BISMARCK — A Bismarck man tried to strangle his girlfriend to death with a yo-yo string while she drove him to the police station so he could turn himself in on other charges, court documents allege.

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 ...

He has braces, an impish smile and large brown eyes that widen in wonder and delight after executing a hard trick like bumping an off-string yo-yo with his knee, catching it in his black baseball cap ...

Ryan Connolly, a financial analyst from North Easton, Massachusetts, is the current world yo-yo champion. Connolly's unique, self-taught style incorporates tricks learned from watching videos of ...