BURLINGTON - "Sleep it," Judith Schulz ordered. With those words, three silver-colored yo-yos dropped to the end of their strings and hung there, stalled but still spinning. The three boys holding the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Andra Cernavskis Luke Renner has been playing with yo-yos since he was in junior high school. Years later, he has managed to become a yo-yo master and used his hobby to produce a full-fledged kids ...

GRAND BLANC, MI -- Xaviar McDonald’s backpack looks like any typical high schooler’s backpack – two straps, worn in and eternally filled with pounds of binders and homework. But on most days his ...

John Huber throws down a complex set of yo-yo tricks and combinations that last for minutes -- without once looking at his hands. He often practices while watching television, but this afternoon, his ...

Bay Area residents will have a chance to unwind at the 2008 California State Yo-Yo Championships on Sept. 6 at the Exploratorium. Participants can meet national and international yo-yo champions, ...

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.

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 ...

But to many who grew up in or around Chico, the city of about 110,000 is celebrated for something else entirely. It’s something big, but it’s also quite small. So small that you can fit it in your ...

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