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 ...

Despite starting as a fad, the classic toy spawned entrepreneurs, champions, and salacious controversies in the Queen City.

Jeff Coons was 8 or 9 when he met his first yo-yo. Little did he know how far it would take him. “The yo-yo has been a central figure in my life,” said the 2008 graduate of Millbury Memorial ...

The 2011 World Yo-Yo Championships wrapped up in Orlando, Florida last Saturday. Here are the winning performers from each of division—all with their own hardware and stunt styles—pulling off tricks ...