July 25 (Reuters) - Performance Sports Group PSG.TO
* Anticipates appointing Paul Desmarais III, chairman of Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp, to its board of directors
* Desmarais will replace Sagard Capital's prior board nominee, Dan Friedberg, who has resigned from company's board of directors
* Sagard Capital is co's largest shareholder, with beneficial ownership of about 17 percent of co's issued and outstanding common shares Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCNG1D4B Further company coverage: PSG.TO