Sydney coach John Longmire says his clubs AFL Rising Star favourite Callum Mills can be too courageous for his own good.On Monday afternoon Sportsbet.com.au had Mills listed at $1.18 favourite to win the award, with Bulldogs midfielder Caleb Daniel ($4.00) as the only other nominee in single digits.Essendons Darcy Parish ($13) and Melbournes Christian Petracca ($15) were the only others quoted below $20.Recruited as a midfielder, Swans academy graduate Mills has starred in an unfamiliar half-back role.Mills 19, has played 20 out off 22 games, being rested from one and missing the Swans last match with a minor calf injury.He is expected to be fit for Saturdays qualifying final against GWS Giants.Hes been terrific, hes strong with the ball, Longmire said.Hes really courageous and sometimes a bit too courageous for his own good, hes that hard at the ball.But hes also a very smart decision maker and hes got a very mature approach to footy.Hes been a fantastic addition for us this year.Asked when Mills might finally get a run in the midfield, Longmire said I think that will evolve over time.South Australian Daniel, 168cms tall and the smallest player in the AFL, has become a dynamic part of the Bulldogs midfield.After playing 10 games last year, he has added 20 more in 2016, averaging 21 touches a match.I think you can tell that hes wise beyond his years, Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli said.His footballing capabilities and skill work are quite incredible.His vision and his ability to see options that not many players do just helps you as a team with your ball movement, in particular.Among those to have won the Rising Star award in the past are Nathan Buckley, Adam Goodes, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Mitchell and Joel Selwood. 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The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik are set to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Indias highest sporting honour, alongside gymnast Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai. This is the first time the award will be conferred upon four athletes at a time.While Sindhu created history by becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a silver in badminton at the Rio Olympics, Sakshi bagged a bronze in womens 58kg wrestling.Dipa Karmakar, Indias first woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, missed bronze by 0.15 points, but her clean finish in the high-risk Produnova vault earned her praise from all corners. Shooter Jitu Rai, the 2014 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, participated in the 10m and 50m air pistol events, finishing 8th and 12th respectively.The Khel Ratna Award is given for spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years. Apart from a medal and a citation, the Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh.The sports Ministry also selected 15 athletes for this years Arjuna Award. The notable names in the list are boxer Shiva Thapa, long distance runner Lalita Babar, cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, hockey players VR Raghunath and Rani Rampal.The Arjuna Award is given for consistent performance over four years, while the Dronacharya Award is given to coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events. The Dhyan Chand Award is given out for lifetime contribution to sports development.This years Dronacharya Award has been conferred upon six coaches, the most notable among being Dipas coach Bishweshwar Nandi and Indian Test team captain Virat Kohlis mentor Raj Kumar Sharma.Besides Nandi, others who will honoured with the Dronacharya Award are Nagapuri Ramesh (athletics), Sagar Mal Dhayal (boxing), Pradeep Kumar (swimming, lifetime) and Mahabir Singh (wrestling, lifetime).The Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Satti Geetha (athletics), Sylvanus Dungg Dung (hockey) and Rajendra Pralhad Shelke (rowing).ddddddddddddThe Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs 5 lakh each.The recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given trophies and certificates. The top performing university in inter-university tournaments will be given MAKA Trophy, award money of Rs 10 lakh and certificates.The awardees were selected from a large number of nominations by a selection committee comprising former Olympians, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand Awardees, sports journalists, experts, commentators and sports administrators.The selection committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Justice SK Agarwal, Retired Delhi High Court Judge.The selection committee for Dronacharya Awards and Dhyan Chand Awards was headed by MC Mary Kom.The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2016.Full list of awardeesRajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2016: PV Sindhu (badminton), Dipa Karmakar (gymnastics), Jitu Rai (shooting) and Sakshi Malik (wrestling).Dronacharya Award 2016: Nagapuri Ramesh (athletics), Sagar Mal Dhayal (boxing), Raj Kumar Sharma (cricket), Bishweshwar Nandi (gymnastics), S Pradeep Kumar (swimming, lifetime) and Mahabir Singh (wrestling, lifetime).Arjuna Award 2016: Rajat Chauhan (archery), Lalita Babar (athletics), Sourav Kothari (billiards and snooker), Shiva Thapa (boxing), Ajinkya Rahane (cricket), Subrata Paul (football), Rani Rampal (hockey), VR Raghunath (hockey), Gurpreet Singh (shooting), Apurvi Chandela (shooting), Soumyajit Ghosh (table tennis), Vinesh (wrestling), Amit Kumar (wrestling), Sandeep Singh Mann (para-athletics), Virender Singh (wrestling, deaf).Dhyan Chand Award: Satti Geetha (athletics), Sylvanus Dung Dung (hockey), Rajendra Pralhad Shelke (rowing). 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