Eli Lederman

Eli Lederman began his professional career covering the University of Missouri with the Columbia Missourian and later worked at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette before two years writing on the Sooners and Cowboys at the Tulsa World.

The latest from Eli

Jacob Lacey’s retirement marks early blow for Sooners’ first SEC defense
March 4, 2024•Eli Lederman•3 min•
Love’s Field, Oklahoma’s new, $47.1 million ‘palace’, got the opening day it deserves
March 1, 2024•Eli Lederman•7 min•
For Marita Hynes, OU’s Love’s Field is the latest sign of softball’s national rise
February 29, 2024•Eli Lederman•5 min•

Riley Ludlam is thriving in her final college chapter with OU
Patty Gasso didn’t know Riley Ludlam eight months ago. Now, the veteran catcher is one of OU’s steadiest bats off the bench and a key piece in its four-peat bid.
February 28, 2024•Eli Lederman•
Javian McCollum’s buzzer-beater downs OSU, hands OU crucial tournament boost
Javian McCollum closed the final Big 12 Bedlam with a game-winner for the history books. Now the Sooners can breathe a little easier about their March Madness resume.
February 24, 2024•Eli Lederman•
‘It was a classic’: OU-OSU 1997 had all the ingredients of Bedlam basketball greatness
The first Bedlam men’s basketball meeting in January 1997 had everything that made the basketball rivalry so special and all the same elements the Sooners and Cowboys will say goodbye to Saturday afternoon.
February 23, 2024•Eli Lederman•

Inside the OU women’s basketball turnaround and covering Caitlin Clark
The Lederman Jacket: Jennie Baranczyk's case for Big 12 Coach of the Year and what it's like covering a basketball phenomenon with ESPN's Michael Voepel.
February 22, 2024•Eli Lederman•
Who is Jolie Ale and what does J.R. Sandlin’s exit mean for OU recruiting?
As the 2025 cycle gets ready to heat up, there’s movement in the Sooners’ recruiting department. What does it mean for Brent Venables and OU?
February 21, 2024•Eli Lederman•
OU softball report: Jayda Coleman’s glove remains a weapon
OU's 5-0 weekend in Louisiana provided the latest evidence the center fielder’s sharp defense isn’t just reserved for the Women’s College World Series.
February 19, 2024•Eli Lederman•