June 6 marks National Yo-Yo Day, a celebration of one of the world's oldest and most enduring toys. The date honors the birthday of Donald F. Duncan Sr., the entrepreneur who helped turn the yo-yo ...

Ask Jacob Cross to "walk the dog" or "rock the baby" and he'll quickly move into action. Just don't expect him to reach for a leash or cradle. We're talking yo-yo tricks here, not family tasks. The 15 ...

Yo-yo champion Harrison Lee explains yo-yo tricks in 26 levels of difficulty. Starting with tricks using an unresponsive yo-yo, Harrison progresses until he's popping the yo-yo into the air, and ...

It may not be an Olympic sport yet, but yo-yo play is serious business. Especially in Cleveland this week, where the world’s most skilled yo-yo players are gathering for The World Yo-Yo Contest. The ...

SEATTLE — Say the yo-yo had never been invented, or hadn’t leapfrogged from the Philippines to America, or Pedro Flores hadn’t crafted a “slip string” to make the wooden doughnut spin in its sleep so ...

FARGO - With a flick of his wrist, John Narum can amaze a crowd. But the 19-year-old North Dakota State University sophomore said it's easier to show than tell what he can do. "If you tell someone, 'I ...