Forget about little kids walking the dog. The 21st-century yo-yo scene features the grim-faced concentration of young men in hoodies and skullcaps slinging yo-yos behind their backs and weaving ...

Welcome to the spin zone! Dozens of high-strung competitors will swing down to Coney Island this weekend for the New York State Yo-Yo Contest. The competition on Dec. 8 will bring together the best yo ...

Evan Nagao of Hawaii won the 2018 World YoYo Contest, held Aug. 9 through 12 in Shanghai, performing to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird." The four-minute performance includes a fast-paced array of string ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -It is a safe bet to say many of you reading this played with a yo-yo when you were a kid. "It is just fun, its a stress reliever," said Virginia Beach resident Jonathan Saelens.

The contest features various styles of yo-yo play, with each contestant doing a performance set to music. Yo-yo like a pro: Inside the World Yo-Yo Contest in Cleveland It may not be an Olympic sport ...

Everybody knows how a yo-yo works. It's two disks mounted on an axle attached to a piece of string, and it goes up and down if you throw it right. But what about when the two disks and the axle aren't ...

For anyone who has ever "walked the dog" or gone "around the world" -- this is for you. Dozens of the Northwest's greatest yo-yo artists will gather at Seattle Center House on Saturday to participate ...

The yo-yo isn’t just a nostalgic childhood staple, it’s a bona fide skill that requires precision, rhythm and focus. If you’ve ever wondered how pros make it look so effortless, here’s your playbook ...