Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
Q: Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
A: In case they got a hole in one!
Wordplay: A "hole in one" is a great golf shot, but it also literally means getting a hole in your pants.
Why can't basketball players go on vacation?
Q: Why can't basketball players go on vacation?
A: They'd get called for traveling!
Wordplay: In basketball, "traveling" is a rules violation (moving with the ball without dribbling), and "traveling" also means going on vacation/trips.
What's a ghost's favorite position in soccer?
Q: What's a ghost's favorite position in soccer?
A: Ghoul-keeper!
Wordplay: "Ghoul-keeper" sounds like "goalkeeper" (soccer position), and "ghoul" is a ghost-like creature.
Why did Cinderella get kicked off the baseball team?
Q: Why did Cinderella get kicked off the baseball team?
A: Because she ran away from the ball!
Wordplay: In the fairy tale, Cinderella runs away from the ball (dance party), and in baseball you're supposed to run toward the ball!
What do you call a pig that does karate?
Q: What do you call a pig that does karate?
A: A pork chop!
Wordplay: A "pork chop" is a cut of meat from a pig, and a "chop" is also a karate move.
Why don't grasshoppers watch football?
Q: Why don't grasshoppers watch football?
A: They prefer cricket!
Wordplay: Grasshoppers and crickets are similar insects, and "cricket" is also a sport.
What's a tennis player's favorite city?
Q: What's a tennis player's favorite city?
A: Volley Beach!
Wordplay: "Volley Beach" sounds like "Volleyball" and references "Venice Beach." A volley is hitting the ball before it bounces in tennis.
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Q: Why did the bicycle fall over?
A: Because it was two-tired!
Wordplay: "Two-tired" sounds like "too tired" (exhausted), and bicycles have two tires.
What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?
Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?
A: A stick!
Wordplay: A boomerang is supposed to return when thrown; if it doesn't, it's just an ordinary stick.
Why did the soccer player bring string to the game?
Q: Why did the soccer player bring string to the game?
A: So they could tie the score!
Wordplay: "Tie the score" means to make the score equal, and string can literally tie things together.
What do you call a swimming pool full of baby ducks?
Q: What do you call a swimming pool full of baby ducks?
A: A synchronized swimming team!
Wordplay: "Synchronized swimming" is a sport where swimmers move together in patterns, and ducklings naturally swim together in a line.
Why did the runner quit the race?
Q: Why did the runner quit the race?
A: They had a running nose!
Wordplay: A "running nose" means a nose that's dripping (when you have a cold), but "running" also refers to the sport of running/racing.