: .7rem; color: var(--mid); grid-column: 1; }
.game-time {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-align: right;
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  align-self: center;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.game-item.featured-game .game-teams { color: var(--gold); }

/* ad widget */
.ad-widget { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }

/* quote widget */
.quote-block {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: .8rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #2e2a24;
}
.quote-attr {
  margin-top: .5rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  color: #6d7a94;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
footer .footer-logo {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
footer .footer-logo em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .scoreboard { display: none; }
  .page-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .masthead-inner { padding: 0; }
  nav { gap: 1rem; }
  nav a { font-size: .7rem; }
  .page-wrap { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; }
  .featured-img { height: 220px; }
  .hero { min-height: 400px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .kd-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .kd-label { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-scroll { animation: none; }
  .featured-img img, .card-thumb img { transition: none; }
  .sb-label .live-dot { animation: none; }
}