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Ronnie O'Sullivan announced today that he is set to return to the Crucible Theatre this April to defend his World Championship crown. This follows a season where the Rocket has only played in one match and has been absent from the major events.

Stephen Maguire has won the Betvictor Welsh Open 2013, his first ranking event title for five years. He came from 7-5 behind to beat Stuart Bingham 9-8 in a thrilling final at the Newport Centre.

Ali Carter has won the Betfair German Masters in Berlin, from trailing 5-3 down to Marco Fu, he recovered to win 9-6 and lift his first major professional snooker trophy in over two years.

It's an unlikely final for tomorrow's conclusion of the Betfair German Masters at the Berlin Tempodrom, as Ali Carter takes on Marco Fu. Neither player has won a major professional snooker tournament in several years.

The Nottingham duo of Anthony Hamilton & Michael Holt both shocked their higher ranked opponents on day two of the Betfair German Masters in Berlin, by beating no.1 seed Judd Trump and Mark Williams respectively.

It's the first day of action at the Betfair German Masters 2013 in Berlin and the big story of the day was the surprise exit of John Higgins to Peter Lines. Andrew Higginson & Norway's Kurt Maflin also beat higher ranked opponents to progress.

15-year-old rising snooker star, Shane Castle, has been chosen to represent England at the 2013 European Under 21 Championship, next March in Serbia. 

Martin Gould won his second televised pro tournament, by beating Mark Allen in the final of the Betfair Snooker Shoot Out at Blackpool to take home the trophy and the £32,000 first prize.

Here is the draw and playing rules for the third staging of the Betfair Snooker Shoot in the Tower Circus Arena, Blackpool. Will defending champion Barry Hawkins once again take home the £32,000 first prize?

After a terrific week of snooker in what has to be the best tournament of the season so far, the Betfair Masters final takes place at Alexandra Palace today as defending champion Neil Robertson and World No. 1 Mark Selby vie for the £175,000 top prize.