ðiːz ɑːɹ kˈɑːmən ɪn mˈeɪdʒɚ kɐnˈeɪdiən ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən spˈoːɹts lˈiːɡz; ɡˈeɪmz kænˈɑːt biː dɹˈɔːn ænd sˈɪɹiz ɑːɹ tˈɪpɪkli bˈɛst ʌv θɹˈiː, fˈaɪv ɔːɹ sˈɛvən, ðˌoʊ nˈaɪŋɡˈeɪm sˈɪɹiz ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz jˈuːzd.
These are common in major Canadian and American sports leagues; games cannot be drawn and series are typically best of 3, 5 or 7, though 9-game series are sometimes used.