#top-match-strip {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#match-pills {
  min-height: 40px;
}
    #top-match-strip {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.espn-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px;
  overflow-x: auto; /* horizontal scroll */
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.espn-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.espn-pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between; /* team logos stick to edges */
    min-width: 120px;       /* minimum width for small pills */
    max-width: 180px;       /* optional: max width */
    padding: 5px 10px;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    flex-shrink: 0;         /* important: prevent shrinking in flex container */
}

.pill-team {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.pill-team img {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.pill-team span {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vs-text {
  display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 40px; /* fixed width for VS/status */
    font-weight: bold;
    color: black;
}
    
.pill-score-text { 
  font-weight: bold;
  color: red;
  font-size: 18px;
 }   
    
.pill-away-score {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: red;
  font-size: 11px; 
    
} 
    
.custom-featured {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  max-width: 100%;  
}

.custom-featured .containermatch {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid #444;
  margin: 20px auto;
  padding: 5px;
  background: #222;
  border-radius: 10px;
  max-width: 100%;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-featured .containermatch:hover,
.custom-featured .containermatch:active {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.custom-featured .play-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  font-size: 60px;
  color: rgba(27, 129, 245);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-featured .containermatch:hover .play-icon,
.custom-featured .containermatch:active .play-icon {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
}

.custom-featured .match-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.custom-featured .team {
  flex: 1;
}

.custom-featured .matchlogo img {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.custom-featured .matchname {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.custom-featured .matchTime {
  margin: 15px 0;
}

.custom-featured .countdown,
 /* Base Countdown box */

.custom-featured .countdown {

  font-size: 14px;

  background-color: #000; /* Default: black */

  padding: 4px 4px;

  border-radius: 5px;

  display: block;

  width: 100%;

  text-align: center;

  font-weight: bold;

  color: white;

}

/* LIVE badge */

.custom-featured .live-badge {

  background-color: red;

  color: white;

  animation: blink 2.5s infinite;
    .countdown.halftime {

    background-color: green;

    color: white;

    animation: none !important;

  }

}

/* SOON badge */

.custom-featured .soon-badge {

  background-color: green;

  color: white;

}

/* Blinking animation for LIVE only */

@keyframes blink {

  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }

  50% { opacity: 0.5; }

}   
.custom-featured .info {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.custom-featured .info ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.custom-featured .info ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.custom-featured .matchscore {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.custom-featured .scorers {
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}