Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, March 22

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: DOPING MOSCOW - Russia's sports minister said on Tuesday he was prepared to resign over a raging doping scandal in his country which could cost more Russian athletes their places at the Rio Olympics after "tens" more cases of cheating were exposed in wrestling. (SPORT-DOPING/WRESTLING-RUSSIA, moved, by Jack Stubbs, 400 words) ELDORET, Kenya - Kenya is unlikely to beat the April 5 deadline set by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to put in place laws needed to make it "code-compliant", a Kenyan legislator who is playing a key role in the process said on Tuesday. (SPORT-DOPING/ATHLETICS-KENYA, moved, 450 words) TENNIS Indian Wells CEO steps down after remarks about women's game Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced. (TENNIS-INDIAN WELLS/MOORE, moved, 400 words) SOCCER International matches We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this month's World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies in the build-up to Euro 2016. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY-TEAM/ expect throughout) Kickoff times key for Serie A recovery - Inter chief MILAN - Inter Milan chief executive explains what he believes needs to be done to make Serie A more financially attractive, starting with a change in the kickoff times. (SOCCER-ITALY/INTER (INTERVIEW), moved, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) NFL Women, kids rival football players in concussions The National Football League has become the primary focus of concussion discussion in sports, but a former Major League Soccer MVP says it is high time to shine a light on the women and children on fields of play. (SOCCER-CONCUSSIONS/ (FEATURE), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 800 words) AUSTRALIAN SPORT SYDNEY - The dangers of head trauma have become an area of major concern in contact sports and in the "Brainband", Australian duo Alan Pearce and Braden Wilson believe they have come up with a device to objectively flag up the potential for concussion. (SPORT-CONCUSSION/AUSTRALIA, PIX, TV, moved, by Nick Mulvenny, 600 words) CRICKET World Twenty20, India (to April 3) New Zealand v Pakistan (1400) New Zealand aim for third straight victory MOHALI, India - New Zealand bid to cement their spot for the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a third straight win in Group Two when they meet Pakistan, who have to pick themselves up from a painful defeat by arch-rivals India on Saturday. (CRICKET-WORLD/NEWZEALAND (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words) NBA Thunder host Rockets in high-stakes clash Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder, looking to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers for the third seed in the Western Conference, host a Houston Rockets team that are battling to make the playoffs. (NBA-THUNDER/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Bryant set for final clash with Grizzlies' Allen Kobe Bryant, who is retiring after the current season, called Tony Allen the best defender he ever faced after their last matchup and the two will clash for the final time when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Memphis Grizzlies. (NBA-LAKERS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Heats, Hornets try to move up East standings The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets will both try to improve their Eastern Conference seeding when they battle the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets, respectively, in two of the four games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Blackhawks visit Stars in key Central clash The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars in a pivotal clash of teams battling for the Central Division title in one of the 10 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0010 GMT/8:10 PM ET, 500 words) (London desk editor: Ed Osmond)