:root {
    --accent-blue: #4da6ff;
    --transition-speed: 0.5s;
    /* Match venture-card transition speed */
}

.sporting-events {
    padding: 4rem 0;
}


/* ✅ Updated event-card styles to match venture-card */
.event-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 250px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    border: .5px solid transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    box-shadow: 8px 6px 12px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    text-decoration: dashed;
}

/* ✅ Image + overlay */
.event-image {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.event-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ✅ Matching animated border */
.event-card::before,
.event-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
}

.event-card::before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-color: var(--accent-blue);
    border-left-color: var(--accent-blue);
}

.event-card::after {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-blue);
    border-right-color: var(--accent-blue);
}

/* ✅ Hover effect */
.event-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.event-card:hover::before,
.event-card:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.event-card:hover .event-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* .event-name {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;

    z-index: 2;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
 */
/* ✅ Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .event-card {
        height: 150px;
    }

    .event-image {
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
    }

    .event-name {
        font-size: .7rem;
    }

    .section-title {
        padding: 2rem 0 0;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}