The man behind me in the queue was trying to be helpful: “It’s true, though, right? They are used as weapons in Asia. I go there a lot and I’ve seen them do it—they’re lethal.” He made a sudden ...

Saturday was the first time that Kathleen Hankinson, 12, a member of the high-tech generation, had ever played with a toy as low-tech as a yo-yo. It took only a few minutes, however, for Kathleen 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 ...

GRAND BLANC, MI – Lunchtime at Grand Blanc High School has its own resident street performer. Xaviar McDonald, a Michigan State Yo-Yo competition champion, uses the time to practice his routine daily.

A deceptively simple toy has taken Justin Weber around the world. Weber, who has spent most of his life in Delaware, can count visits to Japan (five), Canada (several) and the Czech Republic, Brazil ...

Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has spent nearly 20 years helping ...

Got an extra 400 bucks? How about spending it on a yo-yo? A really nice yo-yo, a state-of-the-art, forged-magnesium-alloy, ultralong-spinning yo-yo. Later this year, Duncan Toys, a seller of ...

On this day in 1991, Yo-Yo made her official mark on Hip-Hop with the release of her debut album, Make Way for the Motherlode. A fierce lyricist, an unapologetic voice for women in rap, and a key ...

The yo-yo is a toy that's been around since Ancient Greece. And if you've never played with one, these cool yo-yo facts might just convince you to get one! Read on to learn more about this amazing, ...