cheering, booing. cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game.

Todd Heisler/The New York Times

American Pizazz Meets the Staid Traditions of Sumo

At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game.

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"A boo is a lot louder than a cheer. If you have 10 people cheering and one person booing, all you hear is the booing." — Lance Armstrong