Dlskd9.simply_sports.1.var

What are you trying to store in this variable (a name, a numerical ID, a list of teams)?

simply_sports = "your_value_here" Nested Map (if "dlskd9" is the top-level block): dlskd9.simply_sports.1.var

Files named terraform.tfvars or ending in .auto.tfvars are automatically loaded by the system without needing extra flags. What are you trying to store in this