Texas high school football player dies after sustaining head injury

A high school football player in West Texas tragically died after being knocked unconscious during a game Thursday, CBS Sports reported via the Dallas Morning News. 

Yahir Cancino, a sophomore, was injured in a junior varsity game Thursday between Dalhart High School and Sundown. With less than seven minutes left in the game, Cancino was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being unresponsive to medical personnel on the field. His mother, Araceli Hernandez, revealed in a social media post on Saturday that Cancino passed away.